Surya Upanishad
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The Surya Upanishad (Sanskrit: सूर्य उपनिषत्), or Suryopanishad, is one of the minor Upanishads of Hinduism, written in Sanskrit language. It is among the 31 Upanishads associated with the Atharvaveda, and one of the Samanya Upanishads.[1]
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Surya Upanishad | |
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Devanagari | सूर्य |
IAST | Sūrya |
Title means | Upanishad of the sun god |
Type | Samanya[1] |
Linked Veda | Atharvaveda[1] |
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In this Upanishad, Atharvangiras to whom the Atharvaveda is attributed, extols the virtues of Surya, the Sun god, calling him the ultimate truth and reality Brahman. Surya, asserts the text, is the creator, protector, and destroyer of the universe,[2] and the Sun god is identical to one's Atman (soul, self).[3][4]