The Lightning and the Sun

The Lightning and the Sun
A lightning bolt and a Nazi swastika in front of the Sun. Book title at top, author name in middle
Cover of the 1979 edition
AuthorSavitri Devi
LanguageEnglish
SubjectPhilosophy of history
Esoteric Nazism
Published1958
Publication placeUnited Arab Republic
Media typePrint
Pages432

The Lightning and the Sun is a 1958 book by Savitri Devi, in which the author outlines her philosophy of history along with her critique of the modern world. The book is known for the author's claim that Adolf Hitler was an avatar of the Hindu God Vishnu. It was the first book to espouse esoteric Nazism.