7 HORSES & CHARIOT OF SURYA DEV; READ
ॐ सूर्याय नमः

Chariot of Surya Dev is referred to as Samvatsara that is, 12 months calculated by its spokes. Rim is said to be 6 seasons. Aruna is the charioteer & chariot is driven by 7 horses. It is said in Srimad Bhagavatam that Rath od Surya Dev is about 9000 yojanas long.
As per Brahmanda Purana these 7 horses are named after Sapta Chandas, meters in Sanskrit.
1.Gayatri
2.Trishtubh
3.Anushtubh
4.Jagati
5.Pankti
6.Brihati
7.Ushnik these are Sapta (7)Chandas.
It is also said that Chariot of Surya Dev denotes the time & Motion.The 7 horses are 7 colors of Rainbow which is (VIBGYOR). Thus Sun's bright light is said to split into 7 colours. As they move across the sky, they remove darkness and spread light

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