Amsha | |
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Affiliation | Adityas |
Planet | Sun |
Parents | Kashyapa and Aditi |
Amsha ( Sanskrit: अंश, romanized: Aṃśa) is a solar deity in Hinduism. He is a member of the adityas, [1] a group of celestial deities who are the children of Kashyapa and Aditi. He is first mentioned in the Rigveda. [2]
In Vaishnavism, amsha refers to a being who is regarded to be a partial incarnation or a portion of the deity Vishnu. The term is also used to indicate the portion of a Vedic sacrifice that is offered to the gods. [3] Amsha is also the name of a sage. [4]
Amsha | |
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Affiliation | Adityas |
Planet | Sun |
Parents | Kashyapa and Aditi |
Amsha ( Sanskrit: अंश, romanized: Aṃśa) is a solar deity in Hinduism. He is a member of the adityas, [1] a group of celestial deities who are the children of Kashyapa and Aditi. He is first mentioned in the Rigveda. [2]
In Vaishnavism, amsha refers to a being who is regarded to be a partial incarnation or a portion of the deity Vishnu. The term is also used to indicate the portion of a Vedic sacrifice that is offered to the gods. [3] Amsha is also the name of a sage. [4]