Sanjna

Sanjna
Goddess of Clouds and Twilight
Surya with consorts Sanjna and Chhaya
Other names	Saranyu, Ushas, Sanjana, Suvarchala, Randala, Sauri
Devanagari	संज्ञा
Sanskrit transliteration	Saṃjñā
Gender	Female
Personal information
Parents	Tvashtr or Vishvakarma (father)
Siblings	Trisiras (twin brother) Chhaya (reflection)
Consort	Surya
Children	Yama, Yamuna, Ashvins, Shraddhadeva Manu and Revanta

Sanjna (Sanskrit: सञ्ज्ञा, IAST: Sañjñā), also known as Saranyu (Sanskrit: सरण्यू, IAST: Saraṇyū), is a Hindu goddess and the chief consort of Surya, the Sun god. She is mentioned in the Rigveda, and also appears in later Hindu scriptures including the Harivamsa and the Puranas.

Described as the daughter of the craftsman deity Tvashta (often identified with Vishvakarma), Sanjna temporarily abandoned her husband as she was unable to bear his heat and brilliance. She is mentioned as the mother of the death god Yama, the river-goddess Yami, the current Manu, the divine twin physicians Ashvins, and the god Revanta.