Who is Aditi and Diti?

Diti, the mother of demons, vowed vengeance on Indra, the king of gods. Kashyapa, the father of all beings had 13 wives, the eldest two were Aditi and Diti. Aditi was the mother of gods, and Diti, of demons. They were at war.
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Who killed Diti?

Since Diti's mind was impure; tainted by lust, she would give birth to two unworthy sons who would violate all the ethics (Dharma) and follow the path of Adharma. When Diti felt sorry, Kashyapa consoled her by saying that they would be slain by Lord Vishnu himself and thus be blessed by the Lord's contact in the end.
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Who is the husband of Goddess Aditi?

Aditi with sage Kashyapa had 33 sons, out of which twelve are called Âdityas including Surya, eleven are called Rudras and eight are called Vasus. Aditi is said to be the mother of the great god Indra, the mother of kings (Mandala 2.
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Is Lord Vishnu son of Aditi?

Subsequently, in the Treta Yuga, Lord Vishnu revisited the earth as Vamana, sage Kashyapa and Aditi's son. Vishnu fulfilled his desire of being addressed as Aditi's son by appearing as a dwarf. He took the avatar to defeat an Asura named Bali, also known as Mahabali.
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Who is father of Vishnu?

The birth of these three Gods is a great mystery in itself. While many purans believe that God Brahma and God Vishnu were born from God Shiva, there is no hardcore evidence to prove the same.
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जानिए दिति, अदिति और कश्यप कौन थे Who were Diti, Aditi and Kashyap



Is Aditi mother of Vishnu?

Aditi, (Sanskrit: “The Boundless”) in the Vedic phase of Hindu mythology, the personification of the infinite and mother of a group of celestial deities, the Adityas. As a primeval goddess, she is referred to as the mother of many gods, including Vishnu in his dwarf incarnation and, in a later reappearance, Krishna.
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How was Dev and Asur born?

Both devas and asuras are children of Kashyapa, born of different wives. Devas are called adityas, because their mother is Aditi. Asuras are daityas and danavas because they are children of Diti and Danu. The devas and asuras are constantly fighting each other.
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Who is mother of all gods?

Great Mother of the Gods, also called Cybele, Cybebe, or Agdistis, ancient Oriental and Greco-Roman deity, known by a variety of local names; the name Cybele or Cybebe predominates in Greek and Roman literature from about the 5th century bc onward.
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Who is the mother of Lord Shiva?

The nineteen avatars of Lord Shiva. This avatar of Lord Shiva was born to Sage Dadhichi and his wife, Swarcha. However, he lost his parent's son after his birth.
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Who was Garuda mother?

Garuda's mother, Vinata, mother of the birds, was tricked into becoming the slave of her sister and co-wife, Kadru, mother of the nagas (serpents). The lasting enmity between the birds, particularly Garuda, and the serpents is attributed to this.
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Who is the God of Asuras?

The god Indra is the embodiment of good and represents the Devas, while the dragon Vrtra is the embodiment of evil and an Asura.
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Who is the mother of Brahma?

In Skanda Purana, for example, goddess Parvati is called the "mother of the universe", and she is credited with creating Brahma, gods, and the three worlds.
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Is Varuna a asura?

Both Mitra and Varuna are classified as Asuras in the Rigveda (e.g. RV 5. 63.3), although they are also addressed as Devas as well (e.g. RV 7. 60.12). Varuna, being the king of the Asuras, was adopted or made the change to a Deva after the structuring of the primordial cosmos, imposed by Indra after he defeats Vrtra.
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Is Kali an asura?

The Bhagavata Purana describes Kali as a 'sudra wearing the garments of a king' and portrays him as a brownish-skinned asura (demon) with a dog-like face, protruding fangs, pointed ears and long green bushy hair, wearing a red loin cloth and golden jewelry.
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Does Lakshmi have a child?

Though in most Avtaars Vishnu and Lakshmi have kids, Specially in haygreevas Avtaar , Lakshmi Worshipped Sada Shiva to have children with Hayagreeva. From them Haehai vansh came in to existence. Apart from others famous sons of Laksmi jee are Kardam , Prajabhoot and Chikleet.
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Who is Lakshmi's father?

In the Puranas, Lakshmi has three fathers: Varuna, Puloman and Bhrigu. Varuna is an asura in the Vedas, but in the Puranas he becomes a deva, a god of the sea, source of all water. The Puranas describe Puloman as the asura-king and Bhrigu as the asura-guru. This makes Lakshmi the daughter of asuras.
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Is Aditi name of goddess Lakshmi?

Aditi. Aditi is another name for Goddess Lakshmi. The word means “one who has radiance like the Sun.” Aditi is known as the mother of Gods and the Goddess of infinity, the sky, fertility, and unconsciousness. She is also an embodiment of perfection, creativity and abundance.
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Who are the parents of Vishnu?

The Father of Lord Vishnu is Kaal/Brahm. Also, the mother of Lord Vishnu, Lord Shiva and Lord Brahma is Goddess Durga.
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Why Vishnu and Lakshmi has no child?

When kartikey was born, indra ordered agnidev to take the child and vanish. There were reasons for this. But then, mata parvati became so angry that she cursed devatas that they will never have a child. Vishnu and laxmi had children , but only when they took avatars.
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Where is Vishnu now?

He is considered to live in the city of Vaikuntha on Mt. Meru, where everything is made of shining gold and fabulous jewels and where there are lakes resplendent with lotus flowers.
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