Pushan
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Pushan ( , ) is a Hindu Vedic solar deity and one of the Adityas. He is the god of meeting. Pushan is responsible for marriages, journeys, roads, and the feeding of cattle. He was a psychopomp (soul guide), conducting souls to the other world. He protected travelers from bandits and wild beasts, and protected men from being exploited by other men. He was a supportive guide, a "good" god, leading his adherents towards rich pastures and wealth.
Key facts
- Deity.type
- hindu
- Deity.Devanagari
- पूषन्
- Deity.deity_of
- God of meetings, marriages, journeys, roads, cattle
- Deity.weapon
- Golden axe, awl, goad
- Deity.mount
- Chariot driven by goats
- Deity.affiliation
- Deva, Adityas
- Deity.parents
- Aditi and Kashyapa
- Deity.consort
- Sūryā
- Deity.equivalent1
- Pan Hermes
- Deity.equivalent1_type
- Greek
- Deity.equivalent2
- Faunus Mercury
- Deity.equivalent2_type
- Roman
- Deity.planet
- Sun
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Pushan ( , ) is a Hindu Vedic solar deity and one of the Adityas. He is the god of meeting. Pushan is responsible for marriages, journeys, roads, and the feeding of cattle. He was a psychopomp (soul guide), conducting souls to the other world. He protected travelers from bandits and wild beasts, and protected men from being exploited by other men. He was a supportive guide, a "good" god, leading his adherents towards rich pastures and wealth.
==Etymology ==