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InHinduism, DhataorDhatri is the name of the solar deity, one of the Adityas.[1][2][3] He is also a god of health and magic. He is invoked in tantra by drawing tantras and chanting Vedic hymns. Often invoked during major yagnas such as Ashwamedha yagna.
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| Affiliation | Adityas |
| Color | yellow |
| Texts | Vedas, Mahabharata, Ramayana, Puranas |
| Gender | male |
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| Siblings | Adityas |
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Dhata is evidenced as an Aditya in both Hindu epics - the Mahabharata and the Ramayana.[4] He is described to fought Arjuna and Krishna in burning of Khandava Forest episode in the epic Mahabharata.[2] The Bhagavata Purana also mentions Dhata as the seventh son of Aditi and Kashyapa. In this text, he has four wives — Kuhu, Sinivali, Raka, and Anumati — who gave birth to his sons — Sayam, Darsha, Pratar and Purnamasa respectively.[5] In the Agni Purana, he is associated with the colour yellow and the zodiac cancer.[6]
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