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Sun (Surya)

Malefic (mild) · Rules Leo · Gemstone: Ruby (Manik)

Key Facts

Sanskrit name
Surya
Symbol
Nature
Malefic (mild)
Day
Sunday
Rules
Leo
Exalted in
Aries
Debilitated in
Libra
Gemstone
Ruby (Manik)

Significations

Sun (Surya) represents your soul, vitality, ego and sense of authority. Its core keywords are leadership, confidence, willpower and individuality. As a karaka, it signifies father, government, status, health and the self. In the body, it governs the heart, bones, eyes and overall vitality.

What Sun Rules

Sun rules Leo. It reaches its peak strength (exaltation) in Aries and its weakest point (debilitation) in Libra.

When Sun is Strong

You carry natural authority, radiate confidence and rise to positions of leadership and respect.

When Sun is Weak

Self-doubt, a bruised ego or strained relations with father or authority can trouble you until you build inner confidence.

Remedies for Sun

Mantra

Om Hraam Hreem Hraum Sah Suryaya Namah (or the Aditya Hridaya Stotram)

Auspicious day

Sunday at sunrise

Deity

Surya / Lord Vishnu

Donation (daan)

wheat, jaggery, copper and red cloth

Gemstone

Ruby (Manik), set in gold

Practice

offer water (Arghya) to the Sun at dawn and respect your father and elders

Note: gemstones should only be worn after a proper chart analysis by a qualified astrologer.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Sun signify in Vedic astrology?

Sun (Surya) signifies your soul, vitality, ego and sense of authority. It is the karaka (significator) of father, government, status, health and the self.

Which signs does Sun rule?

Sun rules Leo. It is exalted in Aries and debilitated in Libra.

What happens when Sun is strong?

When Sun is strong, you carry natural authority, radiate confidence and rise to positions of leadership and respect.

What is the remedy for a weak Sun?

Remedies include the mantra "Om Hraam Hreem Hraum Sah Suryaya Namah (or the Aditya Hridaya Stotram)", worship of Surya / Lord Vishnu on Sunday at sunrise, donating wheat, jaggery, copper and red cloth, and wearing Ruby (Manik), set in gold after consulting an astrologer.

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