Sanjna Devi

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Sanjna Devi is a figure in Hindu mythology, traditionally regarded as the wife of the sun god Surya and the mother of several important deities.

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Sanjna Devi canonical 1

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu mythological figure ⓘ
goddess ⓘ
associatedMyth Surya’s radiance being reduced by Vishvakarma ⓘ
creation of Chhaya as her shadow substitute ⓘ
associatedWith Surya Lok (abode of Surya) ⓘ
shadow duplicate Chhaya ⓘ
solar deities ⓘ
solar dynasty (Suryavansha) ⓘ
linked to: Ikshvaku dynasty
consortOf Surya ⓘ
cosmicRole mother of Ashvins, divine twin horsemen ⓘ
mother of death god Yama ⓘ
mother of planetary deity Shani ⓘ
mother of river goddess Yamuna ⓘ
culture Indian ⓘ
domain sun ⓘ
father Vishvakarma ⓘ
gender female ⓘ
hasAlternativeName Samjna ⓘ
Sandhya ⓘ
Sangya ⓘ
Sanjana ⓘ
Sanjna ⓘ
Saranya ⓘ
Saranyu ⓘ
hasAspect shadow aspect through Chhaya ⓘ
languageOfTradition Sanskrit ⓘ
mythologicalText Bhagavata Purana ⓘ
Brahma Vaivarta Purana ⓘ
Mahabharata ⓘ
Markandeya Purana ⓘ
Vishnu Purana ⓘ
narrativeRole wife who cannot bear Surya’s intense radiance ⓘ
parentOf Ashvins ⓘ
Revanta ⓘ
Shani ⓘ
Tapati ⓘ
Yama ⓘ
Yamuna ⓘ
realm celestial ⓘ
religion Hinduism ⓘ
spouse Chhaya (shadow form, as her substitute) ⓘ
linked to: Chhaya

Surya ⓘ
symbolism consciousness ⓘ
endurance of spiritual heat (tapas) ⓘ
perception ⓘ
typeOfMarriage divine marriage ⓘ

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Sanjna → alsoKnownAs → Sanjna Devi ⓘ