Editing Aditi (section)

===Motherhood===
[[File:Surya gave boon to adithi.png|170px|thumb|Aditi prays to Surya]]
Aditi and the sage Kashyapa had 33 sons, out of whom twelve are called [[Âdityas|Ādityas]] including [[Surya]], eleven are called [[Rudras]], and eight are called [[Vasus]].<ref name=Sathyam-Anct-Sags-173/>
Aditi is said to be the mother of the great god [[Indra]], the mother of kings ([[Mandala 2]].27) and the mother of gods ([[Mandala 1]].113.19). In the ''Vedas'', Aditi is Devamata (mother of the celestial gods) as from and in her cosmic matrix all the heavenly bodies were born. She is preeminently the mother of 12 Âdityas, whose names include [[Vivasvan|{{IAST|Vivasvān}}]], [[Aryaman|{{IAST|Aryamā}}]], [[Pushan|{{IAST|Pūṣā}}]], [[Tvastar|{{IAST|Tvaṣṭā}}]], [[Savitr|Savitar]], [[Bhaga]], [[Dhatri|{{IAST|Dhātā}}]], [[Varuna|{{IAST|Varuṇa}}]], [[Mitra (Vedic)|Mitra]], and [[Indra|{{IAST|Śakra}}]].

She is also the mother of the [[Vamana]], ''avatar'' of [[Vishnu]].<ref name=Vendabase-Bhagavatam-6/> Accordingly, the Vamana ''avatar'', as the son of Aditi was born in the month of [[Shravana]] (fourth month of the [[Hindu Calendar]], also called [[Shravana|Avani]]) under the star Shravana. Many auspicious signs appeared in the heavens, foretelling the good fortune of this child.

In the ''Rigveda'', Aditi is one of the most important figures of all. As a mothering presence, Aditi is often asked to guard the one who petitions her ([[Mandala 1]].106.7; [[Mandala 8]].18.6) or to provide him or her with wealth, safety, and abundance ([[Mandala 10]].100; 1.94.15).