Religion:Saranyu
| Saranyu | |
|---|---|
Goddess of clouds and dusk | |
 Surya with consorts Saranyu and Chhaya | |
| Other names | Sanjana,Sangna,Suvarchala, Randal, Sauri and Ravi Randal |
| Affiliation | Devi |
| Personal information | |
| Parents | Vishvakarman/Tvastar and Virocanā |
| Siblings | Chhaya ( Reflection) |
| Consort | Surya |
| Children | Revanta Ashvins Shraddhadeva Manu Yama Yami |
Saranyu (Saraṇyū; Saranya) — also known as Sanjana, Sangna, Sandhaya ‘’’Suvarchala’’’,Sauri, Randal and Ravi Randal — is a Hindu goddess (devi) and a daughter of Vishvakarman/Tvastar and Virocanā (daughter of Prahlāda).[1] Saranyu and her sister Chhaya are the wives of Lord Surya, the Hindu Sun god.
Name
Saraṇyū is the female form of the adjective saraṇyú, meaning "quick, fleet, nimble", used for rivers and wind in the Rigveda (compare also Sarayu). According to Farnell, the meaning of the epithet is to be sought in the original conception of Erinyes, which was akin to Gaia.
Description in texts
Saranyu has been described as "the swift-speeding storm cloud".[2]
Family
Sources indicate that Saraṇyū is a daughter of Virocanā. Virocanā was the daughter of Prahrāda and the wife of Tvastr.[3]
Children of Surya by Saranyu:
- Revanta[4] (रेवन्त)
- Ashvins[5]
- Shraddhadeva Manu — ancestor of humans
- Yama — Lord of Death
- Yami — Lady of Yamuna
In popular culture
- Saranyu is depicted in the show Karmaphal Daata Shani, which Was played by Juhi Parmar, which Was airing on Colors TV.
See also
References
- ↑ Brahmanda Purana, III.59
- ↑ Chisholm, Hugh, ed (1911). "Erinyes". Encyclopædia Britannica. 9 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 745.
- ↑ Brahmanda Purana, III.59
- ↑ Singh, Nagendra Kumar (1997). "Revanta in Puranic Literature and Art", Encyclopaedia of Hinduism, 44. Anmol Publications. str. 2605–19. ISBN:81-7488-168-9.
- ↑ They are the divine twins sometimes compared to Castor and Pollux.
Bibliography
- Kinsley, David R. Hindu Goddesses: Vision of the Divine Feminine in the Hindu Religious Traditions. University of California Press. 1986. (ISBN:81-208-0379-5)
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