According to Bhāgavatapurāṇa, Āpya (Apya) is one of the gaṇa (gana, genus) of the gods in Cākṣuṣa (Chakshusha) Manvantara. In Viṣṇupurāṇa (Vishnupurana), the name Ādya(Adya) has been used instead of Āpya.