Aditi

(अदिति)

Literal Meaning

The unbounded

Etymology & Sanskrit Root

Sanskrit aditi, from a (not) + diti (bound), meaning boundless.

Spiritual Insight & Context

The mother of the devas, the gods, and wife of the sage Kashyapa. In the Bhagavata she keeps a twelve-day vow to Vishnu and Vishnu is born as her son Vamana.

Where Aditi Comes Up

Vamana and King Mahabali: The Story Behind Onam

Vamana's three paces and King Bali's kept promise as the Bhagavata Purana tells it, and how Kerala's Onam tradition tells Mahabali's yearly return.

Katha

Parivartini (Parsva / Vamana) Ekadashi Vrat Katha

The glorious story from the Brahma Vaivarta Purana of Lord Vishnu turning onto His side in Yoga Nidra and the advent of Vamana Avatar liberating King Bali in Bhadrapada Shukla Paksha.

Vrat Katha