Surya Prajnapti Sutra is highly revered text in
Jainism. The teaching and principles contained in it is followed by the
Shwetambar sect. It is also known as Surya Pannti.
This text is a part of the Jain canonical literature called Upang Agams, which provides explanation to the thoughts exerted by the primary text called Agam Sutras.
Surya Prajnapti Sutra deals with the heavenly bodies like the sun and planets. It contains a detailed description of each of these celestial objects. There is also a comprehensive approach to the mathematics involved in calculating the motions of the planets and the sun.
