Sanjna
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"Saranya" redirects here. For other uses, see Saranya (disambiguation).
Sanjna (Sanskrit: सञ्ज्ञा, IAST: Sañjñā), also known as Saranyu (Sanskrit: सरण्यू, IAST: Saraṇyū), and Randal (Gujarati:રાંદલ) Hindu goddess and the chief consort of Surya, the Sun god. She is mentioned in the Rigveda, and also appears in later Hindu scriptures including the Harivamsa and the Puranas.
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Sanjna | |
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Goddess of Clouds and Twilight | |
Other names | Saranyu, Ushas, Sanjana, Suvarchala, Randala, Sauri |
Devanagari | संज्ञा |
Sanskrit transliteration | Saṃjñā |
Gender | Female |
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Siblings | Trisiras (twin brother) Chhaya (reflection) |
Consort | Surya |
Children | Yama, Yamuna, Ashvins, Shraddhadeva Manu and Revanta |
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Described as the daughter of the craftsman deity Tvashta (often identified with Vishvakarma), Sanjna temporarily abandoned her husband as she was unable to bear his heat and brilliance. She is mentioned as the mother of the death god Yama, the river-goddess Yami, the current Manu, the divine twin physicians Ashvins, and the god Revanta.