Hindu goddess of clouds and dusk

"Saranya" redirects here. For other uses, see Saranya (disambiguation)

Sandhya Goddess of Clouds and Dusk Surya with consorts Saranyu (Sandhya) and Chhaya Affiliation Devi Personal information Consort Surya Children The Ashvins, Revant, Yama and Yami, Manu Parents vishwakarma Siblings Chhaya

Sandhya (Saraṇyū), Saranya(also known as Sanjana, Sangna, Randal, Ravi Randal) is the wife of Surya, the twin of Trisiras, and the goddess of clouds in Hindu mythology, the mother of Revant and the twin Asvins (the Indian Dioscuri). She is also the mother of Manu, and of the twins Yama and Yami. According to Farnell, the meaning of the epithet is to be sought in the original conception of Erinys, which was akin to Ge.

saranyu give birth twins in her horse form

Saraṇyū is the female form of the adjective saraṇyú, meaning "quick, fleet, nimble", used for rivers and wind in the Rigveda (compare also Sarayu).

Saranyu has been described as "the swift-speeding storm cloud".[1]

In Television [ edit ]

Saranyu or Sanghya is also depicted in the show, Karmaphal Daata Shani, which is airing on Colors TV.[ citation needed ]

See also [ edit ]

Chhaya: the shadow-image of Saranyu

Hindu deities

References [ edit ]