'Chandra-Surya' - The Moon & Sun

Image Gallery of Hindu Symbols

Endearing images that adorn Hindu art, architecture and iconography, from Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami's Dancing with Siva. Illustrations by A Manivel.

Chandra is the moon, ruler of the watery realms and of emotion, testing place of migrating souls. Surya is the sun, ruler of intellect, source of truth. One is 'pingala' (yellow) and lights the day; the other is 'ida' (white) and lights the night. Aum.

Reproduced with permission from the Himalayan Academy

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