Suryanarayana, aka: Sūryanārāyaṇa, Surya-narayana; 2 Definition(s)
Introduction
Suryanarayana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Śilpaśāstra (iconography)
Sūryanārāyaṇa (सूर्यनारायण) is depicted as a sculpture on the ninth pillar of the southern half of the maṇḍapa of the temple of Lokeśvara in a scene known as “The story of the churning of the ocean”.—On the top of the mountain is a male figure which looks like Sūryanārāyaṇa and not Viṣṇu. By and large, the images of the Sun god are shown with two hands, holding lotus in each and a halo behind his head. Here also, it may not be wrong to identify the figure as Sūryanārāyaṇa because the figure has only two hands with a lotus in each.
(Source): Archaeological Survey of India: Śaiva monuments at Paṭṭadakal (śilpa)
Śilpaśāstra (शिल्पशास्त्र, shilpa-shastra) represents the ancient Indian science of creative arts such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vāstuśāstra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
sūryanārāyaṇa (सूर्यनारायण).—m (S) A name for the sun in its personification as a deity.
(Source): DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English DictionaryMarathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (by Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī)
Verse 2.3.20-21 < [Chapter 3 - Bhajana: Worship]
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Temples in Suryanarkoyil < [Chapter II - Temples of Kulottunga I’s Time]
Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
Preceptors of Advaita (by T. M. P. Mahadevan)
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