The Sanskrit words "udaka" (उदक) meaning "water", and "udak"/"udaṅga"/"uttara" meaning "northern" or "upper", do appear similar phonetically, yet they have different etymologies, but interestingly, both derive from the same root √ud (उद्) meaning "to rise, go up". Let’s examine both: 1. उदक (udaka) – "Water" Root: From √ud (to flow, to wet, to rise) + suffix -ka, forming a neuter noun. Meaning: Water (as a rising or flowing element). Usage: Common … Continue reading Udagayana vs. Uttarāyaṇa: Unpacking a Common Astronomical Misunderstanding
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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
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