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Ashvins

The Ashvins, also known as the Asvins, are a pair of Vedic deities in Hindu tradition associated with dawn, horses, and medicine. They are described as divine twin horsemen who travel in a celestial chariot drawn by swift horses and who bring light and healing to gods and mortals alike. The two brothers are commonly named Nasatya and Dasra (also rendered Dastra) and their twin nature is central to their identity.

Origins and parentage are varied in the Vedas. In many passages they are presented as sons of

Functions and significance center on healing and benevolence. The Ashvins are regarded as the physician-gods of

Influence extends beyond the Rigveda into Hindu thought, where the Ashvins remain emblematic of healing, dawn,

Surya,
the
sun
god,
and
his
wife
Saranyu
(also
called
Sanjna),
though
some
hymns
treat
them
as
emergent
beings
of
the
dawn
or
as
primordial
twins
whose
fame
rests
on
their
celestial
youth
and
vigor.
Their
birth
and
rapid
appearance
with
the
dawn
symbolize
renewal
and
the
arrival
of
day.
the
gods
and
humans,
famed
for
granting
long
life,
swift
cures,
and
protection.
They
are
invoked
for
medical
remedies,
safe
journeys,
and
rescue
from
danger,
and
they
often
intervene
to
aid
travelers,
warriors,
and
the
sick.
Their
generosity
and
hospitality
are
celebrated
in
Rigvedic
hymns,
where
they
symbolize
the
healing
arts,
vitality,
and
the
favorable
alignment
of
celestial
and
earthly
forces.
and
swift
aid.
In
later
periods
their
cult
waned
in
prominence,
yet
they
persist
as
symbols
of
benevolence
and
medicinal
knowledge
within
the
broader
Indo‑Aryan
mythological
framework.