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Vedic Deva · God of Journeys and Nourishment

Pushan

पूषन्
Also known as: Pūṣā

About

God who presides over journeys, roads, travelers, and herds. Guides souls to the ancestors. Associated with nourishment, protection, and the meeting of paths.

Attributes

JourneysNourishmentProtectionGuidance

Symbols

GoatsGolden spearChariot
Vahana (Mount)
Goat-drawn chariot

Associated Mantras

Om Pūṣṇe namaḥ
Pushan Suktam

Scriptures

RigvedaYajurveda

Regions Worshipped

Pan-India (Vedic worship)

Iconography

Bearded deity carrying a golden spear. Drives a chariot drawn by goats. Sometimes depicted without teeth, representing nourishment beyond physical eating.