| Revanta | |
|---|---|
The divine master of horses | |
.jpg) 7th century statue of Revanta from Sarnath, Eastern Uttar Pradesh | |
| Affiliation | Guhyakas |
| Abode | Himalaya |
| Weapon | Sword |
| Mount | Horse |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | |
| Siblings | Ashvins, Yamaraja, Yami, Shani, Tapati and Shraddhadeva Manu |
Revanta or Raivata (Sanskrit: रेवन्त, lit. "brilliant") is a minor Hindu deity. According to the Rig-Veda, Revanta is the youngest son of the sun-god Surya, and his wife Saranyu.
Revanta is chief of the Guhyakas, supernatural beings – like the Yakshas – who are believed to live as forest dwellers in the Himalayas.[1][2]
Images and sculptures of Revanta often show him as a huntsman on a horse, with a bow and arrow. The worship of Revanta was especially common in medieval Eastern India (Bihar and Bengal) with many archaeological finds indicating the existence of a cult dedicated to him that began in the 6th century A.D.[3]
- ^ Monier-Williams Dictionary: Revanta
- ^ Monier-Williams Dictionary:Guhyaka
- ^ Jash, Pranabananda (1978). "The Cult of Revanta in Eastern India". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 39: 990–999. JSTOR 44139448.