Explore Hindu Mythology
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Hinduism is the oldest Indian religion. Hinduism is based on some antique sacred writings and ...
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According to Hinduism, every part of the cosmos is seen as an action of a god. Time is the ...
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According to the epic Mahabharata, composed in about 500 B.C., the stars of the Big Dipper ...
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In the Hindu mythology, it is said that the stars of the Big Dipper were the seven sages called ...
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According to Hindu mythology, Svaha represents the star Zeta Tauri, which is the tip of one ...
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In the Rig Veda, which is a collection of antique Hindu hymns, Indra is described as the king ...
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Garuda is an ancient Indian mythological creature, believed to be a devourer of serpents and ...
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In Hindu mythology, the planet Mars is known as Mangala. The planet of Mars is identified ...
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In Hindu mythology, Sani was identified with the planet Saturn. ...
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Did you know that the physics of a spinning dancer and the
formation of the solar system have something in common?
Did you know that, in Japanese and Inuit mythology, there is a Sun goddess rather than a Sun god?
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Research Highlights
There used to be sea ice floating on the tropical ocean, according to new evidence found by geologists. This was quite a long time ago, 716.5 million years ago, during a time known as Snowball Earth. This...
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