Aruna

Aruna Aruna literally means “red, ruddy, tawny”, and is the name of the charioteer of Surya. He is the personification of the reddish glow of the rising Sun. Aruna is the brother of Garuda, born of Rishi Kashyapa and Vinata. He was born prematurely and partially developed from an egg. Kashyapa’s wives – Vinata and Kadru

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Aruni Uddalaka

Aruni Uddalaka Aruni or Uddalaka or Uddalaka Aruni (fl. c. 7th century BCE) was a philosopher of Vedic India, whose teachings are recorded in the Brihadaranyaka and Chandogya Upanishads. One of the first philosophers inrecorded history, he taught that everything in the universe (including all living things) is made of…

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