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Sūrya

deity sky Vedic religion single tradition · 42

Stub entity — referenced by another entity from source #203 but not yet directly extracted from its own source.

↻ synthesized from 42 sources

When

First attested
2000 BCE
Attested period
-2000 – 2020
Historical notes
Mentioned in the Rigveda during the Vedic period (1500–500 BCE).

Relationships

co occurs with
Ravana, Taras, Vali, Sushena, Brihaspati, Ruma, Mayavi, Dewi Tari, Dharmadeva, Vivasvat, Brahma, Dhumorna, Sunita, Yudhishthira, Shakti, Katila, Revanta, Chitragupta, Shani, Kubera, Nirṛti, Enma-O, Ishana, Bhumidevi, Tvashtr, Dhatr, Dielli, Hvare-khshaeta, Dazibogu, Svarog, *Dyḗws, Euryphaessa, Zojz, Grian, Vahagn, Ahura Mazda, Şêşims, Tiwaz, Dius Fidius, Kushmanda, Durga, Vajravarahi, Dǒumǔ, Jatukasura, Mali, Sumali, Sulis, Tsar Solnitse, Ratri, Nisha, Dyaus Pita, Marici, Ēostre, Aušra, Garuda, Sampati, Jatayu, Vinata, Prajapati Daksha, Kadru, Kashyapa Prajapati, horses, Tvashtr, Ṛta, Rbhus, Varuna, Pūṣan, Vīrabhadra, Rudra, Aditi, the Ashvins, Sol, Navagraha, Dazhbog, Svarozhits, Atar, Shamash, Helios, Osiris, Sekhmet, Horus, Hathor, Atum, Árvakr, Alsviðr, Sol Invictus, Sri Suryanarayana Swami, Ganga, Sūryaprabha, Candimā Devaputta, Candraprabha Bodhisattva, Vasus, Agni, Adityas, Vayu, Yama, Yamuna, Tapati, Śiva, Surya Majapahit, Īśvara, Mahādeva, Sambhu, Sangkara, Mahesora, Isana, Indra, Vishnu, Brahman, Mahesa, Chandrama, *Dyēus, kali, Ulupi, Chandra, Aravan, Aryaman, Parjanya, Daksha, Vamana, Pushan, Savitr, Bhaga, Amsha, Dhatri, Asikni, Diti, Vishnu, Tripura Sundari, Bhuvaneshwari, Vishwakarma, Kala, Mitra, Ila, Ikshvaku, Shraddha, Kardama, Karumariamman, Parvati, Devi Kanya Kumari, Kaśyapa, Sanjna, Krishna, Saranyu, Kaliya, Balarama, Prithvi, Apollo, God, Zeus, Njörðr, Freyr, Disani, Ame-no-Uzume, Inti, Ra
syncretized with
Ganesha, Sol, Mithra, Vishnu, Śiva, Savitr, Indra, Korouhanba, Saulė
parent of
Kala, Dharmarāja, Yami, the Ashvins, Shraddhadeva Manu, Tapati, Sugriva, Karna, Ashvins, Tapti, Vishti, Savarni Manu, Manu, Revanta, Yamuna, Yama, Shani, Vaivasvata Manu, Kalindi, Bhagya
sibling of
Indra, Amsha, Varuna, Tvaṣṭā, Vishnu, Aryaman, Savitr, Bhaga, Mitra, Dhata, Katyayani
allied with
Vayu, Ganesha, Chandra, Agni, Indra, Vishnu, Candra, Savitri, Aruṇa, Pratyusha
enemy of
Śiva, Ketu, Rahu
manifests as
Pushan, Adityas, Savitr, Bhaga, Mārtanda
consort of
Chaya, Sanjna, Pūṣan, Uṣas, Chhaya, Saranyu, Samjna, Rajni, Prabha
aspect of
Brahman, Agni
child of
Dyáuṣ Pitṛ́, Prithvi Mata, Soma, Agni, Dyaus, Aditi, Indra-Vishnu, Adityas, Dyaush, Mitra-Varuna, Indra, Indra-Soma, Indra-Varuna, Purusha, Dhatri, the Angirases, the gods in general, Vritra, Uṣas, Kaśyapa
served by
Aruṇa, Nāgas, Siddhas, Charanas, gandharvas, Yakṣas, Guhyakas
manifested by
Arka, Savitr, Adityas, Mitra, Pushan, Mārtanda

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Mentioned by

and 35 more

Sources

wikipedia (42)
  1. Dyaus
  2. Rigvedic deities
  3. Tara (Ramayana)
  4. Ishtadevata
  5. Yama
  6. Yama in world religions
  7. Solar deity
  8. Āditya
  9. *Seh₂ul and *Meh₁not
  10. Kushmanda
  11. Marici (Buddhism)
  12. Sól (Germanic mythology)
  13. Ushas
  14. Adityas
  15. Aruna (Hinduism)
  16. Hvare-khshaeta
  17. Mithra
  18. Pushan
  19. Savitr
  20. Sol (Roman mythology)
  21. Surya
  22. Svarozhits
  23. Solar chariot
  24. Trundholm sun chariot
  25. Sun temple
  26. Sun Temple, Madkhera
  27. Sun Temple, Sesai
  28. Lunar deity
  29. Chandra
  30. Hindu deities
  31. Rivers in Hinduism
  32. Surya Majapahit
  33. Ganesha
  34. Aditi
  35. Bhuvaneshvari
  36. Chhaya
  37. Ila (Hinduism)
  38. Karumariamman
  39. Katyayani
  40. Iravan
  41. Yamuna in Hinduism
  42. Sunday

Source passages

“invokes the five deities Ganesha, Vishnu, Shiva, Shakti, and Sūrya. This system was instituted by Adi Shankara primarily to unite the principal deities of the five major sects (Gāṇapatya, Śaiva, Vaiṣṇava, Shakta and Saura) on an equal status”

#9704 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“The oldest surviving Vedic hymns, such as the hymn 1.115 of the Rigveda, mention Sūrya with particular reverence for the "rising sun" and its symbolism as dispeller of darkness, one who empowers knowledge, the good and all life. However, the usage is context specific.”

#17412 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“In Buddhist reliefs (e.g., Gandhāra), Candra and Sūrya appear flanking the Buddha as astral guardians.”

#18318 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“You are fire [Agni] and air [Vāyu]. You are the sun [Sūrya] and the moon [Chandrama]. You are Brahman. You are (the three worlds) Bhuloka [earth], Antariksha-loka [space], and Swargaloka [heaven].”

#23152 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001