Facts of
Surya
Surya
Lord Surya have how many hands and what are the items he is carrying ?
Four hands, 1st hand Lotus, 2nd hand Conch Shell, 3rd hand Chakra(disc) and 4th hand Abhay Mudra
She is the daughter of Surya Bhagavan?
Who is "Tapati"
Story of Tapati and King Samvarana:
Battle between King Samvarana and king Panchala.
This is the fourth Surya Namakar Mantra?
What is " Om Bhanave Namah"
He is worshiped by this name in North and Eastern parts of Bharat.
What is "ARK"
The temples are dedicated to the form "ARK",
Konark(Orissa),
Uttaraka & Lolarka in Uttarpradesh
Balarka in Rajasthan
This asana a Stick pose?
What is "Dandasana"
Name any of Lord Surya Bhagavan's, he is also known as?
You can give any other names.
Hint : other than 13 Mantras
What is Pratyakshadaivam -(the only God visible every day). Karma Sakshi -(who is eternal wisdom and knowledge).
Aaditya, Arka, Bhanu, Savitr, Pushan, Ravi, Martanda, Mitra, Bhaskara and Vivasvan.
Who are the Surya Bhagavan's parents?
Who is the son of Kashyapa (a Vedic sage) and Aditi (Infinite Heavens).
Kashyapa marries thirteen daughters of Daksha: Aditi, Diti, Kadru, Danu, Arishta, Surasa, Surabhi, Vinata, Tamra, Krodhavasha, Ira, Vishva and Muni.
Children : Adityas, Rudras & Vasus; Daityas & Maruts; Danavas; Birds; Krodhavasas; Nāgas, Manasa, Iravati; Cows & Bulls; Gandharvas
This is the second last Suryanamaskar Mantra?
What is " Om Bhaskaraya Namah"
What are the names of other Surya Bhagavan Festival of Makar Sankranti is celebrated in other parts of Bharat?
Name any 5 or 6?
1. Thai Pongal (Tamilnadu)
2. Uttarayan (Gujarat)
3. Makar Sankranti(Andhra Pradesh/Telangana)
4. Lohri (Punjab)
5. Poush sôngkrānti (Bengal)
6. Suggi Habba (Karnataka)
7. Makara Chaula (Odisha)
8. Maghi Sankrant (Maharashtra and Haryana)
9. Magh/Bhogali Bihu (Assam)
This asana is called "Hand to foot pose"?
What is "Hasta Padasana or Padahastasana"
Surya is depicted with a Chakra which is also interpreted as what?
What is "Dharmachakra".
In the Ramayana, Surya is said to be the father of a King. Who is this King?
Who is Sugriva.
This is the ninth Surya Namaskar Mantra?
What is " Om Adityaya Namah"
What are major Temples of Surya in Bharat? What are the Temple names and where they are located?
There are eight, but name any four.
What are
1. Konark Sun Temple of Odisha, in Orissa
2. Dakshinaarka Sun Temple, Gaya, in Bihar
3. Modhera Sun Temple, Banks of River Pushpavati river in Mehsana district, in Gujarat .
4. Surya Pahar Temple, Assam.
5. Suryanar Temple, Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu
6. Surya Narayana Swamy Temple, Arasavalli, Andhra Pradesh
7. Bhramanya Dev Temple at Unao, in Madhya Pradesh
8. Martand Sun temple, in Jammu.
In order to do this asana, you have to do "Raised Arms Pose"?
What is "Hasta Uttanasana"
Sun God, also known by this name, who is the master of Vedas, it was who revealed the Vedas to the world.
What is his name?
Who is "Savitr"
Lord Surya had two more sons. Who are they and what their names?
Hint: Not with his wives Sanjana and Chaaya.
1. King Sugriva from Ramayana.
2. Karma from Mahabharata.
The is the Mantra before this Surya Namaskar mantra?
" Om Maricaye Namah"
What is " Om Hiranyagarbhaya Namah"
What are the Festivals of Surya we celebrate in Bharat?
1. Surya festival Makar Sankranti.
2. Ratha Saptami is the day in which the Sun God (Surya) is worshipped. Ratha Saptami falls on the Magha Shukla Paksha Saptami.
3. Chhath Puja is the festival worshipping the Sun God (Surya) for sustaining the lives of living beings on earth. Chhath Puja falls on the Karthik Shukla Paksha Shasthi.
4.Samba Dashami is a Surya-related festival celebrated in the eastern Indian state of Orissa. This is held in honor of Samba, the son of Krishna.
This asana in english is called "Equestrian pose"?
What is "Ashwa Sanchalanasana"
Surya Bhagavan taught all the Vedas while he is travelling. Who is his disciple? What was the Guru Dakshina offered by his Disciple?
Who is "Lord Hanuman" and the Gurudakshina is to help (Surya Dev's) spiritual son Sugriva, the prince of Kishkinda.
Lord Surya Surya Dev instead said that the pleasure of teaching such a dedicated student was the fee in itself. Hanuman insisted.
What are the names of two wives of Surya Bhagavan? How many offsprings they had?
1. Who is Sanjna (Conscience), the daughter of Visvakarma. Lord Surya and Sanjna (Conscience) offsprings.
Revanta, Vaivasvata (one of the 14 original men or Manu), Yama (god of the dead) and Yami (goddess of the Yamuna river), Ashwini Kumars–the twin sons of Surya(Ashwini Kumars- celestial physicians/doctors of Gods).
2.Chhaya was born from the shadow of Sanjna, three children Savarni Manu, Shani, Tapati.
Shraddhadeva Manu, Yama, Yami, Ashwins, Revanta, Shani, Tapati, Savarni Manu, Sugriva and Karna
The is the mantra after this Surya Namaskar Mantra?
" Om Bhaskaraya Namah"
What is the " Om Sri Savitrsuryanarayanaya Namah"
Temples of Surya Bhagavan located outside Bharat?
1. Aditya Sun Temple of Multan.
5000 years old Multan Sun Temple in Pakistan.The Multan Sun Temple, also known as the Aditya Sun Temple, was an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Surya also called Aditya, which was located in the city of Multan, now in Punjab, Pakistan.
The original Sun Temple at Multan is said to have been built by Samba, son of Krishna, to gain relief from the symptoms of his leprosy more than 5000 years ago.
This asana is called Salute with eight parts or points?
What is "Ashtanga Namaskara"