The post on standing Surya, protected by a five-hooded Naga, generated a lot more discussions than I expected. ‘It is good only’. The suggestions on the identity included Naga Deva, Subramanya (as Skanda in Somaskanda) and Suryanarayana, a syncretic form of Surya and Vishnu. The alternatives were suggested mainly because of the five-hooded Naga. In … Continue reading Surya or Suryanarayana