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heliolatry

/ˌhiːliˈɒlətri/noun

उच्चारण हीलिऑलट्री

सूर्य-पूजा, सूर्योपासना

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noun
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    [U] formal

    the worship of the sun

    सूर्य-पूजा, सूर्योपासना

    • Chhath Puja and the Konark Sun Temple show the long tradition of heliolatry in India.
    • Heliolatry was central to the religion of ancient Egypt.
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heliolater noun
⌂Word origin and word building

From Greek hēlios, meaning 'sun', and latreia, meaning 'worship'.

यह Greek के hēlios (अर्थ 'सूर्य') और latreia (अर्थ 'पूजा') से बना है।