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, representing Shiva. Mahakal ...

The moment someone mentions the Sun, any person will start imagining a giant ball of fire that rises each morning and brightens up the day. However, in Hindu mythology, the Sun is the Surya Dev or the ...

Surya is the Sun God. His followers consider Him to be Brahma in the morning, Vishnu during the day and Shiva at night. He is portrayed sitting on a chariot with seven horses. Surya is pictured with ...

The relationship between Lord Surya and Hanuman is one of the most inspiring examples of devotion, discipline, and the search for knowledge in all of Hindu mythology. Hanuman is known as a great ...

Surya Pongal is one of the most important and meaningful festivals celebrated in Tamil Nadu and by Tamil communities across the world. Observed as part of the four-day Pongal festival, Surya Pongal is ...

Sun has enjoyed the status of a deity since mythological times. Among the Panchadevas, Surya is the only God who is directly visible. It is said that those who offer water to the Sun God every day ...

Ratha Saptami is called Surya Jayanti as it marks the birth of Surya. Ratha Saptami also marks the change of season to spring and the start of the harvesting season. Farmers also mark it as beginning ...

Pongal is a harvest festival that is celebrated in Tamil Nadu. This festival is similar to Makar Sankranti that is celebrated in the northern states. It is a four-day festival that is dedicated to the ...