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Surya meaning in Sanskrit

सूर्य sū́rya

Surya in Sanskrit: सूर्य (sū́rya). In English, Surya means the chief solar deity, one of the Adityas, son of Kashyapa and one of his wives Aditi, of Indra, or of Dyaus Pita (depending by the versions). Portrayed with golden arms and hair, Surya drives through the heaven in his triumphal chariot harnessed by seven horses or one horse with seven heads, which represent the seven colours of the rainbow or the seven chakras.

Sanskrit words for Surya

male given name
सूर्य sū́rya

English meaning of Surya

  1. proper noun The chief solar deity, one of the Adityas, son of Kashyapa and one of his wives Aditi, of Indra, or of Dyaus Pita (depending by the versions). Portrayed with golden arms and hair, Surya drives through the heaven in his triumphal chariot harnessed by seven horses or one horse with seven heads, which represent the seven colours of the rainbow or the seven chakras.
  2. proper noun Sun.
  3. proper noun A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.

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Questions about Surya in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of Surya in Sanskrit?
Surya in Sanskrit is सूर्य (sū́rya).
Surya इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Surya: सूर्य (sū́rya).
What does Surya mean in English?
Surya means the chief solar deity, one of the Adityas, son of Kashyapa and one of his wives Aditi, of Indra, or of Dyaus Pita (depending by the versions). Portrayed with golden arms and hair, Surya drives through the heaven in his triumphal chariot harnessed by seven horses or one horse with seven heads, which represent the seven colours of the rainbow or the seven chakras.

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