There are many such festivals in Sanatan Dharma, when everyone worships Sun God. All devotees worship Sun God during festivals like Chhath Puja, Makar Sankranti and Rath Saptami. You will be surprised to know that India is not the only country where Sun God is worshipped, but some other countries also had such a tradition where Sun was considered a deity or divine power.
Apart from Hindu religion, there are some temples in Egypt and China, which testify that years ago, Sun God was worshiped there too. In Hindu religion, it is believed that because of Sun God this earth is always full of light. Crops grow in people's fields due to sunlight. Only then is everyone able to eat food. For this reason, people thank the Sun God through many festivals and festivals. This year, people of Bihar, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh will celebrate Chhath Mahaparva, in which all the devotees will worship Sun God and keep fast for 36 hours and offer Arghya to Sun God.
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Egyptians considered the sun a god
Centuries ago in Egypt, people considered the Sun as a god. People called the sun god Ra or Re, which means king of the gods. At that time people believed that Sun God was a symbol of power and protection. The Egyptians built huge buildings dedicated to the Sun God. There is Karnak Temple in Luxor city of Egypt, which is believed to be where Amun-Ra i.e. Sun God was worshipped. For information, let us tell you that the name of a local god of Thebes was Amun.
Some Egyptian priests combined the names of the local god Amun and the sun god Ra. For this reason, Amun-Ra was worshiped in the Karnak temple. Centuries ago, Sun God was worshiped in Egypt. However, now the people of Egypt do not worship the Sun God, because millions of people there follow Christianity.
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There is Sun Temple in China also
There is a sun temple named Temple of the Sun in Beijing, the capital of China. It was built around 1500 AD. Horses can also be seen along with the Sun God in this temple. This shows that Sun God was worshiped in China also centuries ago. However, this temple in China is now a public park, where worship is no longer done.