Savitr

Savitṛ (Sanskrit: stem savitṛ-, nominative singular savitā) in Vedic mythology is an Aditya i.e. off-spring of the Vedic primeval mother goddess Aditi. His name in Vedic Sanskrit connotes "impeller, rouser, vivifier."

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Quotes

Savitar (the Sun God) has revealed eight mountains of the earth, three desert (or shore) regions and seven rivers.
- Hiranyastupa Angirasa, Rigveda I.35.8
- Quoted in Frawley, David. The Rig Veda and the History of India. (2001). Quoted from Frawley, D. The Hindu, 25th June 2002. WITZEL’S VANISHING OCEAN – HOW TO READ VEDIC TEXTS ANY WAY YOU LIKE. A Reply to Michael Witzel’s article “A Maritime Rigveda? How not to read the Ancient Texts”.

External links

Encyclopedic article on Savitr on Wikipedia