Surya
| Surya | |
|---|---|
| Member of Navagraha, Adityas | |
A painting of the Hindu god Surya with his solar chariot being drawn by seven stallions | |
| Affiliation | Navagraha, Adityas |
| Abode | Svarga |
| Mantra | Om Suryaya Namaha |
| Weapon | Discus, Conch, Lotus, Mace[3] |
| Festivals | Pongal, Makara Sankranti |
| Consort | Sanjna[3] |
Surya is an important god in Hinduism as he is the Sun god. The word Sūrya comes from the Sanskrit word for the Sun (सूर्य).
References
- ↑ Wendy Doniger (1999). Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of World Religions. Merriam-Webster. p. 1134. ISBN 978-0-87779-044-0.
- ↑ Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica (2008). Encyclopedia of World Religions. Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. pp. 445–448. ISBN 978-1-59339-491-2.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Constance Jones; James D. Ryan (2006). Encyclopedia of Hinduism. Infobase Publishing. pp. 491–492. ISBN 978-0-8160-7564-5.