Significance of Sun in Horoscope, Remedies and Surya Mantras

Sun is the center of all life, force and energy and the giver of Prana. Sun is considered the father of the entire Solar System. The Sun is a rajasic Planet and is powerful at day. Sun has a royal status among the planets. Sun rules over the Zodiac Sign of Leo and is exalted in Aries and is debilitated in Libra. The Sun is beneficial for those born under the zodiac signs of Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius. Sun is friendly to Moon, Mars and Jupiter and has enmity with Venus and Saturn. It is neutral to Mercury. His metal is gold or copper and His gem is ruby. His mahadasha lasts six years. As Surya is the Lord of the bones in the human body, ailments may arise during his mahadasha period. In the horoscope the position of the Sun represents the native's life purpose and the style in which they leave their mark in the world. The Sun represents vitality, leadership, creativity and the nobility of mankind on the positive side. On the other hand a negative influence can mean weak eye sight, headache, disturbance of blood circulation bone weaknesses, palpitation of heart and inflammatory conditions etc.

According to Hindu Mythology Sun is a Kshatriya and born to Sage Kashyap and Aditi who is the mother of Gods. Her sons were defeated by the demons. Aditi prayed to the sun to be born as her son to fight and defeat the demons so that the Gods could get back their due. Sun agreed to it and was born as Aditya. Hindus believe that Sun is ever moving in a chariot drawn by seven horses. Surya, the Sun, is short in stature and has a prominent, shining appearance, with two arms, a curly mane of hair and shining, golden-brown eyes that are the exact color of honey. His mind is incisive and His complexion coppery or golden and He wears clothes of dark saffron. In both His hands, Surya has two red lotuses. The wheel of Surya's chariot represents the year and its twelve spokes are the twelve months.

Remedies to please Sun

• Sun Worship and Offering water to the Sun God.
• Observe fast on Sundays and take salt free food.
• Wearing a ruby.
• Donating Wheat, jaggery, copper, gold or red apparels on Sunday
• Chanting the Beeja Mantras of Sun 7000 times starting on Sunday at Sunrise.
• Wearing One Mukhi or 12 Mukhi Rudraksha

"Om Hram Hreem Hraum Sah Suryaya Namah"

"Om Ghrani Suryaya Namah".

Navagraha Surya Mantra

"Japakusumsankasham Kashypeyam Mahadhyutim

Tamorim Sarvapaapagnam Prantosmi Divakaram"

Meaning : I bow down to the Sun God who is the cause of the day break, who dispels all darkness, who destroys all sins , who is matchless in brilliance, who is the son of Kashyapa and who is as red as a Japa Kusuma flower.

Surya Gayatri Mantra

OM Bhaskaraya Vidmahe

Mahadyutikaraya Dhimahi

Tanno Adityah Pracodayat'