Lord Surya – The Sun God
Surya is the chief, the solar deity, one of the Adityas, son of Kashyapa and one of his wives Aditi, of Indra, or of Dyaus Pita. Lord Surya or the Sun God occupies the central place amongst the navagrahas facing the east. Also known as Ravi, Surya is the Lord of ‘Simha Rashi’ or Leo sign in Zodiac. Surya’s vahana is a chariot drawn by seven horses. The seven horses represent the seven colors of the white light and seven days of a week. He presides over ‘Raviwar’ or Sunday, his color is red and gemstone is ruby. The grain associated with the Sun is whole wheat and the number associated to the Surya is 1. The practice of doing Surya Namaskar is a good practice for a healthy life.
Mool Mantra: “Om hram hreem hroum sah suryaya namah”
Temple:
* Konark Sun Temple in Orissa
* Suryanar Kovil near Kumbakonam in Tamilnadu are two famous temples of Lord Surya.
