Tvashtr
Artisan god in Vedic Hinduism / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tvashtr (Sanskrit: त्वष्टृ, IAST: Tvaṣṭṛ) or Tvashta (Sanskrit: त्वष्टा, IAST: Tvaṣṭā) is a Vedic artisan god or fashioner. He is mentioned as an Aditya (sons of goddess Aditi) in later Hindu scriptures like the Mahabharata and Puranas, though his significance gets reduced. Tvashtr is sometimes identified with another artisan deity named Vishvakarma.[1]
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Tvashtr | |
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The Heavenly Builder The Maker of Divine Implements Lord of the Womb | |
Affiliation | Deva |
Weapon | Metal Axe |
Texts | Purusha Sukta, Mahabharata, Puranas |
Personal information | |
Parents | Kasyapa and Aditi (according to the epics and Puranas) |
Consort | Rechana |
Children | Children including Saranyu, Visvarupa and Vritra |
Equivalents | |
Greek equivalent | Hephaistos |
Norse equivalent | Völund |
Slavic equivalent | Svarog |
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