Tvastar
Sign in to saveTvashtr (, ) or Tvashta (, ) is a Vedic Hindu artisan god or fashioner. He is mentioned as an Aditya (sons of goddess Aditi) in later Hindu scriptures like the Mahabharata and Puranas, though his significance gets reduced. Tvashtr is sometimes identified with another artisan deity named Vishvakarma.
Key facts
- Deity.type
- Hindu
- Deity.deity_of
- The Heavenly Builder The Maker of Divine Implements Lord of the Womb
- Deity.texts
- Purusha Sukta, Mahabharata, Puranas
- Deity.parents
- Kasyapa and Aditi
- Deity.consort
- Rechana
- Deity.children
- Children including Saranyu, Visvarupa and Vritra
- Deity.affiliation
- Deva
- Deity.greek_equivalent
- Hephaistos
- Deity.roman_equivalent
- Vulcanus
- Deity.norse_equivalent
- Völund
- Deity.slavic_equivalent
- Svarog
- Deity.weapon
- Metal Axe
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Tvashtr (, ) or Tvashta (, ) is a Vedic Hindu artisan god or fashioner. He is mentioned as an Aditya (sons of goddess Aditi) in later Hindu scriptures like the Mahabharata and Puranas, though his significance gets reduced. Tvashtr is sometimes identified with another artisan deity named Vishvakarma.
==In Vedic literature== In the Rigveda, Tvashtr is stated to be a skillful craftsman who created many implements, including Indra's bolt, the axe of Brihaspati, and a cup for divine food and drink. He is stated to be the creator of forms, and is often stated to be the crafter of living beings and wombs. He is also considered a universal father, and an ancestor of humans through his daughter Saranyu. He is the father of Bṛhaspati, and likely Indra's father as well. He wields a metal axe, and rides a chariot pulled by two fallow bay mares.