The Sun-God Surya

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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by Ashley Van Haeften
published on 23 June 2016

A sculpture of the Hindu sun-god Surya. The god is in a typical pose holding lotus flowers. Karnataka or Andhra Pradesh, India, c. 1100-1150 CE. (Los Angeles County Museum of Art)

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Haeften, A. V. (2016, June 23). The Sun-God Surya. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5258/the-sun-god-surya/

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