Shri Surya Dev
Shri Surya Dev

Surya (also known as Aditya) is the Hindu god of the Sun. He is considered the creator of the universe and the source of all life. He is the supreme soul who brings light and warmth to the world. He is one of the 9 gods in the Navgraha.

Lord Surya can be called the only God in Hindu belief who can be seen and prayed to in daily life. Surya symbolizes the Sun God. Shri Surya Dev is the source of life, light and all energy in the cosmos. There is no alternative to the life-giving rays of the Surya Dev. He is the most powerful and majestic visible Devata. The lord is prayed in the simplest way by folding one’s hands in a namaskar at the time of sunrise.

Surya dev (सूर्यदेव) is the son of Kashyap Rishi (कश्यप ऋषि) and his wife Aditi (अदिती). He has 4 wives and their names are Sangya (संज्ञा) , Suvarna ( सुवर्णा) / Chhaya (छाया) , Usha (उषा) , Pratyusha (प्रत्युषा).

He rides on a chariot driven by Aruna and accompanied by Usha and Pratyusha who have arrows to fight against darkness.

Sandhya was the mother of Yamraj. Chhaya was the mother or Lord Shani

|| Surya Dyana Mantra ||

Dvibhujam padma hastam caratham makutanvitam
Dhyayeddivakaram Devam Sarva bhista pradayakam

|| Surya Gayatri Mantra ||

Om Bhaskaraya Vidmahe Mahadyutikaraya 
Dhimahi Tanno Adityah Pracodayat

|| Surya Sloka ||

Japakusuma Sankasam Kasyapeyam mahadyutim
Tamorim Sarva papaghnam Pranatosmi Divakaram

|| Surya Vedic Mantra ||

Om Akrishnen Rajsa Vartmano Niveshayanm Amritam Martyanya
Hiranyayen Savitarathenadevo Yaati Bhuvanani Pashyan Suryay Namah

See also  Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 4, Verse 34

 || Surya Bij Mantra ||

Om Hram Hreem Hroum Sah Suryaya Namah


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Surya dev wife

He got married to Sanjana (sometimes called Saranya), the daughter of Vishwakarma. But his wife could not tolerate the heat coming from him and went back to her father’s home after creating her shadow called Chaya to take her place. He has 4 wives and their names are Sangya ( संज्ञा ) , Suvarna ( सुवर्णा ) / Chhaya ( छाया ) , Usha (उषा ) , Pratyusha ( प्रत्युषा ) .

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How many wives did Surya Dev have?

He has 4 wives and their names are Sangya ( संज्ञा ) , Suvarna ( सुवर्णा ) / Chhaya ( छाया ) , Usha (उषा ) , Pratyusha ( प्रत्युषा ) . 

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