Ravi - Sun - Surya.

1. Sun represents ego.
2. Physical Characteristics: medium stature, square build,scanty but curly hair, lovely appearance, impressive voice, red eyes, dark red complexion, strong bones
3. Traits: good intelligence, bilious nature, firm temperment and saffron robes.
4. It represents Soul, Self, Power, Esteem, Ambition
5. Sun shows where you want attention and admiration, where you want to 'shine' it's where you want to be.You can be most effective, assertive and comfortable where sun is located.where you're strong-willed, ambitious and determined to succeed.
6. Sun shows self awareness, ego, personality, identity, and spirit. This is a most creative, powerful, and energetic heavenly body, giving us our life force, health, and vitality, our strength, willpower, and determination.
7. It indicates Right eye.
8. A strong Sun gives you positions of authority over others and, as long as you don't allow power to go to your head, you'll be regarded as a person of leadership. Sure, there'll be faults and they include arrogance, pig-headedness plus a somewhat condescending and patronising attitude to others. There'll also be an inclination to be bombastic, even bullying or brow-beating others to get your own way, this is often a cover-up for insecurity in the house containing the Sun.
9. You are a born organiser and have consideration for others.
10. The house where sun is located will discover your true sense of identity.
11. Predictions based on Sun
1. If 7th lord is sun it indicates early marriage provided 7th is no way connected to saturn.

Effect of Sun in different Houses as per Vedic Astrology

1. First house - would tend towards an outgoing sunny personality, courageous
2. Second - increase material fortune and wealth (not always money)
3. Third - indicate abundant interest in studies intellectual or gaining mental power, straight talker.
4. Fourth - show a fortunate, loving, family and positive home environment
5. Fifth - very positive outgoing physical energy and creativity
6. Sixth - positive influence upon health and stamina
7. Seventh - happiness in partnerships and marriage
8. Eighth - positive plans likely to succeed and attract health and fortune
9. Ninth - a great interest in deeper philosophy and spiritual matters
10. Tenth - a great indication of worldly success and social status
11. Eleventh - possibly a wide circle of acquaintances and love of social life
12. Twelfth - an ability to overcome difficulties and rise above suffering

(c) Copyright 2009, Shreerang Ketkar, All rights reserved.