Surya
| Lord Surya | |
|---|---|
| Member of Navagraha | |
 A painting of Surya | |
| Affiliation | Parabrahman(Shivaism), Trimurti |
| Abode | Suryalok, Heaven |
| Mantra | Om Surya Namah |
| Weapon | chakra [3] |
| Symbols | Chakra, Lotus, Sun |
| Festivals | Holi, Ram Navami, Krishna Janmashtami, Narasimha Jayanti, Diwali, Onam, Vivaha Panchami, Vijayadashami, Anant Chaturdashi, Devshayani Ekadashi, Kartik Purnima, Tulsi Vivah[4] |
| Consorts | Chhaya [3] |
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.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Muriel Marion Underhill (1991). The Hindu Religious Year. Asian Educational Services. pp. 75–91. ISBN 978-81-206-0523-7.
