Surya - Wikipedia Surya (/ ˈ s uː r j ə /; Sanskrit: सूर्य, IAST: Sūrya) is the sun: 399-401 as well as the solar deity in Hinduism.: 343 He is traditionally one of the major five deities in the Smarta tradition, all of whom are considered as equivalent deities in the Panchayatana puja and a means to realise Brahman.: 113 Other names of Surya in ancient Indian literature include Aditya, Arka ...