Gavi Gangadhareshwara temple tracks both solstices, scientists say

Scientists noted that the Gavi Gangadhareshwara temple, located in Kempegowda Nagar, was used by locals for over 300 years to record the solstice and the beginning of the seasons. The temple features two large, two-metre discs, called the Surya Pana and Chandra Pana, which indicate the solstice through the falling shadow of one disc onto the other. While the temple's architecture changes altered the original solstice date of December 22 to January 14, the passage of the setting sun through the cave on January 14 remains a well-publicised event. However, the recurrence of this event during the summer solstice (June 21) has been ignored.