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The West say they introduced "Science" to this world, if so then What is this?

The Modhera Sun temple of Gujarat.
The temple is a pure marvel. It is intricately carved besides that the temple is built in such a scientific way that the West couldn't even dream about!

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The Modhera Sun temple, located in the village of Modhera in the district of Mehsena, Gujarat, built by king Bhima 1 of the chalukya dynasty. The temple is situated on the bank of river Pushpavati.

Modhera finds a mention in the ancient scriptures like skanda purana and bramha purana. The old texts also refer to Modhera and its surrounding areas as Dharmaranya or the forest of Righteousness.

The temple complex built on the Tropic of Cancer was so designed that the dazzling rays of the sun illuminate the inner part of the Garbagruha and during equinox fall on the ornamented sun God's Golden idol(Which is now missing) - Sun riding on his chariot driven by his Saarti

Arun dev. Unfortunately, the entire golden idol along with heaps of gold coins placed below the idol were ransacked by Mohammed Gazni when he invaded Somnath and other places.

according to puranas, Lord Rama, having killed Ravana, the king of Lanka who abducted devi Sita, came here asked Maharishi Vasishta to show him a place where he can get rid of the sin of Brahma-hatya, Because Ravana happened to be a Brahmin by birth.

Saint Vasishta showed him Dharmaranya, which was near the modern town of Modhera. Lord Rama performed a Yagna there and founded a village called Sitapur which was later known as Modhera.
Somnath and the adjoining area was plundered by Mahmud Ghazni, the temple was rebuilt later.

The temple was severely damaged during the later Muslim invasion by Allauddin Khilji. The proper planning, workmanship and hard work that went into this monumental work roughly a 1000 years ago is really commendable.

The Modhera Sun temple is a fascinating place for a connoisseur of temple arts and sculptures. You will see work of art, stone carvings, images, etc., all over the places on the walls, on the roofs, steps, etc.
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