| Type: | hindu |
| Mother: | Aditi |
| Father: | Kashyapa |
| Planet: | Sun |
| Deity Of: | God of Customs;Protector of Mares, Stallions and Milky Way, Wealth |
| Member Of: | Adityas |
| Texts: | Vedas, Upanishads |
| Affiliation: | Adityas, Deva |
| Consort: | Mātṛkā |
| Children: | Garṣaṇi |
| Indo-European Equivalent: | Heryomen |
Aryaman is one of the early Vedic Hindu deities.[1] His name signifies "Life-Partner", "Close Friend", "Partner", "Play-Fellow" or "Companion".[2] He is the third son of Kashyapa and Aditi, the father and mother of the adityas, and is depicted as the mid-morning sun disc. He is the deity of the customs that rule the various Vedic tribes and people.[3]
In the Rigveda, Aryaman is described as the protector of mares and stallions, and the Milky Way (aryamṇáḥ pánthāḥ) is said to be his path.[2] Aryaman is commonly invoked together with Mitra-Varuna, Bhaga, Bṛhaspati, and other adityas and asuras.[2]
According to Griffith, the Rigveda also suggests that Aryaman is a supreme deity alongside Mitra and Varuna.[4] According to the Rigveda, Indra, who is traditionally considered the most important deity in the Rigveda, is asked to obtain boons and gifts from Aryaman.[5] Hindu marriage oaths are administered with an invocation to Aryaman being the witness to the event.[6] [7] Aryaman also is the deity of the customs of hospitality.