Surya
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).
| Surya | |
|---|---|
| Member of Navagraha, Adityas | |
| Mantra | Om Suryaya Namaha |
| Festivals | Pongal, Makara Sankranti |
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".
Indo-Corinthian capital featuring Surya. Gandhara, 2nd century CE.
Nepalese stone sculpture depicting Surya
Various observances in the festival of Makar Sankranti.
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
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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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Constance Jones; James D. Ryan (2006). Encyclopedia of Hinduism. Infobase Publishing. pp. 491–492. ISBN 978-0-8160-7564-5.
