А¶•а¶±а·‘а¶ё А¶ґа·љвђќа¶»а·ѓа·ља¶± А¶ња·ђа¶§а¶ѕа·”ැකට А¶ља·ља·‚ණික А¶ґа·’හිට А¶їа·™а¶± А¶ёа·„ А¶¶а¶ѕа¶ња¶­а·” А·ѓа·–රිය А¶ґа·’රිත Suriya Piritha Surya Piritha May 2026

The chant records an incident when , the Sun Deity, was seized by Rāhu , the Lord of Asuras (an eclipse).

: In great distress, Sūriya called upon the Buddha for refuge, reciting a stanza of homage. The chant records an incident when , the

: The Buddha, out of compassion, addressed Rāhu and commanded him to release the "traveler through the sky" because Sūriya had taken refuge in the Tathagata. The chant records an incident when

: Fearing the power of the Buddha’s word, Rāhu released Sūriya immediately and fled in terror to his leader, Vepacitti. 2. Key Benefits and Significance the Sun Deity