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Synopsis Surya the Sun God is a book that deals with the various aspects of the Sun not confined to astrology and astronomy only.  It is an elaborate and multi-dimensional treatment of the Sun.  The different aspects of the Sun covered in this book include the following: The identity of the Sun with the Universal Soul, and a link between the macrocosm and the microcosm; A connection between the Sun outside and the Fire element that operates within the individual body.  Origin of the Sun according to the Puranas; Therole of the Sun in the cycle of time, and the concept of the zodiac; Pauranic stories which highlight the various characteristics of the Sun as of special relevance to predictive astrology; The segmentation of the Eternal Time and the cycles of Creation and Dissolution; A complete section on the Sun as appropriate to astrology; The place of the Sun in the yogic discipline; the importance of the Manipura Chakra and the Surya Namaskaara; Propitiation of the Sun as a panacea against ill health and adverse dasha periods of the Sun.