Mysore/Mysuru, April 8 -- Former Director of Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium Dr. Shylaja describes temples as cosmic classrooms

Temples are often seen as centres of religion, culture and prayer. However, according to Dr. B.S. Shylaja, former Director of the Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium, Bengaluru, temples are far more than just spiritual spaces. Rather, they are repositories of knowledge that reflect advances in astronomy, architecture and the science of time.

She was delivering a special lecture on 'Astronomy in Temples - Architecture, Art and Time-keeping' at the Wadiyar Centre for Architecture (WCFA), Mysuru, last evening. The lecture was organised by WCFA in collaboration with Cosmology Education and Research Training Centre (COSMOS-My...