Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.1723
Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c9.1723
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c9.1723
SAVITĀ. One of the twelve sons of Kaśyapaprajāpati by his wife called Aditi. These sons are called Ādityas. So, Savitā also is one of the Dvādaśādityas. Viṣṇu, Śakra, Aryamā, Dhātā, Tvaṣṭā, Pūṣā, Vivasvān, Savitā, Mitra, Varuṇa, Amśu and Bhaga are the Dvādaśādityas.