The setting sun lines up ‘alternately’ through each of the window openings of the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple
Spring officially entered the northern hemisphere today as this year the vernal equinox fell today, March 20th.
From today the day will continually grow longer and the night will grow shorter, until the day reaches its zenith at the summer solstice on June 21st.
The day after the vernal equinox is the first day of the Indian National Calendar and New Year for Indians.
Every year on the day of the vernal equinox, a spectacular phenomenon occurs at the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Hindu temple in the capital of Kerala: The setting sun lines up every 5 minutes through almost every one of the temple’s window openings, offering an almost metaphysical sight .
On the #Equinox day, like #todayeveryone visiting the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in the capital city of Kerala, will see the setting sun aligning through each of the window openings in almost five-minute intervals
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— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) March 20, 2023
Kerala is one of the 28 Union States that make up India today. It is located in the South-Southwest part of the country and its capital is Thiruvananthapuram, formerly Trivandrum.
The Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple was built in the 16th century. by the kings of the state of Travancore, in honor of the god Padmanabhaswamy, an incarnation of Vishnu.
Source :Skai
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