Vishnu , Rudra , Pushan , Brihaspati , Brahmanaspati , as well as deified natural phenomena such as Dyaus Pita (the sky), Prithivi (the earth), Surya (the sun), Vayu (the wind), Apas (the waters), Parjanya (the rain), Vac (the word), many rivers (notably the Sapta Sindhu , and the Sarasvati River