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Mantra japa. 21–24: Salutations to Āditya. 25–30: A description of the results of this prayer, the method of recital, and the procedure followed by Rāma to successfully invoke Āditya to bless him with the requisite strength for the victory on the battlefield.
An 11th–century sculpture of Surya with eleven other Adityas depicted at the top. In Hinduism, Adityas (Sanskrit: आदित्य, lit. 'of Aditi' IAST: Āditya Sanskrit pronunciation: [aːd̪ɪt̪jɐ]) refers to a group of major solar deities, who are the offspring of the goddess Aditi. [1]
Bhaga (Sanskrit: भग), is the Vedic god of wealth, [3] as well as a term for "lord, patron" and "wealth, prosperity".He is an Āditya, a group of societal deities who are the sons of Aditi.
Aditya may refer to: . Ādityas, a group of Hindu deities; An alternative name for Surya, the Sun in later Hinduism; Aditya (name) Aditya (actor) (born 1978), Indian film producer and actor
Agastya is credited as the creator of the Āditya Hṛdayam (literally, "heart of the sun"), a hymn to Sūrya he told Rama to recite, so that he may win against Ravana. Scholars such as John Muir questioned this hymn since the need for a such a hymn by Rama implies doubts about his divine nature.
Japa (Sanskrit: जप) is the meditative repetition of a mantra or a divine name. It is a practice found in Hinduism , [ 1 ] Jainism , [ 2 ] Sikhism , [ 3 ] [ 4 ] and Buddhism , [ 5 ] with parallels found in other religions .
Varuna is also worshipped in Japan's Shinto religion. One of the Shinto shrines dedicated to him is the Suitengū ("Palace of Suiten") in Tokyo . After the Japanese emperor issued the Shinbutsu bunri , the separation of Shinto and Buddhist practices as part of the Meiji Restoration , Varuna/Suiten was identified with the Japanese supreme God ...
According to sages Vyasa and Parashara, a seat (Āsana) for japa is traditionally made of silk (kauśeya), blanket (kambala), skin (ajina), wood (dāruja), or palm leaves (tālapatra). Hindu texts cite various spiritual and material benefits or drawbacks depending on the materials used for the seat.