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Placing Lord Rama and Ramayana in historical perspective

using

astronomy

and astrology

 

(by Saurabh Kwatra)

 

Placing the Lord Ramayana and Lord Lord Rama in the

historical context is yet an unfinished task; thanks to the

endless debates by archaeologists and so-called literary

pundits. The present analysis is a modest attempt

of using astronomy, astrology and the science of time

together in elevating the status of Ramayana from an epic

to a chronological reality.

 

Astonishingly, the ancient Indians had a perfect method of

time measurement. They recorded the 'tithis', days

according to the nakshatra on which the moon prevailed, the

months, the seasons, different Solstices and the positions

of the astrologically relevant luminaries like the Sun,

the Jupiter, the Venus, and so on. In other words, the

timings of the events were recorded in the astronomical

format.

 

To convert this heavenly coded information into a simple

calendrical timeline, all that is needed is a database of

ephemeris. But cannot identical starry configurations occur

in history. In general, the answer to this question is in

affirmative, and the problem of timing reduces to a

selection of a single date from the available solutions. It

is similar to finding roots of an algebraic equation; there

could be more than one roots or answers. However, this

problem does not arise while timing events in Ramayana.

 

Sage Valmiki, the celebrated composer of Ramayana records

the birth of Lord Rama as Chaitra Shuddha Navami (9th), on

Punarvasu Nakshatra and five plants were exalted then; Sun

in Mesha upto 10 deg., Mars in Capricorn at 28 deg.,

Jupiter in Cancer at 5 deg., Venus in Pisces at 27 deg. and

Saturn in Libra at 20 deg., the Sun, Mars and Rahu were in

Dasharatha's nakshatra.

 

Calculating further backwards for the astral combination

noted above, the date concludes to be only 4th December

7323 B.C. The starry configurations mentioned at the time

of birth of Lord Rama are so unique that they have

occurred only once so far in history, viz. on 4th of

December, 7323 B.C. (However academically speaking, the

date could well be before this date like some day in Treta

Yug but the starry constellation would be very similiar to

the one on 4th December , 7323 BC.)

 

In another example of fixing dates, poetry comes as an

additional help. Apart from providing the regular

astronomical parameters at the time of Lord Rama's exile to

the forests, Valmiki has beautifully described the

sky at that moment. He states, "Crux (Trishankhu), Mars,

Jupiter and Mercury have cornered the Moon. Vaishakha and

Milky Way are shining in the sky." So poetically Valmiki

describes the sketch as if the Moon was cornered by the

planets. Using this additional input, Lord Rama's exile

is fixed when he turned 17 years of age.

 

In yet another example, confirmation of timing comes from

another related event. Hanuman's return from Lanka after

discovering Sita (in Sunderkanda, one of the most religious

chapters of Lord Ramayana) is calculated using the

previously mentioned tools; it comes out as a Pushya

Pournima. Now, Hanuman had set out for Sita's search after

the Ashwin masa as he himself says in Kishkindha .So he

must have started the campaign in Kartika masa. One month,

that of Margashirsha was spent in the cave of Swayamprabha.

Some more time was spent in the search upto the South Sea

(the present Indian Ocean), after which Hanuman entered

Lanka, possibly on Pushya Shuddha, the 14th. Thus it highly

probably that he returned on Pushya Paurnima, the next day

to his entry.

 

Using the above techniques, the following pivotal events of

the Lord Ramayana can be fixed at the following dates :

 

Lord Rama's birth : 4th December 7323 B.C.,

Lord Rama's marriage with Sita : 7th April 7307 B.C,

Lord Rama's exile : 29th November 7306 B.C.,

Hanuman's entry to Lanka : 1st September 7292 B.C.,

Construction of Setu (bridge) : 26-30th Oct. 7292 B.C,

The beginning of the great war : 3rd November 7292 B.C.,

Ravana's killing by Lord Rama : 15th November 7292 B.C.,

Lord Rama's return to Ayodhya : 6th December 7272 B.C.

 

Astrological interpretations provide further confirmations.

The natal chart of Lord Ramachandra indicates a "yogic

Rajayoga", a rare planetary pattern, wherein the native

rises to a King in the materialistic sense while

renunciating all worldly pleasures. It is an established

fact that Ram while his reign over the kingdom of Ayodhya

lived a simple hermit life.

 

Mars exalted in the 7th house of marriage indicates a bold

and courageous spouse while at the same time made her

sharp-tongued. It is this latter maleficent effect of Mars

that led Lakshmana to leave Sita alone in the cottage in

search of Lord Rama. Venus's exalted position in the 9th

house of travel and destiny gives a public life with

spouse. Sita followed Lord Rama during the exile in

contrast to Lakshmana who left his consort behind

in Ayodhya.

 

The Jupiter-Moon conjunction in Cancer with Sun in Aries

indicates a dual soul: he was the King of Ayodhya, and the

Divine Incarnate of Lord Vishnu at the same time.

 

 

OM

 

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