Sri Surya Bhagavan Namavali

SRI SURYA BHAGAVAN NAMAVALI

INTRODUCTION

Surya is the sun god, and he is called by various names such as Aditya, Bhanu, Ravi, and Marthanda. He is the son of Rishi Kashyapa and Mata Aditi.

Surya has been worshipped since ancient period. His worship is mentioned in Vedas, Uphanishads, Puranas and also in other ancient texts. His worship is mainly found in northern parts of India in states such as Gujarat, Bihar, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha.

Major festivals related to Lord Surya include Makar Sankranti, Ratha Sapthami and Kumbh Mela.

Surya is residing at Suryaloka along with his two wives Saranyu and Chaya Devi. His children are Yama,Yamuna, Ashwin Kumaras and Lord Shani Dev. He is travelling in his chariot driven by seven horses, and his charioteer name is Aruna.

Surya is giving lot of benefit to the entire universe. Without his light, nothing can be done in this world. He is needed for giving radiance during the day time and also for growing up of agricultural crops, for giving rain and many more. Doing Surya Namaskaram is very good one, especially for those people who suffers from poor health, such as suffering from skin diseases, nervous disorders, leprosy and mental illness. He is worshipped as Lord Vishnu widely all over India. He is also called as “SURYA NARAYANAN”, the one who protects the entire universe.

Lord Surya also is considered as the Guru of Lord Hanuman. Surgriva and Karna were considered as his sons. He occupies an important place in Hinduism, and he is one of the nine navagrahas(Planets).

By praising Lord Surya Bhagavan by the way of reciting his marvellous names, we would be blessed in our lives.

The wonderful names of Lord Surya Bhagavan are given below: