Surya

Surya is the Sun as well as the solar deity in Hinduism. He is traditionally one of the major five deities in the Smarta tradition, all of whom are... Wikipedia

  • Other names:  Aditya, Vivasvat, Martanda, Savitr, Bhaskara, Bhanu, Divakara, Suryanarayana, Ravi, Kathiravan
  • Affiliation:  Deva, Adityas, Navagraha
  • Abode:  Suryaloka
  • Planet:  Sun
  • Mantra:  Gayatri Mantra, Oṃ ādityāya namo namaḥ, Oṃ sūryadevāya namaḥ
  • Weapon:  Suryastra, Astras, Wand, Trisula, Chakra, Gada and Shankha
  • Day:  Sunday
  • Number:  1
  • Consorts:  Sanjna and Chhaya
  • Parents:  Kashyapa (father), Aditi (mother)
  • Siblings:  Adityas including Indra, Varuna, Vamana, Bhaga, Aaryaman, Mitra
  • Children:  Vaivasvata Manu (son), Yama (son), Yamuna (daughter), Ashvins (twin-sons), Revanta (son), Shani (son), Tapati (daughter), Savarni Manu (son), Sugriva (son), Karna (son)
  • Mount:  Chariot drawn by seven horses, Charioteer: Aruṇa
  • Festivals:  Pongal, Sankranti,Chhath, Samba Dashami
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo
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