Chhaya

Chhaya (Sanskrit, f छाया Chaya [ ʧ ʰ ɑ ː jɑ ː ] "shadow" ) in Hinduism is the second wife of the sun god Surya. In Vedic versions of her name is Savarna (Sanskrit सवर्णा Savarna ) and that of the sun god Vivasvat.

Myth

Sanjna, the wife of the sun god created them, because they endured the blazing embers no longer an image, Chhaya, who then took her place as his wife. Thus she became the mother of Shani, Manu Savarni and from the river goddess Tapati. Yama, the son of Sanjnya and Vivasvat, angry that they preferred their own children, raised his foot to put her a turn. Since she cursed him that his foot should be eaten away by ulcers and maggots. This, however, it became obvious that she was not Yama's mother and Vivasvat embarked on the search for Sanjna, his real wife.

The Puranas make Chhaya to the sister of Sanjna.