Tag: india
Surya the sun god
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Meet Surya, sun god of India. Surya has been worshipped by Indians for at least 3,000 years, appearing in the ancient text the Rig Veda and many other writings since then. The name “Syria” derives from the same word and means “sun.” Related Indian words for “sun” include sura and…
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Millions in India bow to the sun, offending Muslims and Christians
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Christian and Muslim leaders are complaining about a Guinness World Record attempt to have six million people in India all bowing at once to the sun: Bowing Toward Sun Annoys Some Muslims and Christians …according to some Christian and Muslim groups, doing yogic movements toward the sun amounts to some…
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World’s ‘oldest religion’ honors Mother Goddess and nature
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In a PSB Home Video series, “The Story of India,” historian Dr. Michael Wood discusses the current DNA theory positing the migration of the first humans out of Africa some 70,000 years ago, arriving on the fertile shores of southern India, where they began to flourish and spread throughout most…
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