Elements of Hindu Iconography v3.c18.20

v3.c18.20

Of these, Mitra, it is said, should have three eyes; Rudra is considered to be an important Āditya. Pūshan is required to be sculptured beautifully; he is declared to be the destroyer of all sins. Savitṛi is the Āditya who is capable of fulfilling the wishes of his devotees and bestowing boons on them. Of all the Ādityas the most lustrous one is Viṣṇu. It cannot fail to be interesting to note here that the names of some of the Ādityas according to the Indian Āryas are the same as those according to Iranian Āryas: the Mitra, Aryaman and Bhaga of the Hindus are identical with the Mithra, Airyaman and Baga or Bagho of the Parsis.