Guest guest Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 Vedic Month Names - Written by Sreenadh OG Vedic Months Types of Months Vedic literature speaks about 5 types of named Months and three types of unnamed months. The named month sequences are - Tapa, Magha, Mesha, Aruna and Baja. The un-named month sequences are – The Nakshatra month and the Nityayoga month The month sequence can be – Sidereal Lunar : like the Nakshtra month (Lunar)Luni-solar : like the Chaitradi months (Lunar)Tropical Solar : like the western solar tropical months (Solar)Sidereal Solar : like the Meshadi months (Solar) These are the only four categories month names can belong to. While speaking about months it is essential that we understand about what type of month we are dealing with. Same is true for Vedic months as well. [Please note that the Gregorian solar months like January, February, March etc that we use today do not belong to any of the above four scientific categories – but just fixed name sequences for dividing 365 days only.] Adhimasa and Mala masa Another general concept of importance is Adhimasa (extra month) and Malamasa (impure month). They don't mean the same. Extra month is always connected with Lunar months and Malamasa with Solar months. Extra Month (Adhi masa): Tithi or Nakshtra based Lunar months and the Lunar year would be always small compared to the solar year. To adjust the difference and make them tune with each other usually an extra Lunar month is considered. This extra lunar month is termed `adhi masa' (extra month). Impure Month (mala masa): If start of more than one lunar month occurs with in a single solar month, then that solar month would be treated as impure month (mala masa). For example in Amanta system (month start with Sukla paksha pradipada, i.e. with first day after new moon), if two Amavasi (no moon or new moon) occur with in a single solar month, then that solar month would be considered as impure. In Pournamanta system (month start with krishna paksha pradipada, i.e. with first day after full moon) if two Paurnami (full moon) occur with in a single solar month, then that solar month would be considered as impure (mala masa). Please note that we would be speaking about extra month (Adhimasa) only in case of Lunar months and impure month (Malamasa) only in case of Solar months. List of Months Firstly, without considering whether these months are sidereal lunar, sidereal solar, tropical solar, lunar (luni-solar) – the vedic named months are listed below – Sl 1.Chitradi 2.Madhuvadi 3.Arunadi 4.Bajadi 5.Meshadi 1 Chaitra Madhu Aruna Baja Mesha 2 Vaisakha Madhav Arunaraja Prasava Vrishabha 3 Jyeshta Sukra Pundareeka Apija Mithuna 4 Ashadha Suchi Viswajit Kratu Karkita 5 Sravana Nabha Abhijit Vasu Simha 6 Bhadrapada Nabhasya Ardra Aharpnati Kanya 7 Asvina Isha Pinvaman Mugdhahra Tula 8 Kartika Urja Annavan Vainamsina Vrischika 9 Margaseersha Saha Rasavan Atyayana Dhanu 10 Pausha Sahasya Iravan Bhauvana Makara 11 Magha Tapa Sarvoshadha Bhuvanapati Kumbha 12 Phalguna Tapasya Sambhara Adhipalaka Meena Extra/Impure Month Adhikamasa Maliplucha Mahasvan Prajapati Malamasa I will discuss these 5 unique vedic month sequences in detail as and when required. Out of these five sequences due to the presence of extra months - such as Adhikamasa in Chaitradi sequence and Mahasvan in Arunadi sequence - it is evident that most possibly they are Lunar month sequences. Similarly due to the presence of impure months – such as Maliplucha in Madhavadi sequence and Malamasa in Meshadi sequence it is evident that most possibly they are solar months. There is a good possibility that Bajadi months are also solar in nature as evident from the use of other names of Sun for naming months such as Kratu, Vasu etc. Thus we have 5 Vedic month sequences such as – 1) Chaitradi (Lunar) 2) Madhavadi (Solar) 3) Arunadi (Lunar) 4) Bajadi (Solar) 5) Meshadi (Solar) But this vague understanding won't be enough if we want to approach this subject in a scholarly way. So I will try to go further in our effort to understand these Vedic month sequences. Differentiating Lunar and Solar Months Secondly, our effort should be to identify which of them are Lunar (sidereal lunar, luni-solar) and which are solar (sidereal solar, tropical solar). Two criteria we can use are – If the month names uses Nakshatra names then definitely they are Lunar (sidereal lunar or luni-solar) in natureIf the month sequence provides a special name for extra month then definitely it is a lunar (sidereal lunar or luni-solar) month and not solar month. The Chaitradi month names clearly indicate that they are connected to Nakshtras such as Chaitra, Vaisakha, Jyeshta etc and so definitely Lunar (sidereal lunar or luni-solar). Similarly the Arunadi month names do refer to Nakshatras such as Abhijit and Ardra and so most possibly Lunar. To substantiate the argument, Chaitradi sequence do have an extra month with the name Adhika masa or Adhi masa (meaning `extra month') and Arunadi sequence do have an extra month with the name Mahasvan (meaning `bright' or `great'). Therefore it is certain that both Chaitradi and Arunadi sequences where Lunar (sidereal lunar or luni-solar) in nature. Lunar Months Differentiating Sidereal Lunar and Luni-solar Months How would we identify whether a lunar month is, sidereal lunar or luni-solar? This can usually be identified based on the definition of the month itself. Further it should be noted that the popular Vedic months are luni-solar in nature – since they are based on Tithi and Full Moon or New Moon in various Nakshatras. Sidereal Lunar Months = 27 Nakshatras (27 1/3 solar days) Sidereal Lunar Year = 324 Nakshatra days = 27.333 x 12 = 327 solar days To make such months in tune with the Solar year of 365.2425 days more than one extra month (Adhimasa) per year would be required in this case; and the extra month should contain 365 – 327 = 38 days. Is it possible that the Arunadi sequence was Sidereal Lunar in nature - especially because of the fact that the extra month is named Mahasvan (meaning `bright' or `great')? Was this naming done since the extra month was more than 38 days long? No - this do not seem to be true. Why? If Arunadi months were sidereal lunar in nature they will never get names which refer to Sun. The month names Aruna, Arunaja, Iravan all refer to Sun. For this it is evident that, Arunadi month sequence is luni-solar in nature. It is well known that the most popular Vedic month sequence, the Madhavadi moths is also luni-solar in nature. Sidereal Lunar Months = 30 Tithis (29.5 solar days) Sidereal Lunar Year = 29.5 x 12 = 354 solar days To make such months in tune with the Solar year of 365.2425 days more than one extra month (Adhimasa) per three years would be required in this case; and the extra month should contain (365 – 354 = 11 days per year) x 3 years = 33 days. This was the system of extra month followed in Chaitradi sequence and Arunadi sequence. Chaitradi Months Let us understand what period of the year these months refer to currently – Sl Chitradi Gregorian Date (approx) Condition: Full Moon in the Nakshatra - 1 Chaitra Mar 21 – Apr 21 Chitra 2 Vaisakha Apr 21 – May 21 Visakha 3 Jyeshta May 21 – Jun 21 Jyeshta 4 Ashadha Jun 21 – Jul 21 Purva Ashadha 5 Sravana Jul 21 – Aug 21 Sravana 6 Bhadrapada Aug 21 – Sep 21 Purva Bhadrapada 7 Asvina Sep 21 – Oct 21 Asvina 8 Kartika Oct 21 – Nov 21 Kartika 9 Margaseersha Nov 21 – Dec 21 Mrigaseersha 10 Pausha Dec 21 – Jan 21 Pushya 11 Magha Jan 21 – Feb 21 Magha 12 Phalguna Feb 21 – Mar 21 Uttara Phalguna When connected with seasons, usually for Chaitradi months the year (and month counting) could start from either Chaitra (i.e. from vernal equinox) or from Magha (i.e. from winter solstice). The other two possible starting points such as Asvina (i.e. from autumnal equinox) and Ashadha (i.e. from summer solstice) are not much known to have been in use. But still many Vedic evidences points to the fact that, even when the month names used remains the same, the year beginning could be in any season – depending on locality, culture, religion, festivals and so on. Arunadi Months Let us understand the period represented by Arunadi months also in the same way. We get these month names from Tatireeya brahmana quote that reads as follows – Aruno arunarajaH pundareeko visvajit abhijit ardraH Pinvamano annavan rasavan iravan sarvoshadhaH sambharo mahasvan (Taitireeya brahmana 1-10-1) [(The months are) Aruna, Arunaraja, Pundareeka, Viswajit, Abhijit, Ardra, Pinnvamano, Annavan, Rasavan, Iravan, Sarvoshadha, Sambhara and Mahasvan] But please note that 13 month names are listed here, indicating that the sage is speaking about Lunar months. The listing starts with Aruna indicating that the year started with this month itself. If we `assume' that the year beginning was in tune with `vernal equinox' (this is not certain or necessary, but only an assumption) then the months would represent approximately the following period given in the table below. It is also not certain, what were the pre-conditions used to derive the span of the month. If we again `assume' that Arunadi were months similar to Chaitradi, calculated based on the presence of Full Moon within the month then possibly the situation was as follows – Sl Arunadi Gregorian Date (approx) Condition: Full Moon in the Nakshatra - 1 Aruna Mar 21 – Apr 21 Hasta 2 Arunaraja Apr 21 – May 21 Swati 3 Pundareeka May 21 – Jun 21 Anuradha 4 Viswajit Jun 21 – Jul 21 Mula 5 Abhijit Jul 21 – Aug 21 Abhijit 6 Ardra Aug 21 – Sep 21 Satabhishak 7 Pinvaman Sep 21 – Oct 21 Revati 8 Annavan Oct 21 – Nov 21 Bharani 9 Rasavan Nov 21 – Dec 21 Rohini 10 Iravan Dec 21 – Jan 21 Punarvasu 11 Sarvoshadha Jan 21 – Feb 21 Aslesha 12 Sambhara Feb 21 – Mar 21 Purva Phalguna Please note that the above listing is just an assumption and may not be the truth. With the Nakshatra names Abhijit and Ardra coming so close to each other, I am not even certain that these are Lunar month names. It is also possible that these are Solar months names derived based on some other condition. A some what common thread of – many month names indicating Vishnu, many month names indicating some Vedic yagas, many month indicating some connection with seasons etc are trends that are visible in this month naming. But no single, solid, common clue which can be used to decipher the secret of these month names is available. It seems that here the month division is done based on the bright Nakshatra Abhijit. It should be considered that in Nakshatra divisions (of 13 deg 20 min) as well all the corresponding Yoga Taras (bright stars of the division) falls within the Nakshatra division, only when Abhijit star is considered as the starting point. Certainly as some point in the Vedic past Abhijit star might have been made use of both in the Nakshatra division as well as in Month division. The special name "Brahma Rasi" (Sign of creation) given to Makara Rasi (Capricorn Sign) in Mahabharata also serves as a supporting factor here. Please note that Abhijit star is at the beginning of Makara Rasi (Capricorn sign). Considering these scenarios it is even possible that these month names are sidereal in nature. The fact is that – except the following two points we are not sure about any thing related to this month sequence. The points we are sure about are – Arunadi month names were in use in the Vedic periodArunadi month sequence starts with the month of Aruna – i.e. the year used to begin with the month of Aruna. Solar Months Differentiating Tropical Solar and Sidereal Solar Months Even if we identify that some month sequences are Solar (due the absence of extra months, due to the presence of impure months etc), how can we differentiate between the two types of Solar months – i.e. Tropical Solar and Sidereal Solar? The only arguments that we can take help from are as follows – The tropical solar months will have names that reflect the seasons which they represent. i.e. The meaning of the words used as month names will point to the seasons they represent. For tropical month names - at all periods of time, people would be referring to particular months with a particular season with the same name itself.The sidereal month names will have names that associate them with the stellar or Nakshatra belt. Just like the description about the movement of equinoxes or solstices through Nakshtras, descriptions about the movement of equinoxes or solstices through Sidereal Months (Signs) would be available. It is in the absence of clear pointers as stated above that people fall into the confusion of whether to consider some month sequences given in Vedas as Tropical Solar or Sidereal Solar. The same happened with Madhuvadi months and Bajadi months as well, even every one were certain that Meshadi months are sidereal solar months in nature. The possible candidates for Solar Vedic months are Madhuvadi, Bajadi and Meshadi months. Let us discuss them one by one. Madhuvadi Some people consider these month sequences as tropical and some as sidereal. The whole confusion about these month stuff and what they mean seems to have originated from a single Taitireeya Brahmnama quote, which states that "during that period spring season started with Madhu masa". Some argue that one Rk Vedanga Jyotisha quote also substantiates the above statement. The quote reads as follows – Madhuscha madhavascha vasantikavritu, Suktrascha suchischa graishmavritu Nabhascha nabhasyascha varshikavritu, Ishaschorjascha saradavritu Sahascha sahasyascha haimantikavritu, Tapascha tapasyascha saisiravritu (Taitireeya brahmana 4-4-11) [(During the period of Taitireeya brahmana) Vasanta ritu is composed of Madhu and Madhava, Greeshma ritu is composed of Sukra and Suchi, Varsha ritu is composed of Nabha and Nabhasya, Sarad ritu is composed of Isha and Urja, Hemanta ritu is composed of Saha and Sahasya, Sisira ritu is composed of Tapa and Tapasya] Now this quote can have two type of interpretation – one by considering these Vedic months as tropical solar and other by considering them as sidereal solar. The only possible third interpretation would be of treating this quote as erroneous. Since it is one of the rare evidences related Madhuvadi month sequences we have, let us accept this quote as true and sincere and try to know the possible interpretations. Interpreting Madhuvadi as Tropical Solar months The popular interpretation is of treating Madhuvadi months as Tropical solar. This interpretation would mean that, what ever the time period be – Madhu and Madhava would be the months of Vasanta ritu; Sukra and Suchi would be the months of Greeshma ritu and so on. But then again there are two opinions about where the vasanta ritu starts – as per one tradition vernal equinox comes at the beginning of Vasanta ritu, and as per the other it is in the middle of vasanta ritu. The first one is popular in India, while is the second is popular in the west. a) Vernal equinox at the beginning of Vasanta Ritu Sl Madhuvadi Gregorian Date (approx) Season 1 Madhu Mar 21 – Apr 21 Vasanta 2 Madhav Apr 21 – May 21 3 Sukra May 21 – Jun 21 Greeshma 4 Suchi Jun 21 – Jul 21 5 Nabha Jul 21 – Aug 21 Varsha 6 Nabhasya Aug 21 – Sep 21 7 Isha Sep 21 – Oct 21 Sarat 8 Urja Oct 21 – Nov 21 9 Saha Nov 21 – Dec 21 Hemanata 10 Sahasya Dec 21 – Jan 21 11 Tapa Jan 21 – Feb 21 Sisira 12 Tapasya Feb 21 – Mar 21 b) Vernal equinox at the middle of Vasanta Ritu Sl Madhuvadi Gregorian Date (approx) Season 1 Madhu Mar 5 – Apr 5 Vasanta 2 Madhav Apr 5 – May 5 3 Sukra May 5 – Jun 5 Greeshma 4 Suchi Jun 5 – Jul 5 5 Nabha Jul 5 – Aug 5 Varsha 6 Nabhasya Aug 5 – Sep 5 7 Isha Sep 5 – Oct 5 Sarat 8 Urja Oct 5 – Nov 5 9 Saha Nov 5 – Dec 5 Hemanata 10 Sahasya Dec 5 – Jan 5 11 Tapa Jan 5 – Feb 5 Sisira 12 Tapasya Feb 21 – Mar 21 Some one who considers Madhuvadi months as Tropical solar can select any one of these opinions. Let us consider the first opinion (which is the popular one), and try to understand the same. Madhuvadi months do not seem to be `Tropical months' considering the following points – If we accept this system we will have to accept that –Vedic sages named the cold seasons as hot seasons! (Tapa and Tapasya mean hot)Vedic sages named the cloudy rain season as clean sky seasons! (Nabha and Nabhasya mean `clean sky')Similarly we will have to wonder why they named the hot seasons as white (sukra) and clean (Suchi) and so on. Similar logic holds good for all month names. Even though throughout the sequence there is only one month name with the meaning repeating or beginning (i.e. Isha) we will have to accept that Isha is not the beginning month but instead Madhu masa. These two basic arguments prompt me to deny any possibility of considering these month names as Tropical Solar. What ever be the popular opinion, I am not ready to join the thoughtless mass who assumes that these months are Tropical solar in nature. [[but then again question remains – Why then the BC 1400 text Rk Vedanga Jyotisha text also refer to the month of Tapa and tell as that it is in tune with Vedic Magha? Does it not point to the fact that Madhuvadi months are Tropical Solar itself? I don't have an answer to this question as of now – and so move forward, in order to consider the other possibilities.]] Interpreting Madhuvadi as Sidereal Solar months What if we treat these month names as Sidereal Solar months? Then the above Taitireeya brahmana quote will simply mean that during that period the seasons were in tune with those sidereal months. This info would be helpful to us even in dating Taitireeya brahmana text as well, provided we know which area of the sky is indicated by the names such as Madhu, Madhava etc. But to strongly argue that these months are Sidereal in nature the first reference we need is that of somebody associating different seasons with the same month names. i.e. Since the solstices and equinoxes moves through the sidereal months at different periods of time, different months should get associated with the same seasons. Do we have any such evidence to quote? Yes – We do! Let me share two such references. 1) Linga Purana (Source: http://books.google.co.in/books?id=zhIbyxoxHMgC & pg=PA39 & lpg=PA39 & dq=madhu+madhav+months & source=bl & ots=twVTTMeRgn & sig=AWXpO1U14AJrYADzYdEvqtbbJz0 & hl=en & ei=p23sSfG_LMuUkAXe7JyoCA & sa=X & oi=book_result & ct=result & resnum=3#PPA39,M1) Ref to page 39. The above link provides the following info from Linga Purana – "According to this account (i.e Linga purana) Madhu and Madhava are months of Greeshma, Sukra and Suchi of Varsha, Nabha and Nabhasya of Sharata, Isha and Urja of Hemanta, Saha and Sahasya of Sheeta and Tapa-Tapasya of Vasanta" 2) Taitireeya Brahmana According to Taitireeya Brahmana Madhu-Madhava are the months of Vasanta, Sukra-Suchi of Greeshma, Nabha-Nabhasya of Varsha, Isha-Urja of Sarat, Saha-Sahasya of Hemanta and Tapa-Tapasya of Sisira. The above two accounts – one from Linga purana and the other from Taitireeya Brahmana – associates different months with the same seasons; a clear evidence to prove that those months are sidereal in nature and that the seasons are moving through those sidereal months! Now I am equipped with the following info – These Vedic months starts with Isha (since it is the only month in the sequence with the meaning repeating or beginning) These Vedic months are sidereal in nature With this much understanding, I daringly add the following assumption – Just like the other sidereal month sequence Meshadi - Madhuvadi must also have been starting on the same sidereal location. That should be the very reason for listing these months starting from Madhu masa instead of Isha which is the actual starting point of this month sequence. Then Ishadi must have been Tuladi month sequence itself. Thus I get the following sequence – Sl Ishadi Gregorian Date (approx) Tuladi 1 Isha Oct 14 – Nov 14 Tula 2 Urja Nov 14 – Dec 14 Virschika 3 Saha Dec 14 – Jan 14 Dhanu 4 Sahasya Jan 14 – Feb 14 Makara 5 Tapa Feb 14 – Mar 14 Kumbha 6 Tapasya Mar 14 – Apr 14 Meena 7 Madhu Apr 14 – May 14 Mesha 8 Madhav May 14 – Jun 14 Vrishabha 9 Sukra Jun 14 – Jul 14 Mithuna 10 Suchi Jul 14 – Aug 14 Karkitaka 11 Nabha Aug 14 – Sep 14 Simha 12 Nabhasya Sep 14 – Oct 14 Kanya So this was the original Vedic Ishadi sidereal solar month sequence that was in use! What if I arrange it just like the normal Meshadi, Madhuvadi sidereal month sequence? Then I will get the following table. Sl Madhuvadi Gregorian Date (approx) Meshadi 1 Madhu Apr 14 – May 14 Mesha 2 Madhav May 14 – Jun 14 Vrishabha 3 Sukra Jun 14 – Jul 14 Mithuna 4 Suchi Jul 14 – Aug 14 Karkitaka 5 Nabha Aug 14 – Sep 14 Simha 6 Nabhasya Sep 14 – Oct 14 Kanya 7 Isha Oct 14 – Nov 14 Tula 8 Urja Nov 14 – Dec 14 Virschika 9 Saha Dec 14 – Jan 14 Dhanu 10 Sahasya Jan 14 – Feb 14 Makara 11 Tapa Feb 14 – Mar 14 Kumbha 12 Tapasya Mar 14 – Apr 14 Meena Am I certain about the fact that Madhu is in tune with Mesha? Actually I am not. But I am certain that the Madhu is sidereal solar month. So I think, I can daringly take the risk of this assumption, especially due to the fact that both the Madhuvadi sequence and Meshadi sequence was in use during Vedic times – if both were sidereal, they must have been in tune with each other. The same was true for the sidereal Nakshatra sequence Aswinyadi as well – all sidereal systems must have shared a common starting point. Further the dating of text in which these references occur also should help me to evaluate the truthfulness or falsehood of my assumption. Dating the references provided by Taitireeya Brahmana and Linga Purana Now how can this whole understanding help us in interpreting the Tatireeya Brahmana quote we have? Modern scholars consider Taitireeya brahmana as a text of first half of first millennium BC – i.e. between BC 500 to 1 BC. During that period the vernal equinox was in Aswini Nakshatra (BC 680 to AD 280). True, during the period of Taitireeya brahmana, Vasanta ritu was composed of Madhu-Madhava (Mesha-Vrishabha). This means that our derived information about the Madhuvadi sidereal solar months is in tune with modern historical and literary understanding about the period of Vedic texts as well. What about the period referred to by Linga Purana? Linga purana is referring to the current scenario, where Madhu-Madhava is in tune with the Greeshama season (hot season from Apr 14 till Jun 14). Where would be Vansanta Ritu? As per linga purana view, Tapa-Tapasya (Feb 14th to Apr 14th) indicate the Vasanta ritu – possibly pointing to the fact that Linga purana assumes vernal equinox to be at the middle of Vasanta ritu. This means that Linga Purana is referring to the current scenario itself and is a text of later origin than Taitireeya Brahmana. But it does seems to contain better understanding about the usefulness and application of these sidereal months (than the lone quote of Taitireeya Brahmana) – as evident from the detailed correlation of seasons and many other factors of astrological predictive usefulness. Linga purana even though a text of later day origin, seems to have preserved the original Saiva traditional teachings and the connected Tantric wisdom. Any one could feel the traditional roots of this wisdom from the following words provided by Linga Purana – Every season has two adityas (gods), two sages, two gandharvas, two apsaras, two rakshasas (demons), and two nagas (snakes) that ride on the Sun's chariot to keep the Sun company. Their names along with the seasons are given below. a) Greeshma: The Adityas, Dhata and Aryama; the sages, pulastya and pulaha; the gandharvas, Tumburu and Narada; the Apsaras, Kritasthala and Punjikasthala; the Rakshasas, Raksholeti and Prabeti; the Nagas,. Uraga and Vasuki. b) Varsha: The Adityas, Mitra and Varuna; the sages, Atri and Vashishtha; the Gandharvas, Haha and Huhu; The Apsaras, Menaka and Sahajanya, the Rakshasas, Paurucheya and Vadha; the Nagas, Takshaka and one other (name not mentioned) c) Sharat: The Adityas Indra and Vivasvana; the sages, Angirus and Bhrigu; the Gandharvas, Vishvavasu and Ugasha; the Apsaras, Pramlocha and Arumlocha; the Rakshasas, Sarpa and Vyagha; the Nagas Elapatra and Shankhapala d) Hemanta: The Adityas Parjanya and Pusha; the sages, Bharadwaja an Gautama; the Gandharvas, Suruchi and Paravasu; the Apsaras, Gritaji and Vishvachi; the Rakshasas, Ape and vata; the Nagas, Dhananjaya an Iravan. e) Sheeta: The Adityas, Anshu and Bhaga; the sages, Kasyapa and Kratu; the Gandharvas, Chitrasena and Urnayu; the Apsaras, Urvani and Purvachitti, the Rakshasas, Vidyuta and Diva; the Nagas, Mahapadma and Karkataka. f) Vasanta: The Adityas, Twashta and Vishnu; the sages, Jamadagni and Viswamitra; the Gandharvas, Dhritarashtra and Suryavarcha, the Apsaras, Tilottama and Rambha; the Rakshasas, Brahmopeta and Yakshopeta; the Nagas, Kambana and Ashvatara. (Source: Quoted from the earlier Linga purana reference itself) Wasn't that informative and useful? The Saiva tantric tradition and the knowledge it shares is always like that! (To be continued……) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 Dear Sunil Nairji, I was appreciating your articles as well as those of Sreenadhji. We hope in future many such articles will brighten up the group. Regards, Sunil K. Bhattacharjya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 Dear Sunil Bhattacharjya ji, Let us all touch upon the areas where only a little true study happened, but which became a treasure house for those who want to distort facts and start argumentation. Let us do some true study in such areas and clear the dust and let the facts and clear logic shine. This should be our primary aim, when we touch upon astrology or astronomy dealt within Vedic literature - an area of knowledge that in truth does not interest us much, but which we all are forced to touch and study due to people like AKK.Love and regards,Sreenadh , Sunil Bhattacharjya <sunil_bhattacharjya wrote:>> Dear Sunil Nairji,> > I was appreciating your articles as well as those of Sreenadhji. We hope in future many such articles will brighten up the group.> > Regards,> > Sunil K. Bhattacharjya> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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