India has a hoary tradition
of sun worship. Across the length and breadth of India from Kashmir
to Kanya Kumari and from Gujarat to Assam there are temples devoted
to the Sun God. The most famous of these is the Sun temple in
Orissa. The Vedas refer to the Sun in many ways - Surya, Aditya,
Savita, and Mitra. Vedic hymns glorify the Sun in hundreds of
ways.

All that exist was born from the Sun.
' Rig Veda'

Sun cooked food improves cellular
health and longevity of life. It strengthens health and mind removes
three major physical disorders to do with digestion, blood and
respiratory system, balances inner body temperatures, life, glows
aura and keeps various obstacles away. Sun cooked food has great
medicinal value. It enhances intellect, genius. Thousands of years
ago. Shradul muni observed, "Food cooked by sun is great."
' Rig Veda'

Food promotes longevity, intelligence,
vigor, health, happiness, and cheerfulness in human beings.
'Bhagwad Geeta'
Solar energy for cooking
food -According to 'Mahabharata' one day during exile
period of Pandavas, Draupadi got tired of cooking food and started
weeping. Sun god appeared before her, gifted her an 'Akshaya Patra'
(cooking appliance) and told her that my 'Tej' (radiance) will
cook food kept in this pot. This probably was the first solar
cooker, which was used by the learned people of those times. Even
a small quantity of food cooked in this appliance was able to
satisfy the hunger of hundreds of people.
'Mahabharata'

Food cooked by solar heat
is lovely in appearance, aroma, flavor, and taste. It is ultimate
medicine (Amrita) for manly vigor and glorious skin complexion
without doubt.
'Yagyavalk Smriti'
As is the food, so is the
mind,
As is the mind, so are the thoughts,
As are the thoughts, so is the conduct,
As is the conduct, so is the health.
'Satya Sai Baba'