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Surya
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Surya is the Sun as well as the solar deity in Hinduism. He is traditionally one of the major five deities in the Smarta tradition, all of whom are considered as equivalent deities in the Panchayatana
Sculpture of Surya with attendants, c. 11th century
Sculpture of Surya with attendants, c. 11th century
A Hellenistic coin of Plato of Bactria (145–130 BCE) with the sun god Helios (left), and depiction of Surya in a Buddhist relief at Bodh Gaya (2nd cen
A Hellenistic coin of Plato of Bactria (145–130 BCE) with the sun god Helios (left), and depiction of Surya in a Buddhist relief at Bodh Gaya (2nd century BCE), its earliest known depiction in India (right).
Surya on his charriot with horses, Bhaja Caves (1st cent BCE).
Surya on his charriot with horses, Bhaja Caves (1st cent BCE).
A Surya of the Kushan period, in northern clothing. 2nd–3rd century CE, Art of Mathura.
A Surya of the Kushan period, in northern clothing. 2nd–3rd century CE, Art of Mathura.
Karna
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Karna, also known as Vasusena, Anga-Raja, Sutaputra and Radheya, is one of the major characters in the Hindu epic Mahābhārata. He is the son of Surya and princess Kunti. His birth occurred after Kunti
Surya
…and others. Surya as a deity is also found in the arts and literature of Buddhism and Jainism. Surya is also regarded as the father of Sugriva and Karna, who play important roles in the two Hindu epics—the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, respectively. Surya was a primary deity in veneration by the characters…
Karna seated on a chariot during Kurukshetra War, Pahari painting, c. 1820
Karna seated on a chariot during Kurukshetra War, Pahari painting, c. 1820
Karna inside the chariot fighting Ghatotkacha standing over horses, Kota, Rajasthan. This artwork – as Patung Satria Gatotkaca – is also found near th
Karna inside the chariot fighting Ghatotkacha standing over horses, Kota, Rajasthan. This artwork – as Patung Satria Gatotkaca – is also found near the Denpasar airport, Bali, Indonesia.
Surya gives boon to Kunti
Surya gives boon to Kunti
Karna offering an old poor man, bent with age and destitution, a Kavacha that is embedded in his arms and is retrieved by culling with a knife
Karna offering an old poor man, bent with age and destitution, a Kavacha that is embedded in his arms and is retrieved by culling with a knife