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Mārtanda
Also known as Martanda
thumb|Martanda (an aspect of the Sun-God or Surya), [[Gahadavala dynasty, Rajasthan, 12th century CE]] Martanda () in Hinduism is the eighth and last of the Vedic solar deities called Adityas. He is known as an Aditya by virtue of being born to Aditi.
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thumb|Martanda (an aspect of the Sun-God or Surya), [[Gahadavala dynasty, Rajasthan, 12th century CE]] Martanda () in Hinduism is the eighth and last of the Vedic solar deities called Adityas. He is known as an Aditya by virtue of being born to Aditi.
==Etymology== Mârtânda is etymologically derived from mârta, meaning “dead or undeveloped” (a word connected with mrita, the past participle of mri, "to die") and ânda, "an egg or a bird". The name denotes a dead sun, or a sun that has sunk below the horizon.