“Have a blessed and beautiful Sunday.”
The 2nd Online Travel Varanasi
Surya (/ˈsuːrjə/;[3] Sanskrit: सूर्य, IAST: Sūrya)
is a Sanskrit word that means the Sun.[4] Synonyms
of Surya in ancient Indian literature include Aaditya, Arka, Bhanu, Savitr, Pushan, Ravi, Martanda, Mitra, Bhaskara and Vivasvan.[5][6][7]
Surya
also connotes the solar deity in Hinduism,[8] particularly
in the Saura tradition found in states such as
Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh,
Jharkhand and Odisha. Surya is one of the five deities considered as equivalent
aspects and means to realizing Brahman in
the Smarta Tradition.[9] Surya's
iconography is often depicted riding a chariot harnessed by horses, often seven
in number[1] which
represent the seven colours of visible light, and seven days in a week.[4][10] In
medieval Hinduism, Surya is also an epithet for the major Hindu gods Shiva, Brahma
and Vishnu.[8][11] In
some ancient texts and arts, Surya is presented syncretically with Indra, Ganesha
or others.[5][10] Surya
as a deity is also found in the arts and literature of Buddhism and Jainism.[12][13]
Ramesh Verma CMD ,
the 2nd Online Travel Varanasi
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