"Savitr" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Sanskrit सवितृ (savitṛ, “stimulator, rouser, vivifier”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sa|सवितृ||stimulator, rouser, vivifier}} Sanskrit सवितृ (savitṛ, “stimulator, rouser, vivifier”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Savitr
  1. (Hinduism) A solar deity (Deva) and one of the Adityas. He is sometimes identified with, and at other times distinguished from, the chief Sun deity Surya. Tags: Hinduism Categories (topical): Hindu deities, Hinduism Synonyms: Savitṛ

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