Amsha

Amsha
Amsha
Affiliation	Adityas
Planet	Sun
Parents	Kashyapa and Aditi

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Amsha (Sanskrit: अंश, romanized: Aṃśa) is a solar deity in Hinduism. He is a member of the adityas,^[1] a group of celestial deities who are the children of Kashyapa and Aditi. He is first mentioned in the Rigveda.^[2]

Other uses

In Vaishnavism, amsha refers to a being who is regarded to be a partial incarnation or a portion of the deity Vishnu. The term is also used to indicate the portion of a Vedic sacrifice that is offered to the gods.^[3] Amsha is also the name of a sage.^[4]

References

^ Long, Jeffery D. (9 September 2011). Historical Dictionary of Hinduism. Scarecrow Press. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-8108-7960-7.
^ Dalal, Roshen (18 April 2014). Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide. Penguin UK. p. 115. ISBN 978-81-8475-277-9.
^ Long, Jeffery D. (15 April 2020). Historical Dictionary of Hinduism. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 45. ISBN 978-1-5381-2294-5.
^ Bhandarkar, R. G. (10 October 2014). Vaisnavism, Saivism and Minor Religious Systems (Routledge Revivals). Routledge. p. 15. ISBN 978-1-317-58932-7.

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[1] Long, Jeffery D. (9 September 2011). Historical Dictionary of Hinduism. Scarecrow Press. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-8108-7960-7.

[2] Dalal, Roshen (18 April 2014). Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide. Penguin UK. p. 115. ISBN 978-81-8475-277-9.

[3] Long, Jeffery D. (15 April 2020). Historical Dictionary of Hinduism. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 45. ISBN 978-1-5381-2294-5.

[4] Bhandarkar, R. G. (10 October 2014). Vaisnavism, Saivism and Minor Religious Systems (Routledge Revivals). Routledge. p. 15. ISBN 978-1-317-58932-7.

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