Aryaman or Aryana is one of the twelve Adityas, sons of Aditi, and the chief of the Pitris, the ancestors of mankind. They are of seven kinds of Pitris, three without form and four with. The incorporeal Pitris are Vairajas, Agnishwattas, and Barishads, while the corporeal ones are Sakalas or Sakalins, Angirasas, Suswadhas, and Somapus.
Aryaman is a minor solar god and in Vedic times, the Vishwadeva (god) of formal hospitality, ruling over patronage, kindness, and favors. Marriage contracts and protection of family inheritance are his responsibility. He is most commonly invoked in conjunction with Varuna and Mitra or with Bhaga. The Milky Way is called Aryamanah panthah, Aryaman’s Path. His attributes include a club, two lotuses and a prayer wheel.