From the Vedic times, Surya (the rising Sun) instills energy, vitality, and positivity in the world, and has been revered as the supreme source of nourishment, which led to his description as “Surya-Narayana”, equated with Vishnu-Narayana who nourishes the Universe. In this marvelous bronze statue, Surya-Narayana is represented in the form he takes to invigorate the world in the morning. Enthroned on a golden chariot carried by seven horses and controlled by Aruna, the charioteer of Surya and the embodiment of the redness of the sky in the early morning, the divine Sun god appears in the form of the four-armed Narayana, holding the Shankha(conch) and Chakra (discus) in his secondary hands and making the gesture of Abhaya (fearlessness) and Varada (giving boons) with his primary hands.
In front of his lotus-shaped throne on the chariot is Aruna, holding the reins of the Ratha (chariot) and a whip, controlling the galloping horses. Sculpted masterfully, with fine details and a glistening polish that brings the aura of the Sun god in the murti, this Panchaloha icon is an artistic reverence of Surya-Narayana, the primordial sustainer of Srishti.
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