I magine a 100-foot high chariot with 24 wheels — each 12 foot in diameter — being pulled by seven horses! Yes, we are talking of the Sun Temple at Konark, Odisha. In the late 17th century, European ...

The Sun's movement from Meena rashi to Mesha rashi signifies the start of a new year in the Hindu solar calendar. This ...

So you pray to the sun god and say that 'Oh thank you ... a journey to a holy place in order to feel closer to God. The most famous Hindu pilgrimage is the Kumbh Mela, which takes place at the ...

The Puranas, loosely translated as “Old Tales,” include popular stories about Hindu gods and goddesses ... should never be offered to Surya, the Sun. The “Skandha Purana” – the longest ...

To a pious Hindu, a temple is the abode of God and a representation of the omnipresent ... chandraarkamedini…” (as long as ...

Brahman is the one present everywhere and is the great one who is above all. — Katha Upanishad 5.2 Hindus believe that Brahman is greater than any one human can understand. They believe in the ...