Sun and Hinduism
Sun is accorded an important place in Hinduism. Known as Surya Dev, he is one amongst the Navagraha, the nine celestial planets controlling the fate and actions of a human being.
Surya is one of the five important deities of Hinduism and is worshipped during the Panchayatana Pooja. Believers worshipping Surya as the main God belong to the Saura tradition. is the son of rishi Kashyap
Benefits of worshipping Surya
Worship of Surya Dev shall bestow the following to the devotees.
- Sound Health and immunity.
- Good luck and fortune.
- Knowledge and Wisdom.
- Protection from the malefic effects of other planets.
- Spiritual bliss and realization.
Surya Ashttotara Shatanamavali
Ashttotara Shatanamavali means the 108 sacred names of a deity. Ashttotara Shatanamavali are available for all the important Hindu Gods and Goddesses like Shiva, Vishnu, Ganesh, hanuman, Annapurna, Durga, Lakshmi, Saraswathi and others.
Chanting the 108 names shall please a deity and bring countless benefits to the one chanting these sacred names.
The 108 names of Surya
108 Names of Surya – Surya Ashtottara Shatanamavali
- Om Arunaya Namaha
- Om Sharanyaya Namaha
- Om Karunarasa-sindhave Namaha
- Om Asamana balaya Namaha
- Om Aartha Rakshakaya Namaha
- Om Adityaya Namaha
- Om Aadibhutaya Namaha
- Om Akhilaagama vedine Namaha
- Om Achyutaya Namaha
- Om Akhilagnaya Namaha
- Om Ananthaya Namaha
- Om Inaya Namaha
- Om Viswaroopaya Namaha
- Om Eijyaya Namaha
- Om Indraya Namaha
- Om Bhanave Namaha
- Om Indiraamandi raptaya Namaha
- Om Vandaneeyaya Namaha
- Om Eeshaya Namaha
- Om Suprasannaya Namaha
- Om Susheelaaya Namaha
- Om Suvarchase Namaha
- Om Vasupradaya Namaha
- Om Vasave Namaha
- Om Vaasudevaya Namaha
- Om Ujwalaya Namaha
- Om Ugra rupaya Namaha
- Om Urdhwagaya Namaha
- Om Vivaswathe Namaha
- Om Udyat-kirana jaalaya Namaha
- Om Hrushikeshaya Namaha
- Om Urjaswalaya Namaha
- Om Veeraya Namaha
- Om Nirjaraya Namaha
- Om Jayaya Namaha
- Om Uurudvaya-bhava rupayuktha saradhaye Namaha
- Om Rushi vandyaya Namaha
- Om Rughhamtre Namaha
- Om Ruksha chakra charaya Namaha
- Om Rujuswabhava chittaya Namaha
- Om Nitya-stutyaya Namaha
- Om Rukara matruka-varna-rupaya Namaha
- Om Ujwala tejase Namaha
- Om Rukshaadi-nadha mitraya Namaha
- Om Pushkara(a)kshaya Namaha
- Om Luptha dantaya Namaha
- Om Shanthaya Namaha
- Om Kanthidaaya Namaha
- Om Ghanaya Namaha
- Om Kanat-kanaka bhushaya Namaha
- Om Khadyotaya Namaha
- Om Lunitaakhila-daityaya Namaha
- Om Satyaananda swarupine Namaha
- Om Apavarga-pradaya Namaha
- Om Aartha sarnyaya Namaha
- Om Ekakine Namaha
- Om Bhagavathe Namaha
- Om Srusthi-sthityantha-karine Namaha
- Om Gunathmane Namaha
- Om Ghrunibruthe Namaha
- Om Bruhate Namaha
- Om Brahmane Namaha
- Om Aishwaryadaya Namaha
- Om Sarvaya Namaha
- Om Haridasvaya Namaha
- Om Shourayae Namaha
- Om Dasha-diksam prakashaya Namaha
- Om Bhaktha vasyaya Namaha
- Om Ojaskaraya Namaha
- Om Jayine Namaha
- Om Jagadananda heythave Namaha
- Om Janma mrutyu jaravyadhi varjithaya Namaha
- Om Ouchasthana samarudha radhasthaya Namaha
- Om Asuraraye Namaha
- Om Kamaneeya-karaya Namaha
- Om Abja-vallabhaya Namaha
- Om Antharbhahi prakasaya Namaha
- Om Achintyaya Namaha
- Om Atma-rupine Namaha
- Om Atchyutaya Namaha
- Om Amaraesaya Namaha
- Om Parasmai jyothishe Namaha
- Om Ahaskaraya Namaha
- Om Ravaye Namaha
- Om Haraye Namaha
- Om Paramathmane Namaha
- Om Tarunaaya Namaha
- Om Varenyaya Namaha
- Om Grahanam pathae Namaha
- Om Bhaskaraya Namaha
- Om Aadimadhyaantha rahitaya Namaha
- Om Sokhyapradhaya Namaha
- Om Sakala-jagatham pathaye Namaha
- Om Suryaya Namaha
- Om Kavaye Namaha
- Om Narayanaya Namaha
- Om Paresaya Namaha
- Om Tejorupaya Namaha
- Om Shreem Hiranyagarbhaya Namaha
- Om Hreem Sapathkaraya Namaha
- Om Aim Ishtaardhadaya Namaha
- Om Anuprasannaya Namaha
- Om Srimathe Namaha
- Om Shreyase Namaha
- Om Bhakthakoti-soukhya-pradhayine Namaha
- Om Nikilagama vedhyaya Namaha
- Om Nityanandaaya Namaha
- Om Sri Surya Narayanaya Namaha
Ithi Sri Surya Ashtottara Shatanamavali Sampoornam