Ofcourse I know all the Adityas are not the Sun. They all represent different aspects in nature. Like Varun is rain and water, Pushan is nourishment, Mitra is wind.
And since you brought up nakshatras, I think I should mention that some of the constellations do have stars which have a planetary system of their own. So these stars act as the sun of these planetary systems. Cancer has 55 Cancri with 5 planets, for example.
And like you pointed out, some of these adityas are nakshatra deities. So similarly couldn't these stars in the zodiac constellation can also be the suns with a planetary system.
I have been wondering about this for a while now.
So there are 12 Adityas, not all of them are the Sun but what if they are. Like we know, Surya Dev is the sun in our solar system and that there are other solar systems in our galaxy and the universe, so what if the other Adityas are also the Sun in their solar systems?
They are not similar to sun. It's because they have been mentioned as rulers of different nakshatras in Jyotish which has different characteristics.
For example, Varuna rules shatabhisha nakshatra. Shatabhisha is closely associated with scientific invention/innovation or breaking boundaries whereas Sun ruled nakshatras are related to authority/power.
We Hindus use aditya as synonymous to sun. I guess that's where this misconception comes from. Adityas are simply the children of aditi. They all have different characteristics.
Also, solar system and galaxies are modern scientific constructs. Our Hindu scriptures doesn't mention galaxies. So adityas are universal.
other Indian states also have catchy phrases for themselves such as "Kerala, gods own country", "Madhya Pradesh, heart of hindustan", "Uttarakhand, land of gods",
literally every other state has areas described as heaven on earth. The elephant in the room is that Kashmiris think they're racially superior for there's an erroneous notion that kashmiris have lighter skin than the rest of Indians, and that they're cleaner (no, kashmiris civic sense is awful, the central government just pumps shit ton of money for their infra)
So the elephant in the room, as we speak, is racial superiority of Kashmiris. Even in arguments, they always love to claim that their ancestors were "pure Brahmins" or "aryans", repeating 19th century European eugenicists racial propaganda. In reality, an impoverished dark skin priest from Kerala (shrautin /agnihotra) is a real Brahmin and not these "Butt, Dar, Mattoos". Surnames are easy to steal which a lot of subcon converts do to "gain legitimacy among converts (or reverts as they love to claim)". Which goes back to racism and racial superiority. Notice how they're dragging West Africans too (they don't do that to East Africa because they perceive east africa as islamic and therefore their ummah perhaps)
Pakistani agitprop accounts are posting random clips of light skin individuals as a part of their longstanding campaign to claim that Indians are dark brown, which connotes to ugly and lesser (in their minds), whereas Pakistanis are light skin, "real aryans" and have closer proximity to MENA and Europeans. Do not come to me with verses from quran claiming that the barbarian prophet "forbade racism" (biggest cock and bull propaganda, along with islam being feminist) when Persians were derogatorily called "Ajam" and "abeed" has an inherent anti-black racist connotation.
The "right to self-determination" -crowd cannot discuss about these things because either they're scared to speak about the truth (they fear that they get ostracised by their peers) or they're just so so brainwashed that they no longer can reason. 
So, men, you need to evaluate how you view women while claiming you're a Hindu.
How can you call yourself a Hindu while calling women names, while making and laughing at gr*pe jokes, while turning a blind eye to assault?
What are you even doing? You chant "Jai Shri Ram" and use the same vocal cords to hurl a slur at a woman you all have collectively demonized. You comment gr*pe threats under a woman's post like you’re above consequences.
And since I mentioned Shri Ram, let me remind you:
He continued to treat Surpanakha with respect, continued addressing her as "devi", even after she expressed her desire to kill Mata Sita so that she gets to marry Shri Ram. Even after she crossed every line of maryada.
You add sanskrit shlokas in your bio, but your comment history drips with filth. You bow at Mata Durga’s feet during Navratri, then talk about women’s bodies in a degrading manner.
This isn’t Hinduism. This is *misogyny wrapped in saffron*.
You're so desperate to not associate with what Islam or other Abrahmic religions stand for. And yet you're an equal part of the misogyny that they perpetuate on women everywhere in India.
Take out some time and really think about it. Are you a true Hindu or is it just for social media?
Are you really ready to fight adharma? Do you not know that for any fight with Adharma you want to win, you'd need the feminine energy on your side, by your side, and at times have them lead you. Our ancient texts, our folklore, our puranas are evidence for it.
There is just a good bunch of songs and folk songs in awadhi dedicated to this particular event in Ramayan.
Sri Rama and Sita
If that makes you happy, so be it. How you view women and I view women is totally different. That's the truth and makes me feel okay. And goodbye to you too
Hindu traditions and festivals just enslave women and reinforce patriarchal practices, karwa chauth for example, a festival where a married woman has to fast and stay famished for whole 24 hours, NO water and food and some of them don’t even swallow their own saliva and why? for the long life and well being of her husband. Husbands are placed on a pedestal in hinduism, he is more revered than god sometimes while reducing women to obedient and self sacrificing caretakers . It reinforces the idea that a woman’s purpose revolves around a man’s needs, his health, his happiness, his survival while her own identity and agency is considered as irrelevant. In this religion women’s existence will always be tied to men and are expected to embrace such misogynistic ideals or else she’ll be labelled as a “too westernised housewife” or other names they love calling when you go against the system
You shouldn't expect a reward for something that is expected of you.
Just like when you're a parent, you are expected to support your kid, give them a good upbringing. You shouldn't expect rewards in return. The same goes for feminism. If you think your feminist views deserve a clap or a pat on the back, choose a better reason.
men lose their masculinity (the social reward for correctly performed manhood) through advocating for, sympathizing with, or doing labor that is allocated to women.
(and I'm not talking about some innate, spiritual, or psychological masculinity. I mean social masculinity--being regarded by higher ranking men as masculine.)
you genuinely do lose your current standing if you meaningfully and consistently object to the economic, legal, and interpersonal status of women, especially in ways that implicate men around you.
many men believe that if they are willing to do this, occasionally, then they are owed a recuperation of their masculinity through some other means.
if they are sacrificing masculinity through advocating for women politically, then they expect to bolster their masculinity through receiving expressions of gratitude and adoration by women ("feminist men are so hot" "consent is sexy" "pro-choice men get laid more" etc.) or they expect to bolster their masculinity through emasculating other men by asserting the standards of masculinity they adhere to are the "real" masculinity ("real men support women" "sexists are immature boys, I'm a man" "I'm secure in my masculinity and they're insecure" etc.)
to dismantle patriarchy, you need to be able to advocate for women even when it means losing gendered status. other men mostly will not respect you, and many misogynist women will not respect you either. it might not get you laid or praised or validated. in fact, it will probably subject you to increased scrutiny and criticism (because feminized subjects are always subject to such, and if you lose social masculinity, you too will experience this to some degree).
will you still advocate for women even if there is no social benefit and only social cost? do you have principles, or do you just want the fantasy of being a benevolent ruler?
Har Har Mahadev 🙏🕉🙂
It was Kashmir a few years ago, it was Bengal recently, it was Kashmir again today.
Who knows when they'd come knocking on your doors, asking you're a Hindu, and shoot you point blank just for that.
This is exactly why I started sharing posts/screenshots from tumblr. Yes I branded it as "in my activist era✨" because yes I wanna voice out my opinions and views. Not just about Hinduism, hinduphobia, but also feminism, and LGBTQ issues, and environmental issues.
I have many followers who are good friends and support Gaza and are leftists. But if I have still stayed friends despite not agreeing to their views, they do have a choice to be friends with me if I have different opinions than them. So yes so far I haven't lost any followers/friends over it. And I hope I don't.
Some conversations I’ve had with Hindus: “I can’t post about hinduphobia because I don’t want to upset the friends who follow me-”
Me: first of all why are you friends with people who would be upset with you for posting about Hinduphobia? And why do their opinions matter to you more than fellow dead Hindus?
Sorry but the translation is giving me an ick
So no one ever told me about Ram ji roasting the moon and listing it faults because it's just not as beautiful as Maa Sita after looking at her once in the gardens? No one?
And then he just returned to his Guru like nothing happened? As if he didn't just talk to the moon and insult it?
I generally prefer Valmiki Ramayan but the Balkand in Ramcharitmanas is pure gold.
﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌𖤓ᗩᗯᗩᗪᕼ KE ᗰᗩᗩTI 𖤓﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌﹌ अवध के माटी - the soil of Awadh. Come celebrate the Awadhi culture through it's art and language
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