{"id":3144,"date":"2018-11-12T10:59:42","date_gmt":"2018-11-12T10:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iskconeducationalservices.org\/HoH\/?p=3144"},"modified":"2018-11-12T10:59:42","modified_gmt":"2018-11-12T10:59:42","slug":"surya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iskconeducationalservices.org\/HoH\/further-information-and-teaching-resources-secondary\/photocard-texts\/surya\/","title":{"rendered":"Surya"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iskconeducationalservices.org\/HoH\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img012-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3102\" src=\"https:\/\/iskconeducationalservices.org\/HoH\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img012-1-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iskconeducationalservices.org\/HoH\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img012-1-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/iskconeducationalservices.org\/HoH\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img012-1-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iskconeducationalservices.org\/HoH\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img012-1-728x1030.jpg 728w, https:\/\/iskconeducationalservices.org\/HoH\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img012-1-1060x1500.jpg 1060w, https:\/\/iskconeducationalservices.org\/HoH\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img012-1-498x705.jpg 498w, https:\/\/iskconeducationalservices.org\/HoH\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img012-1-450x637.jpg 450w, https:\/\/iskconeducationalservices.org\/HoH\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img012-1.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/a>Download PDF: <a href=\"https:\/\/iskconeducationalservices.org\/HoH\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/PCT-312.pdf\">PCT-312<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The sun is one of the five deities worshipped by the Smarta tradition. These five are Vishnu, Shiva, Devi, Ganesh and Surya.<\/li>\n<li>Worship of the sun goes back to ancient times. The ancestors of Rama came in the <em>Surya vamsha<\/em> (dynasty of the sun) and the Sun was their worshipable deity (note: Krishna, on the other hand, appeared in the dynasty of the Moon). Worship of the Sun is also mentioned in the Rig Veda.<\/li>\n<li>The sun is often considered a form of Vishnu called \u2018Surya-Narayana\u2019.<\/li>\n<li>The sun (by the name Savitri) is worshipped through the chanting of the Gayatri mantra<\/li>\n<li>One of the most important Hatha yoga postures (more precisely, a series of postures), is the Surya namaskara, the \u2018salutation to the sun\u2019.<\/li>\n<li>In some temples, particularly in South India, the nine <em>grahas<\/em> (planets) are venerated, and the sun, placed in the centre, is often considered most important.<\/li>\n<li>The Sun is often considered to have three wives; Ushna (dawn), Padmini (the lotus, which only opens with the sunshine) and Chaya (shadow). Some consider Sanjina (another name for Ganga) to also be his wife.<\/li>\n<li>The sun is depicted as riding a glowing chariot pulled by seven white horses. He has a reddish complexion and is often shown with three eyes and four arms.<\/li>\n<li>Some sun temples are very old. Especially famous is the temple at Konarka in Orissa. The building itself is in the form of a chariot with 24 wheels, each ten feet in diameter.<\/li>\n<li>The sun is often worshipped for health and to cure disease. He is considered particularly important for vigour and keen eyesight.<\/li>\n<li>Surya is considered one of the principal witnesses of all actions, by which humans accrue their good and bad karma<\/li>\n<li>Surya is worshipped during the South Indian festival of Pongal, which falls on the same day as the more-widely celebrated festival of Makara Sankranti.<\/li>\n<li>Further references:\n<ul>\n<li>Teachers\u2019 Book: pages 50, 53, 100, 137<\/li>\n<li>CD Rom: FCT-302, FCT-406, STO-320, PIC-051(c), TGD-04<\/li>\n<li>Audio CD: track 13<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hindunet.org\/god\/planet_deities\/surya\/\">http:\/\/www.hindunet.org\/god\/planet_deities\/surya\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Download PDF: PCT-312 The sun is one of the five deities worshipped by the Smarta tradition. These five are Vishnu, Shiva, Devi, Ganesh and Surya. Worship of the sun goes back to ancient times. 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