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Surya or the sun, often identified with Aditya,
Savitr and Pusan, is another important Vedic deity. He is
extremely brilliant and rides in an exquisitely beautiful
chariot drawn by seven horses. He is compared to a bird that
flies in the sky and is described as the jewel of the sky. He
gives light, produces day and night, gives power and strength to
the living beings, makes them active and destroys their laziness
and disease.
Savitr is the aspect of the sun before sunrise. He is golden all
over. He establishes people in their respective places. He gives
life and energy and guides people in the right path.
The famous Savitr. GayatrI Mantra is dedicated to this Savitr.
The nourishing and life-supporting aspect of the sun is
personified and praised as Pusan. He is exceedingly beautiful.
He destroys the evil ones with the discus he wears. He looks
upon all with an equal eye. He is extremely generous and ever
ready to protect.
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