Ashwini Kumaras

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The Ashwini Kumaras are the twin Vedic deities of medicine and healing in Hindu mythology, known as divine physicians and bringers of health and vitality.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Ashvini Kumaras 4
Ashwini Kumaras canonical 3
Ashwini 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu gods
Vedic deities
divine physicians
twin deities
associatedWith Ashvini Nakshatra
Ayurveda
Rigveda
Vedic hymns
linked to: Rigveda

chastity tests of maidens
dawn
longevity
marriage boons
youth
celestialClass devas
domain healing
medicine
epithet Ashvins
function curing diseases
granting offspring
restoring sight
restoring youth
gender male
knownFor miraculous cures
swift help to devotees
member Dasra
Nasatya
linked to: Nasatyas
mentionedIn Mahabharata
Puranas
Rigveda
mythologicalCulture Indian
numberOfMembers 2
parent Sanjna
Surya
religion Hinduism
residence Svarga
role bringers of health
bringers of vitality
physicians of the gods
symbol chariot
horses
timeOfActivity early dawn
typeOfHealing physical healing
spiritual healing
vehicle golden chariot
horses
worshippedBy Vedic Aryans
worshipTradition Hindu worship
Vedic ritual

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ashvins alsoCalled Ashwini Kumaras
Nakula father Ashvini Kumaras
linked to: Ashwini Kumaras
Nakula associatedWith Ashvini Kumaras
linked to: Ashwini Kumaras
Nakshatras systemIncludes Ashwini
linked to: Ashwini Kumaras
Shani sibling Ashwini Kumaras
Nakula and Sahadeva divineFathers Ashvini Kumaras
linked to: Ashwini Kumaras
Ashvinau hasOtherName Ashwini Kumaras
Tantripala divineFather Ashvini Kumaras
linked to: Ashwini Kumaras