Ashvins

The Ashvins, also known as Asvins Kumara or Asvinau or independantly as Nasatya and Darsa, are twin gods of health, medicine, dawn, science and fertility. As liminal gods, these divine doctors can exist in both the mortal and immortal worlds, upholding the vitality and well-being of those in need. In this way, they represent the connection between divine intervention and human health--they are a bridge between the Devas and humanity. They traverse the skies each day and search for humans in crisis, offering their aid, answering prayers, healing the sick and save those on the brink of death--especially those who are drowning, desparate or abandoned. In fact, the Ashvins are equated to Malrot and Zuvaath who have blessed many Sanatanis in Bharatavarsa and Suwarnadwipa with the forms of aquatic species, saving countless Sanatanis from drowning in these underwater habitats! Alternately, some equate the Ashvins to Vekaltor and Rylmer, celestial Devas bringing rain in the wake of droughts.There are other Devas which look down on the Ashvins for how much time they spend in the company of mortals but they go on unperturbed.

The Ashvins often make an appearance in the Vedah and other mythologies! In these myths, the Ashvins are the sons of Surya and Sanjna. Conceived while their parents took on the form of horses, these twins are half-man and half horse as a result. And they are both married to one devi, Ushas the goddess of dawn! Ushas ushers in daylight each morning, leading the way for her father-in-law Surya. The Ashvins ferry her in their golden chariot which has three boxes and three wheels, pulled by horses, bulls, buffalos, birds, geese or falcons which never tire--ideal for thier daily celestial journey. For this, the Ashvins are viewed as dispellers of darkness, driving back the forces of the night for Ushas and earning the title tamohana or darkness slayers. In fact, some Sanatanis will offer the Ashvins honey or hot milk in a dialy morning ritual, thanking them for driving away the darkness! Once the Ashvins have fulfilled this responsibility, they meander the skies engrossed in protecting and rescuing mortals in need!