Amsha

Amsha
AffiliationAdityas
PlanetSun
ParentsKashyapa and Aditi

Amsha (Sanskrit: अंश, romanizedAṃśa) 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]

  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.