Sun (Surya)

Sun is a Male Planet and has honey colored eyes, bright skin, square body, and scanty hair on his head. He is intelligent, has clean habits, and bilious. 

Even though Sun is considered as a Natural Malefic, it is extremely auspicious. Good leaders, doctors, judges, etc should have a powerful Sun in their natal charts. It is a single most planet that has the ability to make even a most powerful planet go completely powerless, i.e. when in close conjunction with the planet it can burn that planet (combustion) and decrease its strength. 

Saturn is Sun's son and hence it is usually seen that in natal charts where Sun is afflicted by Saturn and vice versa, native seldom has good relations with father/leaders/government authorities. 

Own Sign: Leo

Exaltation Sign: Aries (greatest exaltation at 10 degrees)

Debilitation Sign: Libra (deepest debilitation at 10 degrees)

Friends: Moon, Mars, and Jupiter

Neutral: Mercury

Enemies: Saturn, Venus, Rahu, and Ketu

Color: Golden Red (red, gold, and orange are also pleasing to the Sun)

Gemstone: Ruby

Finger: Ring Finger

Metal: Gold

Number: 1

Overlord/Deity: Lord Shiva

Governs (Body Parts): Sides, Heart, Right eye in males and Left eye in females (eyesight in general). 

Bhava (Houses): Surya performs extremely well in 1, 4, 9, and 10 houses (provided they are not own by Saturn or Venus). 

• Sun in 9th House (Dharma Bhava or House of Fortune and Fate): Makes a native extremely righteous. Native will also be fortunate for his/her father (provided Sun is unafflicted, if afflictions are present there may be a possibility of Pitra Dosha or Curse of Ancestors). 

• Surya in 10th House (Karma Bhava or House of Profession) in any sign: Makes a native extremely independent with strong leadership qualities. 

Vehicle: He stays in each zodiac sign for one month and travels in a chariot drawn by seven ruddy horses or mares (Gayatri, Brhati, Usnik, Jagati, Tristup, Anustup and Pankti).

Maha Dasha of Sun: 6 years

• When Sun is Well Placed in Horoscope: If Sun is benefic and well placed then possibility of buying a house/property, promotions, increase in wealth and confidence, increase in charm, favors from government/leaders/authority figures, and benefits from father and gains from father and ancestral property.  

• When Sun is Afflicted or Ill Placed in Horoscope: If Sun is weak and malefic in the horoscope, then during Surya Mahadasha, native may face ill health, eye troubles, bilious troubles, bone related diseases, loss of health and wealth, ill fame, imprisonment, problems from government and authorities, quarrels with family members, and health issues to father. 

Propitiate Sun (Remedies):

Mantra:
Recite any one of the following mantras for 7000 times within 30 days:

Om Suryaya namah(a)

Om ghrini Suryaya namah(a)

Om hram hreem hraum sah Suryaya namah(a)

Surya Gayatri Mantra:

Chant 11 times daily

Om Bhaskaraya Vidhmahe

Divakaraya Dhimahi

Tanno Surya Parchodayat

Sun Temple in Modhera, Gujarat, India (Image from Wikipedia)

Other Remedial Measures:

• Offer water to rising Sun everyday

• Perform Surya Namaskar everyday

• Donate Jaggery or Wheat or Copper on Sunday

• Recite Gayatri Mantra 7 times everyday

AUM BHOOR BHUWAH SWAHA,
TAT SAVITUR VARENYAM
BHARGO DEVASAYA DHEEMAHI
DHIYO YO NAHA PRACHODAYAT.

• If Sun does not own malefic houses (Dushtanas) in natal chart, then native can wear 3.5 carat Ruby set in gold in ring finger.

Konark Sun Temple (Wikipedia)