Saura (Hinduism)

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Saura is a religion and denomination of Hinduism,[1] originating as a Vedic tradition. Followers of Saura worship Surya as the Saguna Brahman. At present the Sauras are a very small movement, much smaller than other larger denominations such as Vaishnavism or Shaivism. There was a rapid decline of the Sauras in the 12th and 13th century CE, due to the Muslim conquests.

Surya worship[edit]

Saura followers worship Surya as the Saguna Brahman. The worship of Surya has been mentioned in the Ramayana and the Mahabharata.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Chander Pal Singh. Early Medieval Art Of Haryana. Koshal Book Depot. p. 46.