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Dyaus

द्यौस्
Also known as: Dyauṣ Pitā, Ākāśa

About

God of the sky, consort of Prithvi. In Vedic tradition, Dyaus Pita (Father Sky) and Prithvi Mata (Mother Earth) are the primordial parents from whom all creation emerges.

Attributes

SkyFatherVastnessHeaven

Symbols

SkyFirmamentRain
Consort
Prithvi

Associated Mantras

Om Dyauṣ Pitre namaḥ

Scriptures

RigvedaPuranas

Regions Worshipped

Pan-India (Vedic worship)

Iconography

Personified as the vast sky. Rarely depicted in anthropomorphic form; sometimes shown as a majestic celestial figure.