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# A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature c5.19

A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature c5.19

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### [c5.19](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5.19)

The names of the six Ādityas are Mitra, Aryaman, Bhaga, Varuna, Daksha, and Ansa. Daksha is frequently excluded, and Indra, Savitri (the sun), and Dhātri are added. Those of the twelve Ādityas are variously given, but many of them are names of the sun.

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