What are the Adityas? Aditya means “of Diti” and Diti is “the divine mother”. The 12 Adityas are solar deities, each spanning 30 degrees, and they represent our essence. The Adityas are basically the love of the Sun expressed in 12 different ways, and there are six “beings” who travel with each Aditya. They help us understand the solar deities more profoundly, and one type of essential being is the Rishi (sage), who uphold a particular natural law of love. The Jaimini descrip