Astrology is Vedic - Clear answer.

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Astrology is Vedic - Clear answer.

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1. Every body knows that the 27 stellar mansions are mentioned

in Vedas. Let it be from Krithika or Asvini they are called

Nakshatras (fixed stellar divisions). Once Sayana year commenced in

Mrigasira, and then in Krithika and the like, amply proves that the

movement of equinox was noted and understood by the Vedic Rishis. As

Sayana Calendar was used for fixing agriculture related Yagas,

festivals etc, this Sayana Calendar commencing from equinox would had

been used.

The salient point to be noted here is: Even the movement of equinox

was noted based on the fixed stellar mansions called Nakshatras. That

means a Nakshatra-Chakra (Sidereal Year System) was already in use!

The Sayana system was just secondary to that already present sidereal

zodiac.

It is absurd to speak of the Nakshatras beginning with vernal equinox

whether it is Asvini or Krithika. If Krithika was the appellation

given to the Nakshatra of vernal equinox, how can we identify the

Nakshatra? If nakshatra division starts with the vernal equinox how

can we say that the vernal equinox *traverse* through Nakshatras and

Rasis? The plenty evidence in favor of the movement of vernal equinox

through Nakshatras, point to the existence of well developed and

systematic Nirayana (sidereal) system in Vedic period. Otherwise how

can it be said that once the vernal equinox was in Mrigasira and then

in Krithika? If stellar divisions start with vernal equinox and if

the counting is started from Krithika or Asvini, the Vernal equinox

will be always in that Nakshatra only!!

2. Predictions related to Birth-star is present in Adharva Veda.

Adharva Veda states there would be troubles in the home of one born

in Moola star. This is another clear indication for the fact that,

apart from Sayana Calendar that was used for agricultural purposes, a

Nirayana Calendar based on Sidereal Zodiac was in use. (There was

only one Zodiac - Sidereal Zodiac. But 2 Calendar systems were in

use - Sayana and Nirayana. Don't mix up the Zodiac and the Calendar

phenomena. Zodiac is the fixed background in which Calendar phenomena

such as movement of equinox, planets etc take place, and the year

system base upon)

3. Surya sidhantha (by Maya) is the first authentic Sidhantic

text of Nirayana astrology. It takes the Yuga system as its base. Any

system that finds its base in Yuga rationale is a Nirayana system.

Yuga system is nothing but a theory on Ayanamsa and Zodiac. (Study

the works of C_Hari it will become clear to you). We should remember

that Mahabharatha, Ramayana, Puranas etc refer to Yuga system. That

means Sidereal zodiac and Nirayana astrology was there in use in Epic

period of Mahabharatha and Ramayana as well.

4. Nirayana system (Sidereal Zodiac) provides us with a fixed

(constant) framework to note the movements in sky and except the

Nirayana system none gives it. In that sense it is much advanced and

systematic than Sayana system, which bases itself on a moving

framework and which has got 2 points of equal importance vis Vernal

and Autumnal Equinox. It is clear that both these calendar systems

existed in Vedic period.

5. Any point in a circle can serve the purpose of a zero point

and an intelligent person can develop a system based on any of those

points. Such system may give accurate results for a short period. But

if one wants to have a system that gives accurate results for long,

i.e. even generation after generations, he should depend on a point

that has got some special importance. Only the Nirayana Zero point

and the Vernal/Autumnal equinoxes of the Sayana system qualify for

this. And that is why only these two systems existed in Vedic period.

As the Nirayana system gives only one point of unique importance and

gives us a fixed framework to assess the movements upon, it should be

better for predicting destiny than the sayana system. Of course (as

proved by evidences from Vedic literature) Sayana system is better to

be used for the purpose of Agriculture calendar, Climate studies and

fixing of Yaga timings and festivals that are related to agriculture

and climatic changes.

Please try to deny and destroy all these arguments before saying

that 'Vedic astrology is not Vedic at all'.

With warm regards,

Sreenadh