Commenting on the lack of inscriptions on representations before 500 CE, Frenger points out that “it is not even known if they were seen as images of Surya, as the Iranian sun god named Mithra ...

The Surya God Learn More, Quiz More - The Sun is not only the heart of the solar system around which all the planets orbit, but it much more than that, especially when we talk about Hinduism and ...

Dedicated to the veneration of the Sun God, Ratha Saptami is alternatively recognized as ‘Surya Jayanti’, or ‘Magha Saptami’. This occasion commemorates the birth anniversary of Surya Bhagwan, ...

Ratha Saptami 2025: Ratha Saptami falls on the seventh day of the Shukla Paksha in the month of Magha. This day is dedicated to worshipping Lord Surya and the seven horses that draw his chariot.

Hanuman was united with Suvarchala, a celestial embodiment of wisdom created by Surya himself, to fulfil the condition that only a married person could learn certain sacred scriptures from the ...

By Sudhanshu Ranjan Hindu scriptures present the Sun as the most potent god. In Surya Sahasranama, several synonyms of the Sun are Vishnu’s names; at one place, he is also called Jyotirlinga ...

Surya the sun God - Hindu scriptures present the Sun as the most potent god. In Surya Sahasranama, several synonyms of the Sun are Vishnu’s names; at one place, he is also called ...

The Chhath Puja Festival sees thousand of Hindu devotee's across India and Nepal pay homage to Surya, the sun god, hoping to bring well-being, prosperity and happiness to their loved ones. A Hindu ...