Surya
Surya Dev is an important deity in Hinduism, who is regarded as the God of the Sun and daylight and the former King of the Devas.
| Lord Surya | |
|---|---|
| Member of Navagraha | |
| Mantra | Om Surya Namah |
| Festivals | Holi, Ram Navami, Krishna Janmashtami, Narasimha Jayanti, Diwali, Onam, Vivaha Panchami, Vijayadashami, Anant Chaturdashi, Devshayani Ekadashi, Kartik Purnima, Tulsi Vivah[3] |
Surya Media
Surya means Sun in Indic literature. Above: Sunrise in Uttarakhand, India
Sun (Surya) Temple (11th century) at Modhera (Gujarat, India)*Author : Uday Parmar
This is Heritage site in INDIA, Bihar(Aurangabad) famous as "Deo Surya Mandir".
Nepalese stone sculpture depicting Surya
Sculpture depicting 12 asana's of the Surya Namaskar at Terminal T3 at IGIA Airport, New Delhi, India, Design , Landor/Incubis Consultants, delhi, execution Ayush Kasliwal design Pvt. Ltd, human figures sculpted by Nikhil Bhandari.
Batara Surya wayang (puppetry) figures
Batara Surya statue, late eighth century, Central Java, Indonesia
Indo-Corinthian capital featuring Surya. Gandhara, 2nd century CE.
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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.
- ↑ Muriel Marion Underhill (1991). The Hindu Religious Year. Asian Educational Services. pp. 75–91. ISBN 978-81-206-0523-7.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Constance Jones; James D. Ryan (2006). Encyclopedia of Hinduism. Infobase Publishing. pp. 491–492. ISBN 978-0-8160-7564-5.
