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The Sun: Surya
Hinduism is the oldest and the major Indian religion. Hinduism is based on some antique sacred ...Read more
The Moon: Soma
According to Hinduism, every part of the cosmos is seen as being a manifestation of an underlying ...Read more
The Big Dipper: Rishis
According to the epic Mahabharata, composed after the Rig Veda in about 500 B.C., the stars ...Read more
The Pleiades: Krttika
In the Hindu mythology, it is said that the stars of the Big Dipper were the seven sages called ...Read more
The Pleiades: Svaha
According to Hindu mythology, Svaha represents the star Zeta Tauri, which is the tip of one ...Read more
The Sky: Indra
In the Rig Veda, which is a collection of antique Hindu hymns, Indra is described as the king ...Read more
The Sun: Garuda
In Vedic mythology, Garuda is the king of birds and the enemy of serpents. His body was that ...Read more
Mars: Mangala
In Hindu mythology, the planet Mars is known as Mangala. The planet of Mars is identified ...Read more
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