Aditi :

In the Vedic pantheon, Aditi holds a distinctive position as the mother of the Adityas, who are some of the powerful sky deities. She does not have a very independent standing, but basks in the reflected glory and incandescense of her children. Aditi means free and unbounded. In the Rig Veda, she is described as Devamatri or the mother of the Gods. Aditi is independent and unrestrained like the infinite span of the sky. Her elusive nature finds its expression in the ever changing hues of the sky, as she reigns supreme as the divine mother. According to the Yajur Veda, she has been called the 'supporter of the sky, sustainer of the earth, sovereign of this world and wife of Vishnu', which naturally makes her the eternal upholder of the cosmic order. The Mahabharata, Ramayana and the Puranas consider her to be the mother of Vishnu. According to the Vishnu Purana, she is daughter of Daksha, wife of Kashyapa and mother of Vishnu and Indra! Aditi is a protective and forgiving goddess. Because of her free and unfettered nature, she was worshipped for release from restraints of any kind. Childless people begged her for children and farmers prayed to her for the safety of their cattle.