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Temple Astronomy-3

Temple Astronomy 3 This part is a continuation of the Temple Astronomy series.  Temple Astronomy 1   Temple Astronomy 2   Legends get associated with the subject in the form of folk tales, folk songs and folk plays when the phenomena or the acts go beyond the intellect of the common people. Though legends do not receive any importance from the historians, scholars and researchers, however, “Every story has a core of truth”, which needs investigation Introduction In earlier parts, we examined how temple architecture in India sometimes reflects astronomical knowledge—either through symbolic cosmology or measurable solar alignment. In this section, we analyse two iconic structures: Konark Sun Temple Vidyāśha ṅ kara temple in Ś ṛṅ gerī, Karnatak  A lot of research has been done, and much more is still required to confirm the perceived peculiarities, astronomical or otherwise. The goal is to distinguish verifiable astronomical alignment...