Vinatā
Sign in to saveIn Hinduism, Vinata (, ) is the mother of Aruna and Garuda. She is one of the daughters of Prajapati Daksha. She is married to Kashyapa, along with several of her sisters. She bears him two sons, the elder being Aruna and the younger being Garuda.
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- Daksha (father), Asikni (mother)
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- Kashyapa
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- Aruṇa and Garuda, Sumati (daughter)
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- Vinata
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- Garuda asks is mother for food, Or. 3390 206.tiff
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- Balinese art of Garuda seeking food from Vinata
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- Hindu
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- Puranas
- Deity.siblings
- Aditi, Diti, Kālikā, Kapil, Surasa, Simhika, Viśvā, Kadru
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In Hinduism, Vinata (, ) is the mother of Aruna and Garuda. She is one of the daughters of Prajapati Daksha. She is married to Kashyapa, along with several of her sisters. She bears him two sons, the elder being Aruna and the younger being Garuda.
==Legend== Vinata is a daughter of Daksha. Kadru is her elder sister, and when they both lived with Kashyapa as his wives, and attended to all his comforts, he blessed them by granting each of them a boon. Kadru asked for a thousand naga sons who should be valiant. Prompted by her sister's demand for sons, Vinata asked for only two sons, who should be more powerful and brighter than Kadru's children. Kashyapa granted them their wishes. After his wives became pregnant, he advised them to look after the children, and then left for his penance in the forest.