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Book on the Hindu Sun God – Surya

The book titled ‘The Sun God – Soorya’ written by Srikant and published by Integral Books explores the symbolism associated with the worship of Hindu God Surya. The book aims to understand sun worship through the eyes of science and religion. There are chapters on the history of the worship of Surya and on the important sun temples associated with Hindu religion but majority of the chapters tries to unravel the symbols and hidden secrets of Sun worship. From the flyer of the book Worship of Sun-God has been a universal phenomenon. It inspired a relentless philosophical quest that probed into the deeper realities of Nature. From it emerged life-evolving practices of physical and spiritual culture such as the Soorya-namaskaara, Sooryopaasana, etc., which assume much relevance today in bestowing harmony to the tension-ridden modern life. The Sun-God rides in a chariot drawn by seven horses, each with a hue of the rain-bow, and all with white hooves. Such symbology as this i

Antya Pushkarini – Ritual Bathing in Vaishaka, Ashada, Kartik and Magha Months

Antya Pushkarini is a unique bathing ritual observed by some Hindu communities in South India, especially in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and parts of Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra . In the Antya Pushkarini ritual, devotees perform bath before sunrise in the months of Vaishakh, Ashada, Kartik and Magha as per traditional Hindu lunar calendar followed in the above regions. It is believed that the Antya Pushkarini ritual is good for health. If a person is not able to take bath on all days in the above said month, he can do it on Trayodashi (13 th day of fortnight), Chaturdashi (14 th day of fortnight) and Purnima or full moon day.