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Chhath Puja ends with ‘Arghya’ to the rising sun: Check out these great visuals of celebrations around the country
Netizens share photos of Chhath Puja rituals on its closing day from across the country where devotees worship the rising sun
Sun Halo: Rainbow ring spotted around the sun in the Bengaluru sky. Read what it means
A ring of rainbow forms around the Sun through a phenomenon called Halo that happens because of light interacting with ice crystals in the atmosphere.
Chhath Puja in Bihar: Offering gratitude to the Sun God and his energy that makes life on earth possible
Celebrated mainly in Bihar and Jharkhand, Chhath Puja is a four-day-long festival worshipping the Sun God and his two consorts, Usha and Pratyusha.
After successful launch of Chandrayaan-2, ISRO set to launch missions to the Sun and Venus in the coming years
After the successful launch of Chandrayaan-2, ISRO plans to launch Aditya-L1, the mission to the sun, early next year.
The Mahaparva of Chhat Puja: Here is what it means
History of the Chhath or Sun worship goes back to the Ramayana period when Mata Sita had performed the Chhath with fasting and sun worship.
A 5000 year old Indian rock painting pegged as the oldest sketch of a supernova
Three Indian scientists have made this claim
