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The '''Ashvins''' or '''Ashwini Kumaras''', in [[Hindu mythology]], are two [[Rigvedic deities|Vedic gods]], [[divine twin]] [[Equestrianism|horsemen]] in the ''[[Rigveda]]'', sons of [[Saranyu]], a goddess of the clouds and wife of [[Surya]] in his form as Vivasvant. They symbolise the shining of sunrise and sunset, appearing in the sky before the dawn in a golden chariot, bringing treasures to men and averting misfortune and sickness. They are the doctors of gods and are [[deva (Hinduism)|deva]]s of [[Ayurvedic]] medicine. They are represented as humans with the heads of horses. In the epic ''[[Mahabharata]]'', King [[Pandu]]'s wife [[Madri]] is granted a son by each Ashvin and bears the twins [[Nakula]] and [[Sahadeva]] who, along with the sons of Kunti, are known as the [[Pandavas]].  

The '''Ashvins''' or '''Ashwini Kumaras''', in [[Hindu mythology]], are two [[Rigvedic deities|Vedic gods]], [[divine twin]] [[Equestrianism|horsemen]] in the ''[[Rigveda]]'', sons of [[Saranyu]], a goddess of the clouds and wife of [[Surya]] in his form as Vivasvant. They symbolise the shining of sunrise and sunset, appearing in the sky before the dawn in a golden chariot, bringing treasures to men and averting misfortune and sickness. They are the doctors of gods and are [[deva (Hinduism)|deva]]s of [[Ayurvedic]] medicine. They are represented as humans with the heads of horses. In the epic ''[[Mahabharata]]'', King [[Pandu]]'s wife [[Madri]] is granted a son by each Ashvin and bears the twins [[Nakula]] and [[Sahadeva]] who, along with the sons of Kunti, are known as the [[Pandavas]].