Mārtanda

Summary

Mārtanda is a solar deity^[1]. He draws 11 Wikipedia views per month (solar_deity category, ranking #17 of 18).^[2]

Key Facts

• Mārtanda's father was Kashyapa^[3].
• Mārtanda's mother was Aditi^[4].
• Mārtanda's image is recorded as Martanda (An aspect of the Sun-God or Surya), Gahadavala, Rajasthan, 12th century CE.jpg^[5].
• Mārtanda is recorded as male^[6].
• Mārtanda's instance of is recorded as solar deity^[7].
• Mārtanda's instance of is recorded as Hindu deity^[8].
• Mārtanda's said to be the same as is recorded as Surya^[9].
• Mārtanda's worshipped by is recorded as Hindu mythology^[10].
• Mārtanda's domain of saint or deity is recorded as Sun^[11].
• Mārtanda's sibling is recorded as Ādityas^[12].
• Mārtanda's National Library of Israel J9U ID is recorded as 987007553380205171^[13].

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Origins and Family

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

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mārtanda include Martand Sun Temple^[14], a Hindu temple^[15], in India^[16].

Why It Matters

Mārtanda draws 11 Wikipedia views per month (solar_deity category, ranking #17 of 18).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17]

Entities named for him include Martand Sun Temple^[14], a Hindu temple^[15], in India^[16].

FAQs

Who were Mārtanda's parents?

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