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Savitṛ
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Alternative forms
Savitṛ
Etymology
en :bor sa:सवितृ<t:stimulator, rouser, vivifier> + 1
Proper noun
en Hinduism A solar deity (Deva) and one of the Adityas. He is sometimes identified with, and at other times distinguished from, the chief Sun deity Surya.
en 2003 Malati J. Shendge The Civilized Demons: The Harappans in Rigveda Abhinav Publications 8170170648 319 However, Savitṛ represents, as has been rightly pointed out by Sāyaṇa, the natural phenomenon of the setting and rising sun, whereas Sūrya represents the sun after it is risen and before it approaches the setting frame.
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