Devlok With Devdutt Pattanaik
Season 3 Episode 14 - Surya Dev
In this episode of Devlok, Devdutt Pattanaik talks about Surya Dev the Sun God. The first appearance of Surya Dev in India was during the Vedas. Eastern direction is considered the direction of good fortune because of the Sun. They say that when the sun rises he wipes away the darkness and his arrival is known to be favourable. Surya Dev is usually depicted sitting on a chariot and he has 7 horses which symbolizes seven days of the week and his chariot has twelve wheels which symbolizes the months of the year. Devdutt also converses about his wives and his children and the folklore about his lovers and the broken hearted. Devutt also talks about how Surya Dev makes his way in Mahabharata and Ramayana and how Vali and Sugreev were born.
Episodes in Season 3
Yoga
22 min
Vedic Gods as Fathers
22 min
Kingship
22 min
Khajuraho
24 min
Radha
23 min
Grama Devata
22 min
Dwarka
21 min
Types Of Marriages
23 min
Dravida
22 min
Shabri
21 min
Rites Of Passage
21 min
Buddhism
24 min
Ravana
22 min
Surya Dev
20 min
Jainism
24 min
Versions Of Ramayana
23 min
Greek Mythology
23 min
Christianity
22 min
