Ādityas

In Hinduism, Ādityas (Sanskrit: आदित्य, pronounced [ɑːd̪it̪jɐ]), meaning "of Aditi", refers to the offspring of Aditi. The name, Aditya,is used in the singular to mean the Sun God, Surya.

The Bhagavata Purana lists a total of twelve Adityas as Sun-gods. In each month of the year a different Aditya is said to shine. Each of these Adityas is a different expression of Lord Vishnu in the form of the Sun-God.

Vedas

In the Rigveda, the Ādityas are the seven celestial deities, sons of Āditi,

The eighth Āditya (Mārtanda) was rejected by Aditi, thus leaving only seven sons. In the Yajurveda (Taittirīya Samhita), their number is given as eight, and the last one is believed to be Vivasvān. Hymn LXXII of the Rig Veda, Book 10, also confirms that there are nine Adityas, the eighth one being Mārtanda, who is later revived as Vivasvān.

"So with her eight Sons Aditi went forth to meet the earlier age. She brought Mārtanda thitherward to spring to life and die again."

Aditya (name)

Aditya is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

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Aditya (actor)

Aditya (Kannada: ಆದಿತ್ಯ; born on 21 April ), is an Indian film producer and actor, primarily appearing in Kannada films. He made his acting debut in 2004, starring in Love and went on to appear in several commercially successful films. He is the son of a popular Kannada director Rajendra Singh Babu.

Personal life

Aditya was born in Bangalore. He did his schooling in St. Joseph's High School at Mysore and later did his graduation at St. Joseph's in Bangalore. He is brother of actress Rishika singh

Career

Aditya's career began at his age of 21 when he began producing many of the films directed by his father. He also won the National award for the best film for Mungarina Minchu. Later he joined the acting course at Kishore Namith Kapoor Acting School and there he trained to act in films. Soon after this he started acting in films.

His debut in acting was with the 2004 released Love which had an ensemble cast including Mohan Lal, Rakshita and Amrish Puri, directed by his father and music composed by Bollywood composer Anu Malik. The much hyped film failed at the box office. It was the 2005 released Deadly Soma that shot Aditya's fame to stardom. He played the lead protagonist in the film and earned critical acclaim.