Zodiac, Lunar asterism, Rahu & ketu

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Dear Mr. Bejoy,

 

 I AGREE FULLY WITH YOU THAT CONCEPTS DEVELOPED AND PRACTISED IN INDIA

ARE UNIQUE AND AT LEAST , I AM NOT AWARE  IF ANY OTHER CIVILISATION HAD EVER

ADOPTED SUCH METHODS.

However , I may like to add that ancient Indian Astrology were devolved on

following basic features:

1. A point deep in the constellation of Mula(Scorpii-lamda) ,around which entire

solar system revolves

  round within galaxies.Athar Veda says 'Mulam linked with Arita'

2. They have established co-relation in the movement of Pole Star and V.E.Point

3. They had discovered the seasonal cycle. The days on  which  Equinoxes and

Solstices fall,

    were known to them and these days are considered very very auspicious . I

doubt  if exact location of

    these points in zodiac was known in those ancient times.As such , Rishis

had not adopted Tropical signs.

  This was much later development probably  after the era of Maha Bharat.The

many savants may have different view ,

  I would not like to open the debate on this issue as some persons feel very

strongly on this vexed issue.

4. Initially ,our Rishis followed Nakshatra and movement of planet in stars.As

Moon takes 27.32 days to

   take a revolution of zodiac, they divided the zodiac in 27 equal sectors of

13deg.20' each.

   Each Nakshatra is divided in 4 padas of 3deg.20' each representing Dharma

Artha ,Kama and Mokchha respectively.

  28th Nakshatra was carved without disturbing the basic scheme.

5,Sidereal zodiacal signs were invented based on Nakshatras which is a later

development.This is the

  reason that signs were named based on constellations.You may observe that

signs Aries , Leo and Sagittarius

 are identified by the name of Dharma trikona, because these signs contain 3

nakshatra pada representing Dharma.

Signs Taurus,Virgo and Capricorn are called Arth trikona , because it contains 3

Arth padas,and so on.

6. Tropical signs were named based on sidereal signs . It may be remembered that

nomenclatures is decided based

    on many factors and take shape over the  long  period of time.

 

This makes Ancient Indian Astrology unique.

 

Further concept of YOGAS of various categories  ,Varga charts, Planetary

strength and dasa system are also unique and

exclusive features of Indian Astrology.

 

Regards,

 

 

 

..

 

 

 

 G.K.GOEL

Ph: 09350311433

Add: L-409, SARITA VIHAR

NEW DELHI-110 076

INDIA

 

 

 

 

Bejoy <bejoy_cs

gkgoel1937

Monday, 28 July, 2008 12:40:48 PM

Zodiac, Lunar asterism, Rahu & ketu

 

Dear Goel Saab,

 

Could you advise on one doubt of mine on certain aspects of Indian astrology.

 

As I know, while the concept of dividing the sky into 12 parts of 30 degree each

as Zodiac is present in any system of astrology. But dividing the Zodiac further

into 27 or 28 parts as per lunar asterism and the concept of Rahu and Ketu (

which are ascending and descending lunar nodes ) are unique to Indian system of

astrology.

 

Am I correct here, or do you think any other system of astrology had got these

techniques ?

 

Please advise.

 

Regards

 

Bejoy.

www.keraladarsan.com

 

 

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Dear Mr. Bejoy,

 

I AGREE FULLY WITH YOU THAT CONCEPTS DEVELOPED AND PRACTISED IN INDIA

ARE UNIQUE AND AT LEAST , I AM NOT AWARE IF ANY OTHER CIVILISATION HAD EVER

ADOPTED SUCH METHODS.

However , I may like to add that ancient Indian Astrology were devolved on following basic features:

1. A point deep in the constellation of Mula(Scorpii-lamda) ,around which entire solar system revolves

round within galaxies.Athar Veda says 'Mulam linked with Arita'

2. They have established co-relation in the movement of Pole Star and V.E.Point

3. They had discovered the seasonal cycle. The days on which Equinoxes and Solstices fall,

were known to them and these days are considered very very auspicious . I doubt if exact location of

these points in zodiac was known in those ancient times.As such , Rishis had not adopted Tropical signs.

This was much later development probably after the era of Maha Bharat.The many savants may have different view ,

I would not like to open the debate on this issue as some persons feel very strongly on this vexed issue.

4. Initially ,our Rishis followed Nakshatra and movement of planet in stars.As Moon takes 27.32 days to

take a revolution of zodiac, they divided the zodiac in 27 equal sectors of 13deg.20' each.

Each Nakshatra is divided in 4 padas of 3deg.20' each representing Dharma Artha ,Kama and Mokchha respectively.

28th Nakshatra was carved without disturbing the basic scheme.

5,Sidereal zodiacal signs were invented based on Nakshatras which is a later development.This is the

reason that signs were named based on constellations.You may observe that signs Aries , Leo and Sagittarius

are identified by the name of Dharma trikona, because these signs contain 3 nakshatra pada representing Dharma.

Signs Taurus,Virgo and Capricorn are called Arth trikona , because it contains 3 Arth padas,and so on.

6. Tropical signs were named based on sidereal signs . It may be remembered that nomenclatures is decided based

on many factors and take shape over the long period of time.

 

This makes Ancient Indian Astrology unique.

 

Further concept of YOGAS of various categories ,Varga charts, Planetary strength and dasa system are also unique and

exclusive features of Indian Astrology.

 

Regards,

G.K.GOEL

 

Bejoy <bejoy_csgkgoel1937Sent: Monday, 28 July, 2008 12:40:48 PMZodiac, Lunar asterism, Rahu & ketuDear Goel Saab,Could you advise on one doubt of mine on certain aspects of Indian astrology.As I know, while the concept of dividing the sky into 12 parts of 30 degree each as Zodiac is present in any system of astrology. But dividing the Zodiac further into 27 or 28 parts as per lunar asterism and the concept of Rahu and Ketu ( which are ascending and descending lunar nodes ) are unique to Indian system of astrology.Am I correct here, or do you think any other system of astrology had got these techniques ?Please advise.RegardsBejoy

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Dear Bejoy ji,

Mean Length of Tropical year (equinox to equinox) = 365.242190 days.

Prior to year 1582, The JULIAN YEAR of 365.25 days was in use which was longer than the true year of 365.2422 by 0.0078 days. In 1582

Pope Gregory revised the calendar and ordained that Friday,October 5 of that year was to be counted as Friday,Oct15,to compensate the accumulated discrepancy.

Great Britain changed the year to begin from March 25 to January 1, commencing with the year 1752.This was the political decision,but length of the year

is Maintained to 365.2422 , by introducing leap years at periodic intervals.The present method will introduce the error of 1 day in 3300 years.

 

Calendar committee appointed by Government of India suggested the introduction of new Calendar bases on equinox to equinox , which Indian

Astrologers opposed for their own reasons. The result is we are following different calendars all over India.

Regards,

 

G.K.GOEL