Mitra
Mitra is one of the oldest Vedic gods, the god of friendship, contracts, oaths and the day, who with Varuna upholds rita (the cosmic order) - Varuna by night, Mitra by day. The Mitanni treaty of the 14th century BCE invokes him by name, and he is the Indian cognate of the Persian Mithra and.
Correspondences
- Planetary Correspondence
- Sun
Offerings
- Offerings
- GheeRiceWaterIncense
Sacred timing
Symbols and forms
- Alternate Names
- Mitra-Varuna (as a pair)
- Gender Expression
- Masculine
- Titles
- The FriendLord of ContractsGod of the Day
- Symbols
- SunContractFire
Practice
- Invocation Approach
- TonePlain friendshipAddressLord MitraThe FriendRelationshipWitness to the oathWarningHe remembers every promiseResonanceThose making peace or keeping their word
- Modern Practice
Invoked for honest dealing, friendship and the keeping of agreements.
Nature and meaning
- Domain
- FriendshipContractsOathsTruthThe dayCosmic order
- Mythology Summary
Mitra is one of the oldest Vedic gods, the god of friendship, contracts, oaths and the day, who with Varuna upholds rita (the cosmic order) - Varuna by night, Mitra by day. The Mitanni treaty of the 14th century BCE invokes him by name, and he is the Indian cognate of the Persian Mithra and, through the Hellenistic world, of Mithras.
- Related Deities
- VarunaSuryaAgniBrihaspati
Details
- Secondary Planets
- Jupiter
- Correspondences
- ColorsGoldWhiteRedScentsFrankincenseSandalwoodMetalsGoldCopperAnimalsEagleHorseTarot
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