Sūrya
Makara Sankranti and Pongal
Makara-Saṃkrānti The day Makara-Saṃkrānti is dedicated to Sūrya, the Lord of the Sun.
ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः: Why is it Recited Before the Gayatri Mantra
ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः oṃ bhūrbhuvaḥ svaḥ When we go to find the original Gayatri Mantra by Rishi Vishvamitra in the Rigveda (3.62.10) we do not find there the expression ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः oṃ bhūrbhuvaḥ svaḥ. The original Mantra is: तत् सवितुर्वरेण्यं भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि | धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात् || tat saviturvareṇyaṃ bhargo devasya dhīmahi […]
Nature of Sūrya and Savitŗ
We will first consider Since their names appear together in many hymns, we consider them together with the name Sūrya Sāvitrī, translated as the Divine Sun; later we will point out the distinction between Sūrya and Sāvitrī in the Veda. Sūrya Sāvitrī is the Godhead of the Supreme Truth and knowledge hymned as ekam sat, One Truth. He represents the truth of being, truth […]