Mitra

Summary

Mitra is a Rigvedic deities^[1]. He draws 1,201 Wikipedia views per month (rigvedic_deities category, ranking #1 of 2).^[2]

Key Facts

• Mitra's father was Kashyapa^[3].
• Mitra's mother was Aditi^[4].
• Mitra is recorded as male^[5].
• Mitra's instance of is recorded as Rigvedic deities^[6].
• Mitra's instance of is recorded as god^[7].
• Mitra's instance of is recorded as Hindu deity^[8].
• Mitra is part of Ādityas^[9].
• Mitra is part of Mitra–Varuna^[10].
• Mitra's worshipped by is recorded as Historical Vedic religion^[11].
• Mitra's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[12].
• Mitra's described by source is recorded as Rigveda^[13].
• Mitra's described by source is recorded as Atharvaveda^[14].
• Mitra's replaced by is recorded as Agni^[15].
• Mitra's different from is recorded as Mitra^[16].
• Mitra's different from is recorded as Mithra^[17].
• Mitra's different from is recorded as Mithras^[18].
• Mitra's domain of saint or deity is recorded as Rta^[19].
• Mitra's significant person is recorded as Varuna^[20].

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Origins and Family

Mitra's father was Kashyapa^[3]. His mother was Aditi^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mitra include he–Varuna^[21], a Hindu deity^[22].

Why It Matters

Mitra draws 1,201 Wikipedia views per month (rigvedic_deities category, ranking #1 of 2).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[23]

He has been cited as an influence by Mithra^[24], a god^[25].

Entities named for him include he–Varuna^[21], a Hindu deity^[22].

FAQs

Who were Mitra's parents?

Mitra's father was Kashyapa^[3]. Mitra's mother was Aditi^[4].

Who did Mitra influence?

Mitra has been cited as an influence by Mithra^[24].