Ancient Persian god of light and truth; as per Indian Vedic scripts God Suriyan (Sun) also called as Mitra
Often at Rig Veda Mitra is termed along with Varuna describes qualities liked divinity of honesty, friendship, contracts and meetings.
Often at Rig Veda Mitra is termed along with Varuna describes qualities liked divinity of honesty, friendship, contracts and meetings.
Origin :-
Possibly derived from an Indo-Iranian root *mitra meaning "oath, alliance, friend". In Persian mythology he was a god of light and friendship, the son of the supreme god Ahura Mazda. His worship eventually spread outside of Persia, where it was known as Mithraism.
How to write:-
In Tamil - மித்ரன்
In English - Mithran (not Mitran as specfied in Wiki)
In Hindi - मित्रन
How to Pronounce:-
MITH-RANə (English) [key]
MITHRA(noun)N
The noun MITHRA has 1 sense: ancient Persian god of light and truth; sun god.
Familiarity information: MITHRA used as a noun is very rare.
Classified under:Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:Mithra; Mithras
Instance hypernyms:Persian deity (a deity worshiped by the ancient Persians)
References:-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitra_(Vedic)
http://www.behindthename.com/name/mithra
http://www.iranchamber.com/culture/articles/persian_roots_christian_traditions.php
