Surya
सूर्य
Sanskrit for "sun": the name of the Vedic sun god.
Meaning and origin
Surya is the Sanskrit word for the sun and, in Hindu tradition, the god who drives it across the sky in a chariot each day.
How to pronounce Surya
| Hindi | SOOR-yuh /ˈsuːrjə/ |
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