Character of the Day: SURYA

(Surya)

SURYA is the name of the sun god, and his abode is Suryaloka, the Sun-Place.

Wikipedia: Surya

Holiday: Makar Sankranti, Chhath Puja

Ramayana: Surya is the father of the monkey-king Sugriva.

Mahabharata: Surya is the father of the Kaurava champion Karna.

Devdutt.com: Where is the Sun?

Bizzell: Surya: How the Sun God Was Tamed

Videos:

The Konark Temple

Chhath Puja

Surya Ashtakam