Book on Sun temples from Parijat released
Jan 29th, 2010 | By All About Book Publishing | Category: Book Launch
Dr Karan Singh, chairman, Indian Council for Cultural Relations recently released the book ‘SURYA: The God and His Abode’ at a function in New Delhi. The book, authored by Ranjan Kumar Singh, journalist and film maker, and published by Parijat, adulates the Sun and projects seven Sun temples.
Speaking before a galaxy of scholars, Dr Karan Singh congratulated and complimented the author for the book describing it as a cultural asset and a piece to treasure. The author Ranjan Kumar Singh mentioned, “Most of us believe Konark to be the only Sun temple, whereas there are others for whom the Sun temple in their vicinity is second only to the one at Konark. Yet, there are more than a hundred Sun temples dotting the length and breadth of the country, while there are several others spanning the globe. It is surprising that most of the Sun temples have fallen into oblivion, while the Sun continues to be an object of reverence” He further added that although the classical tradition of Sun worship has dwindled, its folk tradition continues to gain strength. The celebration of ‘Chhath’ from Patna to Mumbai and beyond is testimony to this.
The book release was followed by the Shankar Memorial Lecture on “The Sun and the Culture” by eminent scholar Dr Syam Singh Shashi. Delivering the keynote address, he said that Sun was the only evident deity worshipped by millions of devotees across the globe, having faiths in different religions.
The occasion marked the Birth Anniversary of Late Shankar Dayal Singh, a distinguished laureate and parliamentarian.
The occasion marked the Birth Anniversary of Late Shankar Dayal Singh, a distinguished laureate and parliamentarian.
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