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Śani

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

By Swami Harshananda

Śani

Śani is also called as Śanaīścara which means slow-moving. He is the seventh planet in the solar system. The puraṇas describe him as the son of Surya (Sun-god) and Chāyā.[1]


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  1. Chāyā means shadow goddess of Sarnjñā, the true wife of Surya.
  • The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore

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