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Origins and family
Vedic hymns praise the sun as seer, eye of the gods and dispeller of darkness.
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Puranas · Solar deity and source of light
Surya
Visible sun god who sustains life, witnesses action and fathers several heroic figures.
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Biography
The story of Surya
Surya is visible sun god who sustains life, witnesses action and fathers several heroic figures. Son of Aditi and Kashyapa; father of Karna, Yama, Manu and others in different traditions.
Vedic hymns praise the sun as seer, eye of the gods and dispeller of darkness.
He taught Hanuman, granted Kunti a son and fathered Karna with natural armor and earrings.
His daily journey marks time, seasons and the rhythm of ritual life.
Worship traditions connect him with vitality, truth and healing, including the practice of Surya Namaskar.
Life journey
Four defining chapters
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Rise and relationships
He taught Hanuman, granted Kunti a son and fathered Karna with natural armor and earrings.
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Defining crisis
His daily journey marks time, seasons and the rhythm of ritual life.
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Final phase and legacy
Worship traditions connect him with vitality, truth and healing, including the practice of Surya Namaskar.
Light nourishes, reveals and leaves no action entirely unseen.
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