Ashvins

The Ashvins (Sanskrit: अश्विन्, lit.'horse possessors', IAST: Aśvin), also known as the Ashvini Kumaras and Asvinau, are Vedictwin gods, namely Nāsatya (Sanskrit: नासत्य, lit.'ever true') and Dasra (Sanskrit: दस्र, lit.'enlightened giving'). They are associated with medicine, health, healing, sciences, and the twilight. In the Rigveda, they are described as youthful divine twin horsemen, travelling in a chariot drawn by horses that are never weary, and portrayed as guardian deities that safeguard and rescue people by aiding them in various situations.

There are varying accounts, but Ashvins are generally mentioned as the sons of the sun god Surya and his wife Sanjna. In the epic Mahabharata, the Pandava twins Nakula and Sahadeva were the children of the Ashvins.