Aruna

The title of this article is ambiguous. Further meanings are listed under Aruna (disambiguation) .

Aruna (center) as the charioteer of the sun god Surya

Aruna ( Sanskrit , m., अरुण, aruṇa , "dawn") is a figure from Indian mythology . He is the son of Kashyapa and Vinata and thus brother of Garuda . Aruna is god of the dawn and in some stories the charioteer of the sun god Surya , in others a manifestation of Surya himself.

The male first name Arun is derived from Aruna .

literature

• Aruna . In: John Dowson : A classical dictionary of Hindu mythology and religion, geography, history, and literature. Trübner & co., London 1879, pp. 23-24 ( Text Archive - Internet Archive ).