The God is often represented with four arms, out of which two hold lotuses, one holds a staff and another one has a chakra. The son of sage Kashyapa and Aditi is a prominent figure in Hinduism and is often considered on the same level as Indra in the hierarchy of the Devas. Rightly so, as the other members of the celestial group revolve around Surya. Surya, the God of the Sun is considered to be the leader amongst the Navagraha. Though not all members of the Navagraha are planets Surya, the sun is a star Chandra, the moon is the natural satellite of Earth Rahu and Ketu are lunar nodes that are responsible for eclipses of the sun and moon. This thorough study of astronomy and astrology eventually created the Jyotish Shastra which explained how the Navagraha, literally meaning the nine planets, influence the lives of the earth dwellers. Ancient Indian scholars extensively studied the stars and other celestial bodies in the never-ending spatial sky.
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