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?
Did you know that our Solar System has a new
dwarf planet? Astronomers have officially categorized
Haumea as a dwarf planet.
Did you know that, according to ancient Chinese myth, humans were generated from the fleas which lived on the body of the giant Pan-Ku?
Earth and Space Science Concept of the Day
Do you know what this word or phrase means?
Orographic liftxOrographic lift : Occurs when an air mass is forced to rise over geographic relief from a lower elevation. As the air mass rises it expands and cools adiabatically, which can raise the relative humidity to 100%, create clouds and precipitation.
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Research Highlights
Geologists have learned that a magnitude-8.1 earthquake and tsunami that killed 192 people on September 29, 2009 in Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga was in fact a triple-whammy. The 8.1 "great earthquake"...
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