| Ratri | |
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Personification of the night | |
.jpg) Ratri is the Hindu personification of the night. Above: Night sky atRishikesh,Uttarakhand, India | |
| Devanagari | रात्रि |
| Affiliation | Devi |
| Texts | Vedas |
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| Siblings | Ushas (sister)[1] |
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| Greek | Nyx |
| Norse | Nótt |
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Ratri (Sanskrit:रात्रि,lit. 'night',IAST:Rātri; also referred to asNisha), is aVedic goddess inHinduism.[2] She is the personification of the night.[3] The majority of references to Ratri are found inRigveda and she is described as the sister ofUshas, the personification of dawn. Together with Ushas, she is referred to as a powerful mother and strengthener of vital power. She represents cyclic rhythmic patterns of the cosmos. Her physical appearance isn't explicitly mentioned, but she is described as a beautiful maiden.[4]
One hymn in theRigveda and five hymns in theAtharvaveda are dedicated to her. In later Tantric texts she occupies an important position. She is associated with Ushas,Indra,Rta,Satya in Rigveda, whereas in Atharvaveda she is associated withSurya. TheBrahmanas and theSutra literature often mention Ratri.[5]
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