Tell me about Nakshatra Suktha mentioned Vedas

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Dear Magnolia ji,

Q: Tell me about " Nakshatra Suktha " mentioned Vedas.

That is good question - even though different from the current

thread. Of course the study of " Nakshtra Sukta " could reveal many

things, such as -

* How and Why such names where used?

* Why even the Nakshtra sutra proves that predictive astrology

existed in Vedic period?

* How and why the names of Nakshtras and Taras changed in the long

history of Vedas?

* What was the attitude of Vedic people towards the divine and the

materialistic?

* What is Nakshatra Chakra and how it should be used?

* How and why Nakshatra Chakra based astrology present in Vedic

period is different from that of Rasi chakra based astrology?

* If Nakshatra chakra based Vedic astrology is LOST (in that system

the Asc in the Nakshatra was considered 'Nakshatra Lagna', and the

transit of planets through Nakshtras were given importance) what were

the basic rules of this system and how it can be revived? What are

the sources we can depend on to revive this system?

* If the 28 part Nakshatra chakra used unequal division, what was

the span of each division, and what was the criteria used for this

division? Is there any evidence left?

 

It is a great branch of study and you know that -

* Neither it can be answered in one mail.

* Nor I have answers to all the questions.

 

Hope you will come up with a good description of the Nakshatra Sukta

mentioned in Vedas and we will continue this discussion on " Nakshatra

Sukta " . Actually as you could see, I am much interested in it.

 

Love,

Sreenadh

 

 

, " magnolia_flora "

<magnoflora wrote:

>

> Respected Shreenadh,

> If it is like as you wrote, then tell me about " Nakshatra Suktha "

> mentioned Vedas. Do you agree that all the 27 names are there in

> Vedas or not? If it is there in Vedas, then what are the meanings

of

> those names? Example:Ashwini=Horse Faced, Bharani= Womb, Rohini=

> Ratha Krittika=Cropper Blade Mrigashira=Head of deer etc.

>

> Why these different shapes has been given and characteristics

> mentioned if they are not constellations?

>

> With Regards

> Magnolia Flora

> , " Sreenadh "

> <sreesog@> wrote:

> >

> > Dear magnoflora ji,

> > The Indian system in NOT refering to the CONSTALLATIONS using

> the

> > words Rasis or Nakshatras.

> > As per indian astrology, Rasis refer to 30 Degree Equal

division

> of

> > the Zodiac; Fixed divisions starting from the from the first

point

> of

> > Aries and Aswini Nakshatra. Similarly Nakshatra means fixed

> division of

> > 13 degree 20 minute each, starting from Aswini Nakshatra.

> > To refer to the stars the word used by ancient people is 'Tara'

> and

> > NOT Nakshatra. Nakshatra always referred to " fixed divisions "

from

> the

> > ancient past; and even in Vedas.

> > Thus Rasi and Nakshatra refer to " Area of sky " ; the first

> referring

> > to 30 degree arc and the second to 13 degree 20 minute arc; NOT

to

> any

> > stars or constellations.

> >

> > To Kaul ji: Please don't intercept this conversation; We will

> discuss

> > the opinion difference and present our argument with supporting

> > evidence in this forum it self. Let us search for the 'Truth' as

> you

> > mentioned. But let the small independent threads go by their

> own.

> >

> > Love,

> > Sreenadh

> >

> > , " magnolia_flora "

> > <magnoflora@> wrote:

> > >

> > > Respected Sir,

> > >

> > > I am sure that these 27 Nakshatras are also consteallations

like

> 12

> > > Rashis.

> > >

> > > But is there any perfect scientific table to discribe all those

> 27

> > > Ashwini, Bharani, etc? Really of how many stars are there in

> these 27

> > > Nakshatras? (For example Krittika is having 6 stars.)

> > >

> > > It will be a great help to me to understand.

> > >

> >

>