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Ashvinikumar / अश्विनीकुमार

Ashvinikumar, an epithet for the twin sons of Surya, by his wife Sangya, who had hidden herself in the form of a mare. Their real names were Dasra and Nasatya. They are also considered the physicians of the gods and procreated in Madri the Pandav twins - Nakul and Sahdev. Indra,the king of the gods, would not acknowledge their divinity and right to the offering of Som juice, as they were by birth Shudras from being born of a mare. Sage Chavan compelled Indra to let the Ashvinikumars partake of the Som offering as he had received perpetual youth from them. When Vishnu incarnated as Ram to destroy the Rakshas Ravan, Brahma commanded the other gods to produce valiant, intelligent offspring on earth, who were well-versed in the use of arms, to assist Ram in the destruction of Ravan. The Ashvinikumars be got the Vanars, Maind and Dvivid.