Dadhikra is the name of a divine horse mentioned in the Rig Veda. Dadhikra is described as the straight going, the graceful-moving, the resplendent, the rapid, the destroyer of enemies like a heroic prince. Dadhikra is also said to be the personification of the morning Sun as per the Rig Veda hymns.
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