Direction
North / Dawn Transition
Vedic deity · mantra tradition
Ashvins
Divine Twin Horsemen, Physicians of the Gods, Bringers of Youth and Healing
Essence
Direction, symbols, and spiritual significance
Symbol / weapon
Horse heads, chariot of gold, honey-whip, and healing medicines
Significance
Invoked for health, vitality, recovery from chronic illnesses, and swift rescue from adversity.
Description
The Ashvins are twin solar deities who herald the dawn, riding swiftly across the sky in a golden chariot. They are celebrated in the Rigveda as divine physicians who restore youth, cure ailments, and bring miraculous healings.
Mantra
Chant with reverence
ॐ अश्विभ्यां नमः॥
Om Ashvibhyam Namah
Salutations to the divine physicians, the Ashvins.
By Veda
- rigveda: 43
- yajurveda: 5
Philosophy & themes
- healing
- protection
- prosperity
Referenced works
Sample mantras / suktas
rigveda 1.112
rigveda 1.157
rigveda 1.158
rigveda 1.180
rigveda 1.181
rigveda 1.182
rigveda 1.183
rigveda 1.184
rigveda 1.46
rigveda 1.47
rigveda 10.106
rigveda 10.143
rigveda 2.39
rigveda 4.43
rigveda 4.44
rigveda 4.45
rigveda 5.73
rigveda 5.74
rigveda 5.75
rigveda 5.76
rigveda 5.77
rigveda 5.78
rigveda 6.62
rigveda 6.63
rigveda 7.67
rigveda 7.68
rigveda 7.69
rigveda 7.70
rigveda 7.71
rigveda 7.72
rigveda 7.73
rigveda 7.74
rigveda 8.10
rigveda 8.22
rigveda 8.26
rigveda 8.5
rigveda 8.57
rigveda 8.73
rigveda 8.8
rigveda 8.85