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What does Surya mean?

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Proper noun
  1. (Hinduism) The chief solar deity, one of the Adityas, son of Kasyapa 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. A male given name used in India.
Name
  1. A male given name of Sanskrit origin.
    1. (meaning, history) The sun.
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In the Smarta sect, Surya is worshiped as a major Deity, along with Ganesha, Vishnu, Siva, Sakti and Skanda.
They recognize a wide range of supernatural beings, including demons, ancestral spirits, and divinities such as the sun god Surya and the rice goddess Dewi Sri.
Surya Bonaly, a highly skilled retired black skater from France, was routinely given disappointing marks for artistry.
Surya Acharya, from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada at Lethbridge has released a perennial cereal rye.
On 25 March 2009 the Council confirmed the appointment of Surya Prasad Subedi as Special Rapporteur on human rights in Cambodia.
Surya is glorified in the Vedas of ancient India as an all-seeing god who observes both good and evil actions.

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