Temple Astronomy 2 As we have seen, a temple is a place for a devotee to meet and pray to the representation of the Lord. It gives a sense of a direct connection with the lord to seek his blessings. Though this can be done anywhere also, a temple provides just the right environment for a perfect connection with the lord. As the aim is to build an environment which can harmonise the natural forces, along with the cosmos, which supposedly affects the individuals on earth. The idea is that the temple is in tune with the cosmic rhythm to create a perfect environment for a devotee to connect with his lord. East-Facing Temples and Astronomically Aligned Temples East is considered the most auspicious direction in Vastu shastra. After all, the Sun is life. A rising sun symbolises a new beginning and spiritual enlightenment. Cultural, ritual and agricultural requirements required an accurate time marker in the form of a calendar. Celestial events like Equinoxes and solstices were time markers i...
The cosmos has a lot of hidden facts, and we are not aware of them. Humans have been learning from the heavens and updating their lives since ancient times. In doing so, we have forgotten the efforts of the previous generation who had opened the cosmos to us. Some facts we knew, but had no proof of, as we unfold and update, the facts confirm their findings. My effort is to bring out these fundamentals as given in ancient Hindu texts