Planet SUN Secrets: Vedic Astrology

embellished with lotus flowers. There is a beautiful golden crown, on his head and a garland of gems

around his neck. His radiance is just like the interior part of a lotus flower and he is mounted on the

chariot pulled by seven horses.

The Sun god is also known as ‘Savita’, which means - one who creates, ‘SAVITA SARVASYA

PRASAVITA’ (Nirukta -10/31). According to the Rigveda the Sun god situated at the centre of the

solar system is an inspirer of all, pervader of the internal parts and an embodiment of almighty god.

According to the ‘Markandeya Puran’ Sun is the embodiment of Brahma, the world originates from

the Sun and is established in it. The Sun is the appearance of all the matters and elements and is theeternal almighty. This very God ‘Bhaskar’ creates nurtures and annihilates the world respectively in

the form of lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu & Lord Shiva. Sun is the supreme deity amongst all the nine

planets.

When Brahma manifested himself by breaking the egg, then he pronounced ‘OM’. This Omkar itself

is the supreme soul and the very physique of Sun god. The four Vedas emerged from all the four

mouths of lord Brahma, which were glowing by their own radiance. The powerful radiance

emanating from the ‘Omkar’ covered the radiance of the Vedas and ultimately all of them unified.

This very Vedic appearance of ‘Omkar’ is the sun god. This radiant sun was the first manifested

during the times of creation, hence it was called ‘Aditya’.

Once the demons, the titans and the monsters unitedly fought with the deities and snatched their

power and authority after defeating them. ‘Aditi’– the mother of the deities did worship of sun god

to get protection from this calamity. Being pleased with her the sun god took incarnation as her son

and established the eternal path of the Veda after defeating the enemies of the deities. He is called

Aditya also for this reason.

The complexion of Sun god is red. His vehicle is a chariot. There is only one wheel in his chariot

which is called ‘Samvatsar’. The wheel of his chariot has 12 spokes, which symbolise the twelve

months. The wheel has six circumferences, which symbolize the six seasons, and three ‘Naves’ which

is symbolise of the three four-months.

The sages (rishi) and all the celestial supernatural beings like ‘Gandharva’, ‘Apsara’, ‘Nag’ yaksha and

the deities’ move along with him doing his worship. The wheel, power, a loop and a hook are the

weapons of sun god. His great-phase (Mahadasha) last for six years. The Sun is considered as a high

planet, till the tenth degree, in the zodiac of Aries. Lord Shiva is considered to be the deity of the

Sun. To get his blessings and for his pacification, performance of ‘Arghya’ (pouring water facing the

sun in the morning should be done and also the text of Harivansh purana should be listened to. Ruby

should be worn on the body and donation of wheat, cow along with a calf, raw-sugar (gur), copper,

gold and red-clothes should be made to the brahmins