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The Sun before sunrise is called Savitr, and after sunrise until sunset it is called Sūrya. [4] Savitr is venerated in the Rig Veda , the oldest component of the Vedic scriptures. He is first recorded in book three of the Rigveda; (RV 3.62.10) later called the Gayatri mantra .
Chhath (Hindi: छठ, also called Dala Chhath) is an ancient Hindu festival dedicated to Surya, the chief solar deity, unique to Bihar, Jharkhand and the Terai. This major festival is also celebrated in the northeast region of India , Madhya Pradesh , Uttar Pradesh , and parts of Chhattisgarh .
When the couple came across Mandavya, the latter understood the man's intentions, and cursed him to die before the next sunrise. Horrified, Shilavati, with her piety, ensured that Surya, the sun god, would not rise the next dawn. Since this led to universal chaos, the devas approached Anasuya, who convinced Shilavati to have the sun rise again. [6]
The season occurs based on tropical sun (without ayanamsha). The Earth revolves around Sun with a tilt of 23.44 degrees. When the tilt is facing the Sun it is defined as summer and when the tilt is away from the Sun it is called winter. That is the reason when there is summer north of the equator, it will be winter south of the equator. [9]
Paravastu Chinnayasuri (1806/7–1861/2) [1] was a Telugu writer who played a prominent role in the elevation of prose to importance in Telugu literature. [2] He was the first Telugu Pandit at the Presidency College, Madras. [3] He also worked as a law scholar for the Supreme Court of East India Company.
Dakshinayana (Sanskrit: दक्षिणायन, romanized: Dakṣiṇāyana) [1] is a Hindu astronomical concept that refers to the movement of the sun to the south of the equator, [2] [3] and is also a term that indicates the six-month period between the summer solstice and the winter solstice.
With the first translation of the Kural text into Telugu made in 1877, Telugu has seen a series of translations before the turn of the 20th century. [1] The first translation was titled Trivarga Dipika made by Venkatrama Srividyanandaswami of the Kanuparti family, who presented it with elaborate notes. [2]
But when you read Viswanatha Satyanarayana’s Ramayana Kalpavruksham it is like reading a book set in a land of the Telugus. You get an impression that Lord Rama is a Telugu and the place where the epic unfolds is Telugu land. The food served is Telugu cuisine and the entire epic is filled with Telugu nativity.” [17]