Pushan

Pushan
God of meetings, marriages, journeys, roads, cattle
Devanagariपूषन्
AffiliationDeva, Adityas
PlanetSun
WeaponGolden axe, awl, goad
MountChariot driven by goats
ParentsAditi and Kashyapa
ConsortSūryā
Equivalents
Greek equivalentPan or Hermes
Roman equivalentFaunus or Mercury

Pushan (Sanskrit: पूषन्, IAST: Pūṣan) is a Hindu Vedic solar deity and one of the Adityas. He is the god of meeting. Pushan is responsible for marriages, journeys, roads, and the feeding of cattle. He was a psychopomp (soul guide), conducting souls to the other world. He protected travelers from bandits and wild beasts, and protected men from being exploited by other men. He was a supportive guide, a "good" god, leading his adherents towards rich pastures and wealth.


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