Sun God - Udaipur, Rajasthan, India - Epic Beings and Creatures on Waymarking.com

A solar deity (also sun god or sun goddess) is a sky deity who represents the Sun, or an aspect of it, usually by its perceived power and strength. Solar deities and sun worship can be found throughout most of recorded history in various forms.

The sun god in Hinduism is an ancient and revered deity. In later Hindu usage, all the Vedic Adityas lost identity and metamorphosed into one composite deity, Surya, the Sun. The attributes of all other Adityas merged into that of Surya and the names of all other Adityas became synonymous with, or epithets of, Surya.

Maharanas (rulers) of Mewar are Surya Vanshi or decedents of Sun god. So they daily pray the sun god. One big sun god statue made of Gold is available inside the Udaipur City Palace and the kings use to perform puja here on the cloudy days when sun god is not visible. Outside the Palace there is another statue of Sun God (our pictures) for general public to offer their pujas.

Mewar is a region of south-central Rajasthan state in western India. It includes the present-day districts of Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Rajsamand, Udaipur and some parts of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.

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Time Period: Ancient Epic Type: Religous Exhibit Type: Figure, Statue, 3D Art Approximate Date of Epic Period: Not listed

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