Surya

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Surya / सूर्य

Surya is the sun-god. He is said to be one of the twelve Adityas, a son of Kashyap by his wife Aditi.
But references to him are not very precise, as very often all the twelve names of the Adityas are used as synonyms of Surya.
Certain sources say that the Adityas are the twelve forms of Surya. Surya was married to Sangya, daughter of Vishvakarma and had by her two sons, Vaivasvat and Yam and a daughter named Yami.
By Chhaya he also had two sons, Shani and Savarni and a daughter named Tapti. The Ashvinikumars, Revant and Bhaya were born to him of Sangya when she assumed the form of a mare.
Surya also had other sons. He begot Karn on Kunti. Sugriv, the monkey-king was his son by Aruni.
Surya moves through the sky in a chariot drawn by seven horses. Arun is his charioteer.