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An early morning at the Golden beach, Puri, India when the fishermen brought in their fresh catch #BVStrove
An early morning at the Golden beach, Puri, India when the fishermen brought in their fresh catch #BVStrove
The sun temple at konark. The chariot of the Sun God is carried by 7 might horses who represent the 7 days of the week. It runs on 12 wheels - 6 on each side of the chariot representing the 12 months of the year. Each wheel is divided in 8 thick spokes and 8 thin spokes depicting the praharas or the different time of the day. Even today the sun dial shows the exact time.
The sun temple at konark. The chariot of the Sun God is carried by 7 might horses who represent the 7 days of the week. It runs on 12 wheels - 6 on each side of the chariot representing the 12 months of the year. Each wheel is divided in 8 thick spokes and 8 thin spokes depicting the praharas or the different time of the day. Even today the sun dial shows the exact time.
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