The Sun, which is the representation of the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna, is known by 108 names
For the acquisition of prosperity, I bow down to thee, O Bhaskara, blazing like unto gold or fire, who is worshipped of the gods and the Pitris and the Yakshas, and who is adored by asuras, Nisacharas, and Siddhas.
Dhaumya said to Yudhistira:
Surya, Aryaman, Bhaga, Twastri, Pusha, Arka, Savitri, Ravi, Gabhastimat, Aja, Kala, Mrityu, Dhatri, Prabhakara, Prithibi, Apa, Teja, Kha, Vayu, Soma, Vrihaspati, Sukra, Budha, Angaraka, Indra, Vivaswat, Diptanshu, Suchi, Sauri, Sanaichara, Brahma, Vishnu, Rudra, Skanda, Vaisravana, Yama, Vaidyutagni, Jatharagni, Aindhna, Tejasampati, Dharmadhwaja, Veda-karttri, Vedanga, Vedavahana, Krita, Treta, Dwapara, Kali, Kala, Kastha, Muhurtta, Kshapa, Yama, and Kshana; Samvatsara-kara, Aswattha, Kalachakra, Bibhavasu, Purusha, Saswata, Yogin, Vyaktavyakta, Sanatana, Kaladhyaksha, Prajadhyaksha, Viswakarma, Tamounda, Varuna, Sagara, Ansu, Jimuta, Jivana, Arihan, Bhutasraya, Bhutapati, Srastri, Samvartaka, Vanhi, Sarvadi, Alolupa, Ananta, Kapila, Bhanu, Kamada, Sarvatomukha, Jaya, Visala, Varada, Manas, Suparna, Bhutadi, Sighraga, Prandharana, Dhanwantari, Dhumaketu, Adideva, Aditisuta, Dwadasatman, Aravindaksha, Pitri, Matri, Pitamaha, Swarga-dwara, Prajadwara, Mokshadwara, Tripistapa, Dehakarti, Prasantatman, Viswatman, Viswatomukha, Characharatman, Sukhsmatman, Maitreya.
'Whoever with fixed attention recited this hymn at sunrise, obtaineth wife and offspring and riches and the memory of his former existence, and by reciting this hymn a person attaineth patience and memory. Let a man concentrating his mind, recite this hymn. By doing so, he shall be proofed against grief and forest fire and ocean and every object of desire shall be his.'
'And a person, male or female, that recited this hymn every day in the two twilights (sunrise and sunset) hin mind concentrated with ascetic abstraction, obtained every boon he desired, however difficult it may be, that he asks for. If he is overtaken by danger, he is delivered from it; and if bound, he is freed from the bounds.'
The hundred and eight names (112) of Surya - Alphabetically
Adideva | Diptanshu | Prabhakara | Surya | |||
Aditisuta | Dwadasatman | Prajadhyaksha | Swarga-dwara | |||
Aindhna | Dwapara | Prajadwara | Tamounda | |||
Aja | Gabhastimat | Prandharana | Teja | |||
Alolupa | Indra | Prasantatman | Tejasampati | |||
Ananta | Jatharagni | Prithibi | Treta | |||
Angaraka | Jaya | Purusha | Tripistapa | |||
Ansu | Jimuta | Pusha | Twastri | |||
Apa | Jivana | Ravi | Vaidyutagni | |||
Aravindaksha | Kala | Rudra | Vaisravana | |||
Arihan | Kala | Sagara | Vanhi | |||
Arka | Kalachakra | Samvartaka | Varada | |||
Aryaman | Kaladhyaksha | Samvatsara-kara | Varuna | |||
Aswattha | Kali | Sanaichara | Vayu | |||
Bhaga | Kamada | Sanatana | Veda-karttri | |||
Bhanu | Kapila | Sarvadi | Vedanga | |||
Bhutadi | Kastha | Sarvatomukha | Vedavahana | |||
Bhutapati | Kha | Saswata | Visala | |||
Bhutasraya | Krita | Sauri | Vishnu | |||
Bibhavasu | Kshapa | Savitri | Viswakarma | |||
Brahma | Maitreya. | Sighraga | Viswatman | |||
Budha | Manas | Skanda | Viswatomukha | |||
Characharatman | Matri | Soma | Vivaswat | |||
Dehakarti | Mokshadwara | Srastri | Vrihaspati | |||
Dhanwantari | Mrityu | Suchi | Vyaktavyakta | |||
Dharmadhwaja | Muhurtta | Sukhsmatman | Yama | |||
Dhatri | Pitamaha | Sukra | Kshana | |||
Dhumaketu | Pitri | Suparna | Yogin |
The seven (7) Horses of the Sun's Chariot
1. Gayatri, 2. Samvrihati, 3. Ushnik, 4. Jagati
5. Trishtubh, 6. Anushtubh, 7. Pankti
The chariot of Lord Surya is pulled by seven horses. Hence, he is sometimes referred to as Saptashva (Lord of Seven Horses).