Divine Beings
Surya
सूर्य
The Sun God
Who was Surya?
Surya (सूर्य): The Sun God, one of the divine beings in the Mahabharata. The radiant Sun God.
Quick Facts
| Sanskrit name | सूर्य |
|---|---|
| Title / Epithet | The Sun God |
| Faction | Divine Beings |
| Key traits | Radiant, Divine, Father of Karna |
| Featured in | 10 stories |
About Surya
The radiant Sun God. Invoked by Kunti, he fathered Karna and gifted him divine armor and earrings.
In Their Words
She immediately saw the sun, who makes the worlds come alive.
Surya
Traits
- Radiant
- Divine
- Father of Karna
Places in Surya's Story
Drawn from the stories Surya appears in.
Related Characters
Others counted among the Divine Beings.