{"id":1821,"date":"2011-10-23T13:35:23","date_gmt":"2011-10-23T08:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/?p=1821"},"modified":"2021-05-17T14:39:02","modified_gmt":"2021-05-17T09:09:02","slug":"ancient-sun-temple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/rajasthan\/ancient-sun-temple.html","title":{"rendered":"Visit the Ancient Sun Temple in Ranakpur, Rajasthan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The sun god is an ancient and revered deity in India. Known as <em>Surya<\/em> or <em>Aditya<\/em>, vedic scriptures refer to the sun as a storehouse of inexhaustible power and radiance, as the source and sustenance of all life on earth. The origin of the worship of the Sun in India is thus several centuries old.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Most Hindus begin their days by worshipping Surya as they believe it will bring them energy and good health, which in turn leads to money and prosperity. In fact, the <em>Gayatri Mantra<\/em>, one of the most sacred amongst Hindu <em>mantras<\/em> is dedicated to the sun.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to Indian Astrology, a well-located Sun in one\u2019s horoscope indicates intelligence, good health, confidence, leadership qualities, courage, strength, independence, fame, success, power, vitality, and straight forwardness in an individual. But an ill-placed Sun could mean ill health, lack of endurance, low vitality, fear, and dependency. The belief is that Sun Worship is very helpful for those who face problems, hurdles, and misfortune in their lives, and it is also said to be helpful in curing diseases like eye problems, leprosy, heart problems, nervous disorders, asthma, etc.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a class=\"highslide\" href=\"http:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Sun-Temple.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1823\" title=\"Sun Temple in Ranakpur\" src=\"http:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Sun-Temple.jpg\" alt=\"Sun Temple in Ranakpur\" width=\"271\" height=\"186\" \/><\/a>Though often dwarfed by the immense beauty and size of the <a title=\"Ranakpur Jain Temple\" href=\"http:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/rajasthan\/a-trip-to-the-ranakpur-jain-temple-%e2%80%93-by-nishank-verma.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Ranakpur Jain Temple<\/strong><\/a> dedicated to the first Jain <em>Tirthankar<\/em>, Sri Adinath; there is an ancient Sun Temple housed within the same temple complex. This temple is dated back to the 8<sup>th<\/sup> century and has a similar structure and appearance to the bigger temple. Its walls are also intricately carved with warriors, heroes, and the Sun God in his magnificent stallion-driven chariot. \u00a0The architecture of this Sun Temple at <strong><a title=\"Ranakpur\" href=\"http:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/rajasthan\/ranakpur-%E2%80%93-the-upcoming-vacation-destination-in-rajasthan.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ranakpur<\/a><\/strong> has for long intrigued engineers as the massive structure of 60 x 62 meters rises from the side of a hill.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a class=\"highslide\" href=\"http:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Sun-Temple-in-Ranakpur-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1822\" title=\"Sun Temple in Ranakpur\" src=\"http:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Sun-Temple-in-Ranakpur-2.jpg\" alt=\"Sun Temple in Ranakpur\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" \/><\/a>The sun god is especially worshiped on the day of \u2018<em>Makara Sankranthi<\/em>\u2019 which falls sometime in the month of January. It goes without saying that a visit to the Sun Temple at <strong><a title=\"Ranakpur\" href=\"http:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/rajasthan\/ranakpur-%E2%80%93-the-upcoming-vacation-destination-in-rajasthan.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ranakpur<\/a><\/strong> on this day would be worth your while.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The sun god is an ancient and revered deity in India. Known as Surya or Aditya, vedic scriptures refer to the sun as a storehouse of inexhaustible power and radiance, as the source and sustenance of all life on earth. 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