Aditi is a Hindu goddess who is both part of and above the pantheon. She is the mother of the gods of the skies and is seen as the ultimate mother of all beings. Aditi is unique in that she is considered the ruler of both the earth and the heavens. She is prayed to for security and assistance and is worshipped by those who need to be released from situations in their lives. Aditi is also known for being the focus of the 20th century text, Aditi’s Vow.
Aditi is a goddess of the Hindu pantheon, mother of the gods of the skies. She is part of the pantheon, but at the same time she is above and beyond the pantheon, similar to the three major gods. She is sometimes referred to as the womb of space, and in this role she can be seen as the female Brahma, creator of all. Aditi is seen in some mythic cycles as the consort of Brahma.
Aditi is the virgin of the heavens and can be seen as the ultimate mother of all beings and things in the world of forms, from gods down to the humblest creature. Personified, she is the goddess of the past and the future, of all space, of fertility and of consciousness itself. Aditi is also mystically present as a manifestation of the strange cycle of infinite rebirth as stated in the Rig Veda that Daksha sprang from Aditi and Aditi sprang from Daksha.
Aditi is somewhat unique in that she is considered the ruler of both the earth and the heavens. She is the virgin mother of the gods, the primordial goddess from whom all beings spring of their own accord. This can be contrasted with most myth cycles, which feature a male figure from Heaven and a female figure from Earth, whose mating begets the other gods. From Aditi alone were born the gods and goddesses of the Hindu pantheon, and Earth and Heaven are both her domain.
For all her prominence, Aiditi has no hymns addressed explicitly to her and her alone in the Rig Veda, possibly owing to her status above and beyond the gods. Her motherhood is a central theme, however, and her children are the eldest of the Adityas: Tvasta, Savita, Bhaga, Vivasvan, Aryama, Varuna, Mitra, Urukrama, Vidhata, Dhata, Satru and Indra himself. Aditi is prayed to by those who need security or assistance in her life, called upon as a mother figure to look after her children.
Aditi is also considered the goddess untethered from the world, even more so than other gods and goddesses. She is beyond time and space in many ways, and is free from the rules that bind other beings. This is reflected in one interpretation of her name, with the root -da meaning to bind and A-da meaning unbound. In this form Aditi is often worshiped by those who need to be released from some situation in their lives, be it literal bondage or something like an ailment or guilt.
Aditi is also very well known for being the focus of the 20th century text, Aditi’s Vow or Happiness is a Science. This is a vow of importance taken by Aditi after his sons were driven out of their homes, various planets and major stars of the sky by a demon king, Mahabali Maharaja. She takes the vow as a mother, to cast out the demon king and restore her children to their rightful place in heaven.
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