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Aruṇá (from Sanskrit अरुण aruṇá - reddish-brown, tawny, red, ruddy (the colour of the morning opposed to the darkness of night)[1]) According to Hindu mythology and Hindu scriptures, Aruṇá or Aruṇ refers to reddish glow of the rising Sun. Aruṇá literally means redness of the rising Sun or "rising sun", which is believed to have spiritual powers. Aruṇá is most notable for being the coming of day, and his presence is used in Brahmin rituals as a prayer to Surya. This figure of the Hindu mythology also has the meaning in Sanskrit, of the reddish one.
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According to the solar mythology of Hinduism, the legend states that Vinata was one of the wives of rishi Kashyapa, and she bore him two sons, named Aruṇá and Garuda. Kashyapa was promised that her sons would be powerful if she waited for them to awake. However, her impatience to hatch them took root, and she broke one of them. From the broken egg a flash of lighting, Aruṇá, emerged sprang forth. He was as radiant and reddish as the morning sun. But, due to the premature breaking of the egg, Aruṇá was not as bright as the noon sun as he was promised to be. Aruṇá's brother, Garuda, was born regularly, and eventually became the main vehicle of Vishnu.
Aruṇá is sometimes considered a part of Surya, as he is the vision and driving force behind its path through the sky. In some stories, Aruṇá drives the chariot of Surya, while in others, he is a manifestation of Surya, serving as a sign of the coming of the Sun God.
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- ^ Sanskrit-English Dictionary by Monier-Williams, (c) 1899
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