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Surya and Sun Cult
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  • 471p., B/W Illustrations 99; Figures 16; 10" X 7.5"
  • Hardcover
  • English language
  • Aryan Books International
  • 31.12.2014
  • ISBN 13: 9788173050565

Surya and Sun Cult

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Ever since the creation of the universe, the sun has been illumining it and has impressed not only the human race but also all other creatures. His name occurs in the records of the Kassites and Mitanni but in the Indian context, he enjoys an important position in the Vedic as well as the post-Vedic literature. In the epics some of the others claimed their origin to the Sun. The Buddhist and Jain literature too provided him an important place in their respective religious treatises. In the Puranas however, he became a an important cult god and not only regular system of his worship is found presecribed therein, but also his images were required to be lodged in exclusive shrines dedicated to the deity.

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