ADITI

   (Sanskrit: the boundless), in Hinduism, personification of the Infinite. Also the mother of a group of celestial deities, the Adityas, Aditi is referred to as the mother of many gods, including Vishnu in his dwarf incarnation and, in a later reappearance, Krishna. She supports the sky, sustains all existence, and nourishes the earth, often represented as a cow to depict the latter.  

Her sons are of uncertain number and identity. One hymn names them as Varuna, Mitra, Aryaman, Daksha, Bhaga, and Amsha. Varuna is their chief. Sometimes Daksha is excluded and Indra, Savitr (the sun), and Dhatr are added. Occasionally the term is extended to include all the gods. Later periods show their number as 12, linking them to the 12 solar months of the year. Aditya in the singular form is one of the names for the sun.