Amsha Explained
Amsha 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]
Notes and References
- Book: Long, Jeffery D. . Historical Dictionary of Hinduism . 2011-09-09 . Scarecrow Press . 978-0-8108-7960-7 . 25 . en.
- Book: Dalal, Roshen . Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide . 2014-04-18 . Penguin UK . 978-81-8475-277-9 . 115 . en.
- Book: Long, Jeffery D. . Historical Dictionary of Hinduism . 2020-04-15 . Rowman & Littlefield . 978-1-5381-2294-5 . 45 . en.
- Book: Bhandarkar, R. G. . Vaisnavism, Saivism and Minor Religious Systems (Routledge Revivals) . 2014-10-10 . Routledge . 978-1-317-58932-7 . 15 . en.
