Gharma-vRRiddhii- Vedang jyotisha- Insolation in Northern hemisphere during summer, spring and winter. From spring to summer to fall Northern hemisphere is hotter than southern hemisphere. "Navarātra- New nights or Nine nights" is a memory of propitiation of Durga in different forms like different Mātṛkā during first nine days. We have this cultural memory in Devi … Continue reading Matriarchal Cosmos-When Yin Was Yang
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6th day, Bilva Nimaṃtraṇa; Method of Invoking Goddess of Spring for Akāla Bodhana; Worship in an Unconventional Times of Autumn.
Bilva- Indian Bael and Blue Lotus A quick experiential write up on Cultural smṛti* How elapsed time changed actual Spring Navarātra to Autumnal Navarātri. Bengal Durga Pujo carries the hidden information of the swap of two Navaratras. Cultural smṛti of people from Bengal informs us that Rama went to 'Lankā' to rescue his abducted wife, … Continue reading 6th day, Bilva Nimaṃtraṇa; Method of Invoking Goddess of Spring for Akāla Bodhana; Worship in an Unconventional Times of Autumn.
How Abhijit, famed for North Celestial Pole star, became eponymous to the direction North
@Tropic of Cancerand Longitude 70.1337° E@Tropic of Cancerand Longitude 70.1337° E@Tropic of Cancerand Longitude 70.1337° E@Tropic of Cancer and Longitude 70.1337° EPhotographs are taken during autumnal equinox time @Tropic of Cancer, shadow thus falls on the north side of gnomon. Sharing my experiential knowledge In this blogpost the stray guesses and scattered philosophy, already available … Continue reading How Abhijit, famed for North Celestial Pole star, became eponymous to the direction North
Arundhatidarśananyāya
Sanskrit has a tradition of Maxims, called Nyāya Arundhatidarśananyāya* is a Sanskrit maxim used to infer "the unknown from that which is known". The maxim is named after Arundhati as the faded star Arudhati is identified only after pointing the brighter star Vasishtha. We also note from various Gṛihya sutras that newly wedded couple are suppose to watch Saptaṛṣi along … Continue reading Arundhatidarśananyāya
34 Lights, 34 Ribs, 33 Devatā, 32 Divinities of Vāstupuruśa Maṇḍala,30, 28 and Final 27 Nakṣatra System… (Part 5)
33 koti (types of) Devata. Symbolically, 12 Aditya, 11 Rudra, 8 vasus and twin Ashwins remembered in Gomaataa- Celestial globe. From 34 lights to 33 Devatā Purva paksha A gist from the paper by Murthy et al-- "One interesting case, which had become a subject of heated debate in the recent years, is the Vedic … Continue reading 34 Lights, 34 Ribs, 33 Devatā, 32 Divinities of Vāstupuruśa Maṇḍala,30, 28 and Final 27 Nakṣatra System… (Part 5)
Shifting of Dhruva-Observed Axial Precession by King Bṛhadratha
This is an excerpt from Maitrāyani Upanishad of Sāmaveda where King Bṛhadratha of Ishvāku race, king of Vedic era, feels remorse to his birth conditions and aversion from life. He speaks with Śākāyanya further how to attain salvation in this ever-changing world where nothing is static. Maitri Upanishad belongs to the Maitrayāniya branch of Krishna Yajur Veda, … Continue reading Shifting of Dhruva-Observed Axial Precession by King Bṛhadratha
All the Ratha; the Goer and Delight are not Physical Wheeled Chariots in Rg-veda
In Indian writings, including the Rig Veda, chariots occur and play a significant role. The Ratha-Chariot and Anas-Cart are distinctions made in the Rg-Veda as well. Even though chariots are typically described as having two wheels, there are numerous references to rathas that had a variety of wheel counts rather than just two or four. … Continue reading All the Ratha; the Goer and Delight are not Physical Wheeled Chariots in Rg-veda
Heliocentric model in Ṛgveda Hymn no. 164.9, and the Connection of 164.1 with Suryasiddhānta and Aryabhatiya (Part 2)
Nicolaus Copernicu, De revolutionibus orbium coelestium (Norimbergae, 1543). It is always appended that Heliocentric model (Sun in the middle of the planetary orbits) is a Copernican renaissance revolution (16th century) and later Tycho Brahe evolved more, although there had been a fully developed Heliocentric model by Greek Aristarchus of Samos in the 3rd century BC, but his … Continue reading Heliocentric model in Ṛgveda Hymn no. 164.9, and the Connection of 164.1 with Suryasiddhānta and Aryabhatiya (Part 2)
Evidence of Heliocentric Model in Rgveda Hymn no. 164.1, 2, & 3 of the 1st Mandala (Part 1)
Surya on one wheeled chariot yoked with seven horses. Evidence of Heliocentric model of planetary system in Rigveda. Rgveda 164 (ऋषि: (Rishi) :- दीर्घतमा औचथ्यः, देवता (Devataa) :- विश्वेदेवा:, छन्द: (Chhand) :- निचृत्त्रिष्टुप्) 164rth hymn of 1st mandala is addressed to pure vijñānkānḍa-Astrophysics. All the verses pertain to Solar system and their functioning, liberating of time and many contemporary astro … Continue reading Evidence of Heliocentric Model in Rgveda Hymn no. 164.1, 2, & 3 of the 1st Mandala (Part 1)
Saṃvatsara in Vishuva-Vernal Equinox at Uttarā Phālgunī- Epoch 10,000 BCE-Evidence from Taittiriya Brāhmaṇa
Evidence of Saṃvathsara from Viṣuva is amply found in Vedas, Brāhmaṇas, āranyakas and ṣaṃhitas. The language and metaphors to the beginning of the year are also very interestingly recorded. Vasanti atra sukhitāḥ prajā iti vasantaḥ।[वसन्ति अत्र सुखिताः प्रजा इति वसन्तः।] Tattiriya Araṇyaka says. एवम्। ब्राह्मणानां कृते अग्न्याधानसोमयागादीनाम् उपनयनस्य च कालो वसन्त इति वसन्तस्य प्राथम्यम् । … Continue reading Saṃvatsara in Vishuva-Vernal Equinox at Uttarā Phālgunī- Epoch 10,000 BCE-Evidence from Taittiriya Brāhmaṇa
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