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Wittesa (or Vittesa)

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Wittesa (or Vittesa)

in Hindu mythology, is the god of wealth, one of the eight protectors of the world, or of the ten patriarchs, Rishis, masters of created beings. He always appears upon a magnificent wagon, overlaid with precious stones, or on a white feather-covered horse.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Wittesa (or Vittesa)'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​w/wittesa-or-vittesa.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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