Suryanārāyaṇa
From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia
By Swami Harshananda
Characteristics of Suryanārāyaṇa[edit]
Surya, the Sun-god, is said to be pervaded by Viṣṇu or Nārāyaṇa in his aspect as Trivikrama. His characteristics can be described as follows:
- He is a Vedic deity.
- He is invoked in the solar orb at the time of the sandhyā ritual.
- He is visualized as seated on a lotus-seat and is of golden color.
- He has a beautiful crown on his head, armlets and ear-rings in the form of makaras.[1]
- He holds the śaṅkha[2] and cakra[3] in his hands.
References[edit]
- The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore