Aruna may refer to:

Religion and mythology

Aruna (Hinduism) Aruna ( sa, अरुण ) is the charioteer of Surya (Sun god) in Hinduism. He is the elder brother of Garuda. Aruna and Garuda are the sons of Vedic sage Kashyapa and his wife Vinata, daughter of Prajapati Daksha. His children were Sampati ...

, the charioteer of Surya in Hinduism *

Aruna (Hittite mythology) Aruna was the god of the sea in Hittite religion. His name is identical with the Hittite word for the sea, which could also refer to bodies of water, treated as numina rather than personified deities. His worship was not widespread, and most of ...

, a Hittite sea god *

Aruna Stambha Aruna Stambha (Sun Pillar) is a sixteen-sided tall monolithic chlorite stone Pillar having the idol of Aruna (Charioteer of Sun) on the top. It is about away from the Singhdwara (Lion Gateway) of Jagannath Temple in Puri. It is an importan ...

, a monumental religious pillar in Puri, Odisha, India * Arunachala (''red mountain''), a shaivite holy site in Tamil Nadu, India

People with family-name Aruna

Ade Aruna Ade Aruna (born April 27, 1994) is a Nigerian professional American football defensive end for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Tulane Green Wave football, Tulane, and was drafted by the Minnesota ...

(born 1994), Nigerian player of American football *

Aladi Aruna Aladi Aruna (alias) V Arunachalam was an Indian politician. He was the Law Minister of Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam from Alangulam constituency in the 1967, 1971 ...

(1933–2004), Indian politician *

D. K. Aruna Dharmavarapu Kottam Aruna (born 4 May 1960) is an Indian politician from Telangana state. She served as a minister in Andhra Pradesh for Information and Public Relations in YS Rajasekhar Reddy's cabinet (2004–2009) and for Small Scale indust ...

(fl. 1994), Indian politician * Poongothai Aladi Aruna (born 1964), Indian politician *

Quadri Aruna Quadri Akinade Aruna (born 9 August 1988, in Oyo, Nigeria) is a professional Nigeria table tennis player. He competed for Nigeria at the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics, reaching the quarter-finals in the latter competition. He is ...

(born 1988), Nigerian table tennis player *

Sanghapali Aruna Sanghapali Aruna, also known as Sanghapali Aruna Lohitakshi, is a human rights activist from India, best known for her work on Dalit women's rights. She is the Executive Director of Project Mukti. Life Aruna was born on 19 October 1979 in V ...

(born 1979), Indian human rights activist

People with the personal name Aruna

Aruna (singer) Aruna Beth Abrams (born January 16, 1975) is an American singer, songwriter, DJ, producer and pianist. She is best known as a vocalist in dance music since 2007 but has been working as DJ and producer of her own work since 2011. She resides ...

(born 1975), American musician *

Aruna Asaf Ali Aruna Asaf Ali (''née'' Ganguly; 16 July 1909 – 29 July 1996) was an Indian educator, political activist, and publisher. An active participant in the Indian independence movement, she is widely remembered for hoisting the Indian National fl ...

(1909–1996), Indian educator, activist, and publisher * Aruna Balraj (fl. from 2006), Indian film actress *

Aruna Biswas Aruna Biswas is a Bangladeshi television, stage and film actress. She is also a television drama director. Background Biswas is the daughter of jatra activists Amalendu Biswas and Jyotsna Biswas. Career Biswas debuted in film industry in 198 ...

(fl. from 1986), Bangladeshi actress *

Aruna Chaudhary Aruna Chaudhary is an Indian politician and a member of Indian National Congress. Aruna Chaudhary is a senior leader of Punjab Congress. She is member of 15th Punjab Legislative Assembly (MLA) and represents Dina Nagar constituency. Political ...

(born 1957), Indian politician *

Aruna Darshana Aruna Darshana (or Dharshana; born 19 January 1999) is a Sri Lankan sprinter specialising in the 400 metres. He was born in a rural village call Seruwila near Trincomalee. Career 2018 season ;South Asian Junior Athletics Championships On home so ...

(born 1999), Sri Lankan sprinter * Aruna De Silva (born 1961), Sri Lankan cricketer *

Aruna Dharmasena Aruna Dharmasena (born 25 August 1993) is a Sri Lankan cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bai ...

(born 1993), Sri Lankan cricketer * Aruna Dhathathreyan (fl. 2000s), Indian biophysicist * Aruna Dindane (born 1980), Ivorian football player *

Aruna Gunawardene Aruna Alwis Wijesiri Gunawardene (born 31 March 1969) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played one One Day International A One Day International (ODI) is a form of limited overs cricket, played between two teams with international st ...

(born 1969), Sri Lankan cricketer * Aruna Irani (born 1946), Indian actress *

Aruna Jayanthi Aruna Jayanthi is an Indian businesswoman and managing director of Capgemini's Asia Pacific and Latin America business unit. Previously, she held roles as their CEO of Business Services and CEO of Capgemini India. Jayanthi joined Capgemini in 2 ...

(fl. 2000s), Indian businesswoman * Aruna Kori (born 1973), Indian politician * Aruna Kumari Galla (born 1944), Indian politician *

Aruna Lama Aruna Lama (9 September 19454 February 1998) was an Indian-born Nepali language singer from Darjeeling. She is popularly known as 'Nightingale of the Hills'. She sang hundreds of Nepali songs, including some for Nepali film, and left an indelib ...

(1945–1998), Indian singer * Aruna Mishra (fl. from 2003), female Indian boxer *

Aruna Mohanty Aruna Mohanty (born April 4, 1960) is an Odissi dancer, choreographer and guru. She is currently the Secretary of the Orissa (Odisha) Dance Academy. She has received a number of awards for her work, including the Padmashree award. Training ...

(born 1960), Odissi dancer *

Aruna Miller Aruna Miller (née Katragadda; November 6, 1964) is an American politician who is the lieutenant governor-elect of Maryland. Miller, a Democrat, is a former member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing Legislative District 15 in Mont ...

(born 1964), American politician *

Mucherla Aruna Mucherla Aruna is an Indian actress who worked in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada films, mainly during the 1980s. Early life and career Mucherla Aruna was born in Kothagudem of Telangana into a family that belongs to Arjunudupalem, nea ...

(born 1965), Indian actress * Aruna Raje (born 1946), Indian film director * Aruna Ramchandra Dhere (born 1957), Marathi writer *

Aruna Reddy Budda Aruna Reddy (born 25 December 1995) is an Indian female artistic gymnast, representing at international competitions. She won bronze medal in 2018 World Cup Gymnastics in women's vault event in Melbourne. She created history by becoming the ...

(born 1995), Indian artistic gymnast *

Aruna Roy Aruna Roy (née Jayaram, born 6 June 1946) is an Indian social activist, professor, union organiser and former civil servant. She is the president of the National Federation of Indian Women and founder of the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan. E ...

(born 1946), Indian political and social activist *

Aruna Sairam Sangita Kalanidhi Aruna Sairam is an Indian classical vocalist and carnatic music singer. She is a recipient of the Padma Shri award from the Government of India and has been elected as Vice Chairman of the Sangeet Natak Academy (India's premier ...

(born 1952), Indian classical vocalist *

Aruna Shanbaug Aruna Ramchandra Shanbaug (1 June 1948 – 18 May 2015), was an Indian nurse who was at the centre of attention in a court case on euthanasia after spending nearly 42 years in a vegetative state as a result of sexual assault. In 1973, while wo ...

(1948–2015), subject of an Indian euthanasia court case * Aruna Shields (fl. from 2002), British actress * Aruna Sundararajan (fl. from 1982), Indian civil servant * Aruna Vasudev (born 1936), Indian scholar on Asian cinema

Other uses

* Aruna Mountains, Arunachal Pradesh, India *

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, a minor planet

Religion and mythology

People with family-name Aruna

People with the personal name Aruna

Other uses

See also