Sun God
Hello Everyone !!! Surya is a Sanskrit word that means the Sun. Surya also connotes the solar deity in Hinduism, also known as Surya-narayan . Surya is one of the 5 deities considered as equivalent aspects and means to realizing Brahman in the Smarta Tradition. Surya's iconography is often depicted riding a chariot harnessed by horses, often 7 in number which represent the 7 colours of visible light, and 7 days in a week. Surya as a deity is also found in the arts and literature of Buddhism and Jainism. He has 108 names in Hinduism. The 6 Associates of Sun God : Sage Gandharva Apsaras Nagas Yaksha Raksasas The 7 Horses of His Chariot : Gayatri Samvrihati Ushnik Jagati Trishtubh Anushtubh Pankti Thanks for Reading !!!