[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [Victoria and Albert Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam) › Surya, the Sun God # Surya, the Sun God The Hindu deity Surya is considered the source of light, and as the solar deity can be traced to the earliest Indian texts, the Rgveda. The sun deity is represented standing erect, holding lotus blossoms in both his raised hands. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 900–950 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.im-109-1916](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.im-109-1916) · Pramāṇa