Candana (Ray of Sūrya)

Candana

Grammar: masculine noun, here a name.

Meaning: a class of the rays of Bhagavān Sūrya.

In the scriptures: Nārada tells the names of the rays of Bhagavān Sūrya, beginning with Candana. The rays are one thousand, and they give cold, heat and rain. Of these, four hundred are called Candana, Manda, Ketu and Amṛta. They are the cause of rain and give a vara to the world.

Source: Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 78

Sources

• Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 78