Guest guest Posted February 20, 2000 Report Share Posted February 20, 2000 Jaya Jagannath Dear Beatrice, Maharshi Parasara is a co-author of the Rig Veda and has also authored the Brihat Parasara Hora Shastra. Thus, if Parasara treats Ketu as a Graha (or Chaya Graha) then this must have been so during the period of the Rig Veda. When reading classics, be careful of terminology. There are many ketu's like UpaKetu or just Ketu which is a mathematical point in space like Gulika. Comets were also called Ketu's due to their " Tail " as Ketu is supposed to be the tail part. There will also be references to ketu as a Flag..Dhwaja and as Sikhi and should be understood from the context. Best Regards, Sanjay Rath Sri Jagannath Vedic Center 152-B Pocket-C, Mayur Vihar Ph-2, Delhi, INDIA 110091.Tel:+91-11-2489531 Website: http://www.sjvc.net - B. Reusch <reusch <gjlist Saturday, February 19, 2000 6:06 AM Ketu > I would appreciate it if you would help me with the following question. > > At what point in the history of jyotisa, and on what grounds, was > Ketu made a graha, and specifically a chaya graha, Rahu's tail, the > southern lunar node? > I have noticed that in the Rg and Atharva Vedas and even in the Brhad > Samhita Ketu is a comet. > > I wish to hear your own realizations on Ketu, as well, and would also > be thankful for a reading list or online sources. > > Thank you very much. > > Beatrice Reusch > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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