Category: Astronomy

Prajāpati and Saṃvatsara-An enquiry into the Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad

The birth of Saṃvatsara There is a beautiful imagery of birth of Saṃvatsara given in Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad in its section two of one where process of creation is explained. It begins with questions "there was nothing whatsoever in the beginning"... आपो वा अर्कः; तद्यदपां शर आसीत्तत्समहन्यत । सा पृथिव्यभवत्, तस्यामश्राम्यत्; तस्य श्रान्तस्य तप्तस्य तेजो रसो … Continue reading Prajāpati and Saṃvatsara-An enquiry into the Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad →

The Vedi has the Memory of Observation of Shadows of Gnomon at Equator

1719 The observatory was constructed by Maharaja Sawai Raja Jaisingh of Jaipur in 1719 when he was in Ujjain as the Governor of Malwa under the reign of king Muhammad Shah of Delhi. I had the opportunity to visit Jantar mantra in Jan 2017 to see the Nadi Valaya Yantra and other yantra carefully for how they work. I … Continue reading The Vedi has the Memory of Observation of Shadows of Gnomon at Equator →

Bang your head on why any nakṣatra is not mentioned on Viśuva day in VJ

Bang Bang People want me to argue on dating of Vedang Jyotisha. I said, this may culminate into a book. But first bang your head on why any nakshatra is not mentioned on Vishuva (equinox) day when one has calculation method from Vishuva in VJ. The below verses shows calculation of Viśuva to Viśuva to … Continue reading Bang your head on why any nakṣatra is not mentioned on Viśuva day in VJ →

Indic text philosophies are beautiful world of correlations, analogies-upamāna for the storage of knowledge

Who is Shiva in the sky I came across Shri Nityanand Mishra ji's beautiful write-up on Shiva in one of the google groups. He says, संस्कृत में √‘शी’ धातु का अर्थ है ‘सोना’। ‘शेते’ = सोता/सोती है। ‘शयन’ शब्द इसी धातु से आया है। जिसके कारण व्यक्ति सुखपूर्वक सोता है वह है ‘शिव’ (नपुंसक शब्द ‘शिवम्’) अर्थात् … Continue reading Indic text philosophies are beautiful world of correlations, analogies-upamāna for the storage of knowledge →

Kṛttikas in varṣā ṛtu

In the whole table of yesterday's blog you would be wondering if Kṛttikas were found till Autumnal then do we have memory of this nakshatra crossing through summer solstice point. Yes we have. Tai. Bra Anuvakphrasedating1.1.2.1mukham vā etannanakśatraṇām। yat kṛtikāḥ।(28 Nakshatra system) However Kritika is not liked so they moved on.28,260 BCE1.1.2.2prajāpatī rohiṇyāmagnimsṛjat (controversial phrase) … Continue reading Kṛttikas in varṣā ṛtu →

Taittiriya Brah’s Uttaraphalguni epoch is 10,000 BCE but Gopatha’s? Only 23,000 BCE, no ifs and no buts

Solving 100+ year's problem in Indology studies Solving a problem which has remained a dogma for last 100+ years is not a child's play. It took me hell of research for last many years. And it is not a child's play to explain the stalwarts, bigwigs and newbies in Indology researchers who have been blindfolded … Continue reading Taittiriya Brah’s Uttaraphalguni epoch is 10,000 BCE but Gopatha’s? Only 23,000 BCE, no ifs and no buts →

Epoch of Uttarāphālgunī- 10000 BCE; No ifs, No buts

The implications of not reading the original texts Some people examine my dating of Uttarāphālgunī with the help of past researcher's references or from the Sāyanācārya's commentary. One must understand that the Sāyanācārya is commenting on each Brāhmaṇa text in his lifetime, therefore he may repeat or his pupil may make some mistake sighting similar … Continue reading Epoch of Uttarāphālgunī- 10000 BCE; No ifs, No buts →

Clothing in Rg-veda and those Memories of 60,000+ years in Sentinelese

Sentenelese - Pic courtesy- Nat Geo Three types of clothing in Rg-veda From the picture above Rg-veda identifies three type of clothing. Adhivastra, Kurlra, and Andpratidhi for garments which correspondingly denotes the outer cover (veil), a head-ornament or head-dress (turban) and part of woman's dress. Although I could find only one as of now, i.e., … Continue reading Clothing in Rg-veda and those Memories of 60,000+ years in Sentinelese →

Presence of Dhāna and Absence of Godhuma in Ṛg-Veda; The Implication of Archeobotany on Indian History

Anthropology in Ṛg-veda I've started studying the anthropological issues with the Ṛg-Veda. Though they were listed out in various researches and books yet they were not previously examined or covered by any author. Apart from the laudation culture, the inquisitiveness about the Cosmos and Ṛta customs along with the sacrifices made to the deities, these … Continue reading Presence of Dhāna and Absence of Godhuma in Ṛg-Veda; The Implication of Archeobotany on Indian History →