Army Day
Celebrated on January 15 to commemorate Lieutenant General K. M. Cariappa taking over as the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army from General Sir Francis Butcher in 1949.
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Aruna
Personification of the reddish glow of the rising Sun, believed to have spiritual powers.
Arundhati
Wife of the sage Vashista, identified with the morning star and also with the star Alcor which forms a double star with Mizar in Ursa Major.
Aryaman
An early Vedic deity, whose name signifies 'bosom friend'. The third son of Aditi, an Aditya, a solar deity, chief of the manes, and the Milky Way is supposed to be his path.
Ashapura
One aspect of Devi, with temples mainly found in Gujarat.
Asura
Non-suras, a different group of power-seeking deities, sometimes considered naturalists or nature-beings, forces of chaos in constant battle with the Devas.