Denomination of Hinduism that worships Surya
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Saura or Saurya (Sanskrit: सौर्य, romanized: Saurya)[1] is a denomination of Hinduism[2] whose adherents worship the Sun god Surya as the Saguna Brahman. In the contemporary period, 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. Their heartlands, primarily in Western Punjab, were the first lands in India, barring Sindh, to fall in these conquests.[citation needed]
- ^ Bose (1996). Structure of Hindu Society. Orient Blackswan. p. 111. ISBN 978-81-250-0855-2.
- ^ Chander Pal Singh. Early Medieval Art Of Haryana. Koshal Book Depot. p. 46.