FW: MeshadI & Tuladi

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darshaney lokesh [darshaneylokesh]

Thursday, November 12, 2009 2:30 PM

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Cc: Hindu Calander

Re: MeshadI & Tuladi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Respected Kaul ji,

 

Namastey. .

 

>I received today your post with cuttings from Amar Ujala and Dainik Jagran

..There appears to be a steady uneasy feeling in the minds of general public that

they are really celebrating their festivals on worng days. I am sure it will

gather momentum and ultimately, " satyam eva jayate nanrtiam "

 

* Of course! As ‘Sarthee of the Satya’ (Satyya ke saarthee ke roop men)

dedicated for doing that. The enclosed cuttings have been sent to more than 200

astrologers and panchanga makers since those were giving nice coverage of the

Chandausi Sammelan of Akhil Bhartiya Panchang Sudhar Samiti,

 

>Regarding the post " Meshadi & Tuladi " , I think it is the one that I am

copying below from Hinducalendar forum. Pl. let me know.

 

*Definitely, it is the same.

 

It is to also let you know that the famous and quite relevant MATTHAADESH

of Samvat 1929 is being reproduced in the SMKATP -2067 along with three foot

notes asking to the present param poojya shree that-

 

1. The said MATTHAADESH is still standing or cancelled?

 

2. If yes, then let us know the draft matter of the cancellation of

the MATTHAADESH.

 

3. If not, then how the Panchangas are being observed and how the

Festivals are being observed by the loyal devotees of the respected MATH.

 

It is also brought in the notice of all concerning learned members

of this group that Sri Mohan Krity Arsh Tithi Patrak -2066, 2067 have been sent

to almost all the MATHS through the Patrone, Shri Rahimal Prasad Tivari, Akhil

Bhartiya Panchang Sudhar Samiti and following to that, Poojya Shankaracharya ji

of Kanchipuram had called on me to his Ashram.. The invitation was replied back

asking for clear agenda of the meeting. Further reply from his holiness is

awaited. I hope members will appreceiate and encourage my action.

 

This is in reply to an another mail received from you.

 

Thanks. Aum Sham.

 

Darshaney Lokesh

 

Genl Secretary,

 

Akhil Bhartiya Panchang Sudhar Samiti,

 

Greater Noida, UP 201310

 

 

 

 

 

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7. Primary School level Geography: Let us see the situation in the

light of modern astronomy/geography. Initially, I was myself peeved as to why

the ayana and vishuva (Makara, Mesha, Karkata and Tula) sankrantis had been

praised to the skies by our Rishis, so much so that they say that it is

difficult even for yogis to catch the actual moment of such sankrantis and any

charities or fasts on such occasions yield thousand-fold results!

 

Let me explain it in a manner that is as non-technical as possible:

 

We know that the earth hurtles around the sun at about 30 kilometers per second.

(2) It also rotates on its axis, causing days and nights (3) The equator is

" precessing " at tremendous speeds. (4) Because the ecliptic is inclined to the

equator (obliquity of ecliptic) the earth/sun reaches the minimum/maximum

declination i.e. it is at the minimum/maximum distance from the equator during

its revolution of the sun at particular points of time. The maximum obliquity

of the ecliptic has remained around 23°28' over the last couple of centuries.

Therefore that is the maximum north/south declination that the sun/earth can

attain these days during its journey via the ecliptic. On that declination

depends the phenomenon of seasons, which is also directly responsible for

increase/decrease in day/night durations. The sun attains the maximum northern

declination of about 23° 27' on June 21. That means it is at a maximum

northern distance from the equator on that date. That is thus the last day of

the summer season when the day is the longest and varsha ritu starts. The sun

(actually the earth) has then to stop for a fleeting moment---less than a

nanosecond--- before climbing down from that " high pedestal " of North

declination! That fleeting moment is the real crucial moment and we can only

" calculate " it correctly to some extent with our computers with microprocessor

speeds in GHz that also only with the data from NASA and other overseas

observatories and not from our panchanga-makers including the Rashtriya

Panchanga! This very moment of " U-turn " in the declination of the sun is the

real dakshinayana as the earth has reached the maximum declination of south or

the sun the maximum declination of north viz. 23° 27' and has to turn back from

there. This is also known as Karkata Sankranti of the sun as the sun lies

directly over the tropic of Cancer (Karka-Rekha) on that date. I am sure

everybody has read that much of geography in his primary school days! There

cannot be any other Karkata Sankranti as per any shastra or sidhanta or modern

astronomy/geography since there is no other Karka Rekha (Tropic of Cancer) or

any other longest day of the year!

 

Similar is the case on December 21, when the sun reaches the maximum south

declination (of around 23° 27') i.e. when the sun is at a maximum southern

distance from the equator. It has to stop then for a fleeting moment---less than

a nanosecond again--- before " turning " back (U-turn!) from that high pedestal.

That fleeting moment is the real Uttarayana of the sun known as Makara Sankranti

since the sun is directly on the tropic of Capricorn---Makara-Rekha---on that

date. There is absolutely no other Makara Sankranti either as per the shastras

or sidhantas or modern astronomy/geography since there is no other Makara-Rekha

nor any other shortest day of the year! That also is primary school level

geography!

 

Similarly, during its sojourn around the sun; the earth, the equator and the

ecliptic join together for a fleeting moment---here also less than a

nanosecond--when the longitude, latitude, declination and right ascension of the

sun/earth are zero! The sun (actually the earth) is in exact " conjunction " with

the ecliptic and the equator! It is thus a " Triveni " and that is the moment of

Spring Equinox. With the declination of the sun being zero degrees South it has

to start moving away (cross the equator) again from that " conjunction of the

equator " from that moment of zero degrees

longitude-cum-latitude-cum-declination-cum-right ascension! It proceeds towards

Northern declination and it is known as Uttaragola. That fleeting moment is

Vishuva – Mesha Sankranti of the sun (Tula Sankranti of the earth)! It is

Vishuva because the earth is conjunct with the Vishuvat Rekha i.e. the Equator.

That is the moment when days and nights are really equal throughout the globe.

 

That is the zero " moment/point " for all the calculations of longitude, Right

Ascension, Declination etc. and it is known as Vernal Equinox. Vishuva also

means, as per Jayaratha, the commentator of Tantraloka, the days when " days and

nights are equal " . Spring Equinox also means the same thing i.e Equi-nox: day

is equal to night in the midst of the spring season! This is the real Vaishakhi

and the sun enters Uttara Gola then i.e. it starts gaining in northern

declination! There is no other Vishuvat Rekha (Equator) with which the earth

can be " conjunct " during Spring and therefore there cannot be any other Vishuva

or Mesha Sankranti since day and night are not equal during Spring on any other

day. All the panchangakars list Uttara-gola on that date but then why do they

want us to celebrate Vaishakhi/Vaishakhadi/Meshadi i.e. solar New Year on April

14/15! Because they know that we do not know ABC of geography! Or is it that

they do not know it themselves?

 

Then again after six months of that phenomenon, a similar situation comes again,

when the longitude and Right ascension of the sun are 180 degrees (earth zero

degrees). The longitude of the sun also can be taken as zero degrees on that

date if we measure it from Autumn Equinox instead of from Vernal Equinox! The

equator, the earth and the ecliptic have a confluence for a fleeting

moment---less than a nanosecond---again! As the earth is conjunct the equator

i.e. Vishuvat Rekha again, it is also known as Vishuva----Autumn Equinox (Jala

Vishuva or Tula Sankranti) around September 23. It is the midpoint (second

month) of the Sharat-ritu. (That is why Sharadiya Navaratras should start with

the first Shukla Pratipat after Sharat Ritu starts---on September 15 in

2004—and not when Sharat-kala is almost over—October 14, 2004----as is being

done by our panchangamakers).

 

The declination of the sun is zero degrees at that particular moment. Again,

all the panchangakars list it as " the sun enters dakshina gola " as the sun

(after crossing the Equator) starts gaining southern declination from that

moment. There cannot be any other Tula Sankranti/Jala Vishuva as the earth is

not conjunct Equator---and thus the day and night are not equal---on any other

day in Autumn! But then these panchangakars make us celebrate Tula Sankranti on

October 14/15! Why? Only because they will lose their sinful crumbs if the

tell us the facts! Or is it that they do not know the facts themselves? A sad

state of affairs, in either case!

 

Naturally, in ancient times, it was almost impossible for ordinary mortals to

calculate accurately to the nearest minute, leave alone the nearest second, such

phenomena as lasted hardly for nanoseconds! Really, hats off to our Rishis!

Obviously, our present " Vamadevas " and " Parasharas " who advocate such Mesha etc.

sankrantis as do not exist at all, are a slur on the real Rishis and such fakes

must be banished without delay from this land of real Rishis.

 

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