DESCRIPTION OF SUN’S SAVITA ENERGY

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The visible sun is called Savita and its energy is Savitri. Savita and Savitri are a duo. Like the wheels of a
chariot they depend on each other. Savitri is also called Gayatri and Savita is called Aditya or Bharga.
When both energies manifest, a seeker on attaining it becomes glorified. Savita is said to be supreme
and God too.

Aditya-jyotirjayate. Adityaddeva jayante.

Aditya Dweda jayante. Asava dityo brahma.

…………………… SURYOPANISHAD

MEANING: Aditya/sun creates light. Aditya creates demigods. Aditya creates Vedas, this sun is the
tangible Almighty Lord.

Further the scriptures emphasize this:

Esha brahma cha vishnishcha shivahaskanda prajapatihi.

Mahendro dhanadaha kale Yamaha somo hyasham patihi.

……………….. VALMIKI RAMAYAN

MEANING: This sun is Brahma. It is Vishnu. It is Shiva. It is Skanda. It is Prajapati. It is Indra. It is Kuera. It
is Kala. It is Yama. It is Soma and the Lord of all of them.

Sandyano devaha savita savishad amritani

……………………. ATHARVAVEDA

MEANING: That Savita deity oozes with nectarine principles.

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Tejomayomritamayaha purusha.

MEANING: This supreme Lord is a vault of Savita light and is nectarine.

In reality in scriptures it is the symbolic description of Savita as a pot of nectar. It is said in the
Mundakopanishad:

Aditya jyoti jayate.

MEANING: It is via the sun that light is created. Light seen in any form in this world is but the grace of
the sun.

The sun of dawn is golden in hue hence it is called Swarnim, Swarnabh etc. During dawn from the east it
rises with a golden hue. It is also called Brahma Muhurat. This time span is optimum for solar
meditation/worship. One can easily feel the inspiration of Savita deity at this hour. Lotuses bloom in
lakes. Flowers bloom in various gardens. Birds come out of their nests and chatter shrilly. Jungle animals
move from one end to the other in search of food. After the standstillness of night the wind is cool, slow
and fragrant. The vital force at this hour is much more. This is the tangible gift of the sun. Savita is called
vital force or giver of vital force. Those who use open areas at this hour succeed much more. Going for
long walks at this hour gives much more energy than all other exercises. Wrestlers who wish to exercise
go to their gymnasiums at this hour. Students who study at this hour will realize that they can study
much more than during any other time of the day. This time is very apt for authors to write more
literature. This hour is supreme for meditation/worship. This is because at this hour the amount of vital
force thanks to the rising sun is much more than during other times.

The 7 horses of the sun in reality are a symbol of the 7 colors of solar rays. There is a description of
ancient Geography which talks of 7 islands, 7 seas, 7 mountains, 7 rivers etc. Later due to pressure of
nature the numbers increased or decreased. Yet they are called 7 fold. In the solar system 7 planets
predominate. On itsbasis the 7 days of the week have been named. The 7 Rishis are famous. As time
lapsed by the number of Rishi-Munis increased/decreased. But those that represent the Rishi principle
number 7 only. They reside in the sky. They shine amidst stars at night. There are 7 worlds. It can be said
to be the spiritual aspect and the 7 fold classification of the cosmos too. The 7 worlds are: Bhuha,
Bhuvaha, Swaha, Mahaha, Janaha, Tapaha and Satyam. They must be looked upon as increasingly higher
states of the psyche/mind and conditions.

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The sun is called Mahakal or Super Time. Time is measured on the basis of the sun. Day is the first
classification. A week constitutes 7 days. After this comes, month, year, eras etc. Astrology emerged as a
result of it. After giving more importance to the sun the speed of other planets etc too have been
measured. Further it has been seen that the influence of the state of which planet situated in which
Zodiac Sign of space influences various creatures, objects etc. What changes accrue in the atmosphere?

Right from Adam’s era to today’s modern scientific age time and again man has taken shelter of the sun
and even today man is doing the same thing. In ancient times the sun was looked upon as a demi god. At
dawn and twilight the sun was worshiped daily. Since other worship materials were not elucidated
water was the main worship material. The sun was devotedly offered water for faith, devotion, name
chanting, Japa, meditation on form etc.

Further on, the production of symbolic images commenced. Right since civilization commenced upto its
evolution the images of sun were created. Archeologists have minutely researched into all those areas
of the world where marching ahead from jungle civilization it led to urbanization and where images
were made. Amongst images of very ancient times solar ones predominate. Images made from mud and
those carvings in caves are mainly those of the sun. Later images of stones and metals were in vogue. In
those days although the materials used for images were varied yet the picture invariably was that of the
sun. In very ancient times the images were generally circular in shape. It was said to be the face and on
it lips, eyes etc were depicted. Rays were scattered everywhere. Later when demigods were given
human forms, vehicles, weapons too were depicted. Vehicles used 7 horses. In some images Arun
charioteer is also seen. In those times demigods had more hands which represented various energies.
Very few images had only 2 arms. Mainly all of them had 4 arms. Weapons were different. It seems as
though in whichever region those weapons that predominated there those very vehicles were depicted.
Sun is said to be a Jyotirlinga. In the name of Jyotirlingas there are many temples and pilgrim spots.
Today Sivalingas are installed there. During the commencement of religious sentiments Siva and sun
were considered to be synonymous. Historians look upon Shiva as a non Aryan demigod. His clothes,
weapons, vehicles etc are those akin to aborigines. The art of creating images had not beein imbibed by
this class. Hence round stones flowing in the river were looked upon as symbols of Shiva. Unadvanced
people imbibed this tradition and the Shivalinga was symbolized as a solar ball. It was understood that a
correlation was necessary hence the difference between the sun and Shiva was overcome.

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The gigantic body of Egypt i.e. the solar image is most ancient. The Pharoah King Raisemus II etched the
mountain into the shape of the sun. This image is 225 feet high. It said to come into existence in 4000
AD. In the same way in contemporary times of the evolved civilization their images have always been
those of the sun. Then slowy in various regions other demigods/goddesses came into vogue. Yet the
level and respect for the sun never diminished. Its image was unearthed everywhere.

After analyzing various research data the world’s great archeologists have opined that as and when
images were established and worshiped, the symbol first used was that of the sun. At some places it was
used as a memorablia and at other times it was reinstated in temples etc for worsip purpose. In which
ever cave it was found that families had resided previously, there images of the sun have been found.
The sun was thus depicted in paintings, carvings, images etc.

There was a time when demigods were in the majority and their sects commenced. Before mythological
times sects of Shiva, Durga, Ganesh and Vishnu had been formed but the fifth i.e. sun predominated.
Demigod sects and the number and types of their devotees augmented but none opposed the fact that
sun was the chief. In fact it used to be said that without first worshiping the sun worship of other deities
remains incomplete. Since the sun is visible and that it can be worshiped using only plain water, it
predominates over other deities.
Many a time foreign visitors come to India to unearth information regarding its spiritual progress and
strange going ons. Most important amongst them are Ibnabatuta and Hien Tsang. Amongst the
description of ancient India they write about the presence of large sun temples. There were limitless
middle sized temples. It is written about Multan’s temple that its image had 200 ton of gold. An amazing
size of Mondhera Temple too has been written about. It predominated in South India too as it did in
North India.

After a long time span lapsed, only minor remains of these large sized temples can be seen. The shape of
temples in middle age was small in size and its production was not done using tough material or good
skills. Their destructed remains lie here and there. But in them one finds proof of sun’s image and its
vehicle viz. the horses. Amongst ancient temples that yet exist the Konark Sun Temple of Orissa (India) is
yet in a better condition. Its height is 225 feet. At the time of solar eclipse this place is apt to study
eclipse data. At that time from India and other nations many scientists come here with their expensive
instruments for eclipse research.

In India there are about 4000 archeological remains which show that they were depicted as the sun. All
of them are in a shattered state. From this it shows that after ancient era came a middle era wherein
other demigods too were given more importance and the sun was ignored. Also there were alien
invaders who abhorred image/idol worship. Thus creation of new solar temples virtually stopped.
People gave more importance to Shivalingas as Jyotirlingas.

In India there are about 1000 sun temples whose condition is good, which are newly made and whose
age is not more than 500-600 years. Archeological remains in foreign nations too number up to
thousands. After analyzing all this data from the historical perspective it cannot be proved that in Indian
Culture sun was given great importance right from ancient eras.
Amongst ancient religious/spiritual texts there is not even one that does not talk of the sun’s
description, deep import and method of worship. Within virtually all Puranas and Upa-puranas, sun has
been described in some form or the other. In both aspects viz Mantra Science and Tantra Science there
is a description of worship of the sun. It appears as though for a long time span in the form of Yoga,
austerities and Anushthan, solar penance was undergone for attaining various Sidhis or Divine powers.

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By worshiping the sun Kunti delivered a very radiant boy Karna who was akin to the brilliance of the sun.
Solar meditation aided Draupadi in attaining the Akshay Patra i.e. a vessel in which food never depleted.
Hanumanji got a portion of the sun’s rays and with its grace he attained many Divine Glories. Seeta, who
after undergoing solar penance in Valmiki Ashram gave birth to Luv and Kush. King Ikshvaku had
performed solar austerities. Hence his lineage was called Suryavanshi. When her husband renounced
her, Shakuntala underwent solar meditation so as to give birth to Chakravarti Bharat. There are many
such examples of begetting radiant children via solar worship/meditation. Not only this but that
scriptures talk of attaining wholesome desires via solar penance.

It is said in the Skand Purana that:

Kim kim na savita dayat samyagupasitaha.

Ayurarogyamaishwaryam swarga chapa vargakam.

MEANING: When apt solar worship is done say, what does the sun not give us? It gives us long life, good
health, grandeur, heaven etc.
Sharirarogya kricchaiva dhan vridhi yash skaraha.

Jayate natra sandeho yasya tushye divakara.

…………………… PADMA PURANA

MEANING: Those with whom the sun is happy attains good health, wealth, fame etc.

In the Mahabhart epic it is described that during the time of exile in the forest when the Pandavas faced
tough situations they asked Rishi Dhaumya as to how to overcome it? As an answer Rishi Dhaumya said
perform solar worship. With its grace hardships are overcome and wholesome situations are attained.

Gayatri Super Mantra in reality is the energy fount of Savita deity. When Gayatri is used for mundane
aims it is called Savitri. That divine stream is called Gayatri when used for spiritual aims. It gives heaven,
salvation, Divine Powers etc. As Savitri it takes the form of Maharani, Mahachandi and Super Power
Kundalini. The Shakti sect is that of Savitri devotees. Viasnava sect is that of Gayatri devotees. Yet there
is no definite line of demarcation. As per requirements any devotee can take recourse to any of the
above.

Gayatri is seated in the center of the sun. In Gayatri meditation Savita deity is meditated upon. Savita is
golden hued. At dawn and dusk this is its appearance. These 2 are the time when day meets night and
vice versa. Thus these times are called Sandhya. At certain places there are 3 fold Sandhyas which also
includes noon time. Yet the chief Sandhyas are dawn and dusk. It is most required that in some form or
the other Sandhya worship be carried out wherever you are. Never mind if it may be for a minor time
span.

Via selfless/desireless worship of Savita, Divine Glories and Powers awaken in the deep recesses of our
psyche. Desire based worship wards off hardships and a sacred environment comes into play. Hardships
generally are in the form of bodily disease, mental illness, attack by enemies, vile actions due to a
tainted intellect, bad habits/addictions etc. In order to ward off all this solar worship should be carried
out. Thus a solution to problems is found via enterprise and sense of right/wrong that manifests in the
psyche. Swadhyaya (self/scriptural studies), association with god realized saints along with self-
introspection/reflection helps radiate our inner consciousness. Yet only external applications are not
enough. In order to create situations for the advent of a bright future inner zest is required. This can be
attained via solar worship/meditation.

In Savitri worship meditation/focus on Savita is a must. The sanctification of the subtle body and
augmenting of inner energy gets fulfilled via Savita/solar meditation. At dawn by facing the sun, eyes
closed, meditation is done on a ball of light situated in the middle of the eyebrow, heart and Navel
Chakra/stomach. Intellectual consciousness resides in the brain region. In the heart resides sentiments
and strength in the Navel Chakra. Meditation on these areas helps make more potent those centers. Its
consciousness advances further. Thus the gross, subtle and causal bodies are especially helpful help in
awakening of seed potentials in their respective regions.

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In Hatha Yoga more importance is given to awakening of Kundalini or Divine Serpent Power. The 6
Chakras lie in the Merudand. At the base of the genitals lies latent Kundalini female serpent. Its other
end lies in the center of the brain called Brahmarandhra/Sahasrar Kamal. These 3 aspects put together
describe Kundalini appropriately. Other methods are used for awakening it and yet solar meditation is a
must. In which ever center the sun is meditated upon that center gets awakened, becomes active and
mobile. The easiest methodology is to meditate on solar light that spreads right from the brain’s
Sahasrar Kamal to the 6 Chakras of the subtle spine called Merudand along with the base of the genitals.
Via Soham practice (THAT I AM) vital force or Prana is attracted. While inhaling, the sound of ‘So’ and
while exhaling ‘Ham’ is meditated upon. But along with this one also mentally imagines that both the
inalation/exhalation is pervaded by solar energy. In Naad Yoga along with meditation on sound one
belives strongly that the divine word has come down from the solar world into the devotee’s heart.

Hence it is possible that because of this some meditational festivals of the sun have been demarcated.
Sunday is said to belong to the sun. On that day by observing a fast the sun is pleased. Vata Savitri is said
to be related to the story of Savitri and Satyavan. Savitri who had underone solar worship got back her
husband Satyavan from the clutches of Yama or god of death. Other women too observe this ritual for
protecting their husbands. In Madhya Pradesh and Bihar (India) Kartik Shukla 6 is called Surya Shashthi.
On that day in all areas celebrations are executed.

The meditation despiction and image creation of Gayatri-Savitri must be in the center of the sun. Other
deities too are pictured in the center of the sun. It is most required that their faces have a radiant
halo/aura. When images/photos of various demigods etc are etched a halo or aura surrounds them
radiantly. From this it is crystal clear that the energy attained by a human male demigod or a human
female goddess has been imbibed from the sun. It is well known that the moon is made from ordinary
mud like planet earth. Only those parts of the moon that receive solar light get lit. The same holds true
for other planets, satellites etc of the solar system. They have no light of their own. It is only becuae of
sun light that they shine.

There are innumerable suns in the entire cosmos. Our sun is called Aditya. In the same way there are
other suns that shine like stars at night. Not only do they shine but they send their special rays which are
varied to various regions. The light of all these suns enters planet earth but they are sieved by our sun
Aditya and only then they enter it. Ere did the light of other suns directly enter earth, a lot of chaos
would occur in our atmosphere.
The distance between the sun and earth is so apt that it can be looked upon as natural and a good
omen. Ere the solar rays were to come closer to earth or were more intense the state of earth would be
akin to the mass of fire viz. planet Mercury. If the distance were to be more it would become frozen like
Pluto and that plants, creatures, humans etc would fail to sustain life. It is hence the sun’s grace that the
sun and earth have an optimum/balanced distance between them. As a result earth has many creatures,
plants, humans etc. Rain pours down and wind blows coolly. Oxygen or life force Prana is part of
wind/air. If it were not balanced then despite air existing, energy of Prana would have been lacking in it
and no creature would have been created. Thus the sun is said to be the soul of the world. It is because
of the sun that all living beings are created, propagated and transformed.

According to great Rishis of yore:

Suryojyotijjyotihi suryo varcha jyotirvachaha.

……………………… SHRUTI

MEANING: Sun is light. Sun is Varchas.

Sun is light in form. But this light does not just dispel darkness. It shows us objects as they are. It is inner
light too which is called Divine Light or Varchas. With its aid one visualizes ones own and the world’s
glories.
Savitrayastu param nasti.

…………………… AGNI PURAN

Savitrayastu param nasti.

……………………MANUSMRITI

Savitrayastu param nasti.

…………………… YAJNAVALKYA

MEANING: There exists nothing greater than Savitri.

According to scriptural seers the only Mantra forsolar worship is Savitri. When 7 Vyhavrittis are added to
it, it is called Savitri and when 3 Vyhavrittis are added to it, it is called Gayatri. Savitri is utilized for
material applications whereas Gayatri is used for spiritual philosophy.
If we note deeply the earth is aptly managed because of the sun’s optimally balanced state. All objects
required by living beings are but the blessing of the sun. To sustain life, energy is most required. In the
body of every creature energy is at work. Even in food items energy principle is at work in the form of
calories. In order to avoid cold and give mobility it is electricity, oil, coal and other fuel that give energy.

The earth is round in shape and its revolution shape is elliptical. As a result we get summer and winter
seasons. Also certain areas are always cold or hot. The North and South Pole are very cold. Ice is formed
here. If the sun’s heat were to increase/decrease it would greatly affect waters of the ocean, river etc.
Dry areas can then submerge in water and if water depletes many islands can emerge. Hence wise men
always exhort world humanity not to waste fuel/energy resources. Factories, cars, planes etc should not
be produced in irrational numbers. In order that natural fuel resources do not get depleted we are
rightly advised to plant more trees, saplings etc. Trees etc absorb solar light. As a result oxygen or vital
force in the air augments. This is the very life force of all creatures. Thus one aspect of solar worship is
to augment planting of trees and encouraging growth of forest areas. Those areas not covered by
forests are called Nirvasana or naked in scriptures. It also means that such areas have no use. It is hence
that desserts augment on earth. Dry arid lands also come into being where farming becomes almost
impossible. A very major aspect of solar worship involves the participation of world humanity to see to it
that planet earth blooms with greenery, trees, forests, plants etc Also for man and other creatures
enough food too should be grown. Every nook and corner of our globe should bloom forth with
greenery, vegetation etc. In the Aditya Purana the trees are called sun’s hair and plants are called sun’s
hair on the other parts of the body. Thus Lord Aditya (sun god) has directly blessed planet earth.

Sun lies much above earth. Its shape too is 110 times bigger than that of earth. Yet we can light its
energy in the form of fire anywhere. Fire is a part of the sun. Hence its brilliant image is lit in the form of
fire. In meditation/worship we light incense, Dhoop, flame lamp etc so that in divine endeavors the
sun’s portion dwells as a witness.

A supreme application of solar worship is Agnihotra. Fire used in mundane tasks is lit via fuel. But in
order to light a Yajna pyre wood of special trees is made use of. Such trees used in Yajnas have
predominantly the solar principle. Further powerful sounde nergy too is made use of in the form of
Mantras. Yajna fire represents the sun in this world hence through its medium those benefits accrue
that can be attained via solar rays. The chief benefits of Agnihotra are warding off of bodily diseases,
augmenting of mental consciousness, inclusion of Tejas, Ojas and Varchas in ones personality,
augmenting of good character and sacred inner qualities and also one gets more inclined to perform
wholesome actions. Furter this energy helps merge the individual soul/living being into the cosmic
soul/God. Thus it is most required that we visit places where there is Yajna fire so as to augment divinity
in ones consciousness. It is said that the more one visits places where there is Yajna fire one attains the
stature of a true Brahmin.

In comparison to methods used to ward off rotting, bad odour, germs etc solar energy is more potent.
When dirt increases then in the summer season storms, cyclones, hurricanes are on the rise. Its aim is to
clean the dirt of the atmosphere and ground. The ocean generally is calm but there too there is ebb and
flow of waves and they in turn lead to tsunamis etc. Rivers that flow constantly have clean water. But
where water is immobile it tends to rot. Thus even in seas the water is clean as long as it is on the move.
This movement is due to the attraction by sun and moon. It is solar rays that convert sea water into
steam. They in turn become clouds and pour down as rain everywhere. Thus Savita is said to be not only
the deity of fire but that of water too. In worship rites apart from incense, flame lamp etc a sacred pot
of water too is used. Just as various deities are invoked in Yajna fire, in the same way various deities for
various goals are invoked in the water pot used in worship. Sun is called Indra and Varuna deity too.
Indra is fire and Varuna is water deity. With the combined aid of both various activities take place in this
world. Man’s body is also in a certain way this earth, solar system or cosmos. In its visible/invisible
movements the sun contributes in an extraordinary and amazing manner. Thus solar worship is given so
much importance.