What is "surya"

Surya (; sūrya), also known as Aditya, Bhanu or Ravi Vivasvana in Sanskrit, and in Avestan Vivanhant, is the chief solar deity in Hinduism and generally refers to the Sun in Nepal and India.

Surya is the chief of the Navagraha, the nine Classical planets and important elements of Hindu astrology. He is often depicted riding a chariot harnessed by seven horses which might represent the seven colors of the rainbow or the seven chakras in the body. He is also the presiding deity of Sunday. Surya is regarded as the Supreme Deity by Saura sect and Smartas worship him as one of the five primary forms of God. The Sun god, Zun, worshipped by the Afghan Zunbil dynasty, is thought to be synonymous with Surya.

Surya is the chief solar deity in Hinduism.

• Suryavansha (The Sun Dynasty), is one of the most prominent dynasties in the history of Hinduism.
• It is also a common name given for people of South Asia.

Surya is a 2004 action Bengali film directed by Haranath Chakraborty. The film features actors Prosenjit Chatterjee and Anu Chowdhury in the lead roles. The film was a remake of Telugu film Aadi.

Surya Kumar Bhagvandas (Born 1957) is an actor in the Telugu film industry portraying characters in supporting roles.

Surya started his journey as an actor with the Telugu movie Vikram (1985). He has been awarded four Nandi awards in his acting career spanning thirty years, two for TV performances as best villain (PREMINCHU, PREMALO JEEVINCHU) and best supporting actor (JANANI JANMABHOOMI) and two for film performances in films SINDOORAM and SHOW. In Neelakanta's SHOW, a Telugu film which won National Awards for Best Regional Film and Best Screenplay, Surya plays the male lead opposite Manjula. This performance brought him a special jury Nandi award in 2001. Surya has acted in more than 500 films and television episodes till date.