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Mr. Lalit,

 

It is common knowledge that you do not like or respect your name/s, and hence

keep changing those at the drop of a hat, but please do not distort other

people's names. Doing so demonstrates poor upbringing and is infantile :-)

 

Rohiniranjan

 

, " utkal.panigrahi " <utkal.panigrahi

wrote:

>

>

> Dear Rahu Ranjan - > that intersection is not created by Motion ?

>

> // Rahu is not created by motion, bade bhai! Rahu is created by

> intesection!

>

> //

>

> Good Going ...... !!

>

>

>

> > , " rohinicrystal " jyotish_vani@

> > wrote:

> > >

> > > Rahu is not created by motion, bade bhai! Rahu is created by

> > intesection! Vishnu's chakra (perhaps lunar orbit) intersected the

> > projected orbit of earth (astrological path of sun) and bisected the

> > latter into two domains: The northern domain ruled by or represented

> by

> > Rahu while the southern domain was ruled or represented by ketu.

> > >

> > > Next time you have your conversation with God, please ask on my

> behalf

> > and bring back the Divine channeled answer to share with us great

> > unwashed!

> > >

> > > In the meantime, we will reinforce the soapbox so that it can hold

> > your weight! :-)

> > >

> > > Regards,

> > >

> > > Rohiniranjan

> > >

> > > , " utkal.panigrahi "

> > utkal.panigrahi@ wrote:

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Exactly like Rahu ... Hmmm !

> > > >

> > > > Rahu neither learns nor introspects ... lacks the ability,

> > > >

> > > > Disturbed Rahu still preaches .. still shows dambha and mada,

> Learn

> > to

> > > > pray for yourself.... Even Amrit couldn't help Rahu keeping it's

> > > > integrity, integrity and Rahu, Morality and Rahu ... Rahu is

> gossips

> > > > and time pass .... in the name of astrology..

> > > >

> > > > No mercy for a rahu, always deserves a Sudarshan Chakra....

> > > >

> > > > Rahu is created by motion ...... then how'z Sun and other planets

> > ....

> > > > good fun @ astrology, keep going .... how long ?

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > , " rohinicrystal "

> <jyotish_vani@>

> > > > wrote:

> > > > >

> > > > > Are you okay, Dear Fellow?

> > > > >

> > > > > You sound very disturbed.

> > > > >

> > > > > Take it easy! Do not take internet soap-boxes too seriously :-)

> > > > >

> > > > > I will pray for your peace and stability!

> > > > >

> > > > > Rohiniranjan

> > > > >

> > > > > , " utkal.panigrahi "

> > > > utkal.panigrahi@ wrote:

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Rahu is envious, True , Rahu is Mada .... Madandha too !!

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Dos a scholar Like Sri AK Kaul need's advisors like Rahu ....

> > Haa ..

> > > > Haa

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Envious Rahu ..... Rahu doesn't learn, Even from Ketu ...

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Ketu who is burning the world ..... beware of Ketu, It's

> > DhumraKetu

> > > > > > indeed !!

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Utkal.

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > , " rohinicrystal "

> > <jyotish_vani@>

> > > > > > wrote:

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > WOW! I am getting seriously envious of Avatar Kaul_dada! He

> > bagged

> > > > TWO

> > > > > > GURUS in just a couple of days!

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > But Wait! Maybe not! One of the two self-imposing Gurus just

> > gave

> > > > up

> > > > > > on him! Now he has just one choice to make! Or none really!

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > But seriously folks, I do not think Kaul_jee is looking for

> > any

> > > > Gurus

> > > > > > [bRAVO!] but just some answers!

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > All he has are questions!

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Rohiniranjan

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > , " hari " harimalla@

> wrote:

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > Dear shri Kaulji,

> > > > > > > > It is certain you will never get any further in your

> efforts

> > for

> > > > > > calendar reform. The reason is you never listen to others's

> > > > opinion.My

> > > > > > advise is you stop wasting other people's time by pretending

> to

> > be

> > > > > > serious about calendar reform, when you are not.If you are

> > serious

> > > > > > please listen to what others say and interact by giving your

> own

> > > > opinion

> > > > > > too. But you must first improve your vocabulary and know the

> > > > meanings of

> > > > > > the words used in calendar systems like sayan and nirayan. But

> I

> > am

> > > > > > afraid you do not want to do that either.

> > > > > > > > So you will get no further with such attitude.

> > > > > > > > good bye,

> > > > > > > > Hari Malla

> > > > > > > > HinduCalendar , " Krishen "

> <jyotirved@>

> > > > wrote:

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > Dear friends,

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > Jai Shri Ram!

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > Shri hari Malla had been given enough of chances to

> > explain

> > > > his

> > > > > > view

> > > > > > > > > poitn. It has become clear by now that he wants to

> prepare

> > a

> > > > Vedic

> > > > > > > > > calendar, not on the basis of any pramans or parameters

> > from

> > > > the

> > > > > > Vedas,

> > > > > > > > > Puranas or other shastras, not even modern astronomy,

> but

> > only

> > > > as

> > > > > > per

> > > > > > > > > his " I think so " , " I do not know " , " I do not have the

> > exact

> > > > > > dates " , " in

> > > > > > > > > my view " and so on!

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > Since his posts have become nothing but distractions

> > > > completely

> > > > > > without

> > > > > > > > > contributing anything to the calendar reform, I have

> > decided

> > > > not

> > > > > > to

> > > > > > > > > allow any of his posts on the forum in future.

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > Jai Shri Ram!

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > Moderator

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > HinduCalendar , " hari "

> <harimalla@>

> > > > wrote:

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > Re: Correct dates of festivals in 2010-11

> > > > > > > > > Dear shri Kaulji,Darshaney lokeshji, A. Sharmaji,

> > > > > > > > > Namaskar!

> > > > > > > > > Itwould be easier if shri Kaulji pointed out which

> points

> > he

> > > > > > disagrees

> > > > > > > > > with

> > > > > > > > > giving reasons for the same, rather than trying to make

> me

> > > > write

> > > > > > an

> > > > > > > > > essay or a

> > > > > > > > > book. So kindly do so, if our discussion is to be

> > fruitful.

> > > > > > > > > Pramanas are said to be diret perception, inference and

> > apta

> > > > > > vakya. The

> > > > > > > > > meaning

> > > > > > > > > of the words like sa-ayan or nir -ayan are direct

> > meanings.

> > > > These

> > > > > > are

> > > > > > > > > definition

> > > > > > > > > of the words themselves and must be known first before

> > > > discussing

> > > > > > > > > concepts from

> > > > > > > > > them.If in doubt you are to look up it up in the

> > dictioneries

> > > > or

> > > > > > ask

> > > > > > > > > experts who

> > > > > > > > > know rather than trying to find some mantras in ancient

> > > > > > scriptures.

> > > > > > > > > These words

> > > > > > > > > could even be quite recent, after the difference of the

> > stars

> > > > and

> > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > ayans were

> > > > > > > > > detected.You are only tryig to do hair splitting intead

> of

> > > > talking

> > > > > > of

> > > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > essentials. So please say why you disagree of what is

> > said,

> > > > > > instead of

> > > > > > > > > testing

> > > > > > > > > my knowledge. Give your own meaning if it is different

> > from

> > > > mine

> > > > > > and let

> > > > > > > > > other

> > > > > > > > > members also comment on the same.The points raised by

> shri

> > > > Kaulji

> > > > > > from 1

> > > > > > > > > to 4

> > > > > > > > > are all concerned with the definiton of the words.

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > <5. " There is mention of the solar months in Vedanga

> > jyotish

> > > > too

> > > > > > as an

> > > > > > > > > alternative to the lunar months " >

> > > > > > > > > the 29th sloka of yajur vedanga jyotish says about this.

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > <6. " I do not know the exact date.But my assumption is

> > that

> > > > it is

> > > > > > not

> > > > > > > > > much

> > > > > > > > > earlier than 285 AD " >

> > > > > > > > > Is the above point not logical enough to satisfy

> > inference, as

> > > > > > proof

> > > > > > > > > since Meesh

> > > > > > > > > sankranti is said to be the VE and is taken for no other

> > > > reason.

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > <7. " The rashis were in my view the cause of the

> > introduction

> > > > of

> > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > names of the solar months itself " >

> > > > > > > > > Since vedanga jyotish had only approximate solar months

> > with

> > > > the

> > > > > > year of

> > > > > > > > > 366

> > > > > > > > > days, and the sidhantas which followed it had details

> > about

> > > > them

> > > > > > > > > relating them

> > > > > > > > > with the stars, what else can it be than the accurate

> > solar

> > > > months

> > > > > > > > > coming along

> > > > > > > > > with the rashis?

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > <8. " The sayan concept of rashis is recent. Perhaps as

> > recent

> > > > as

> > > > > > Pope

> > > > > > > > > Gregory " .>

> > > > > > > > > The concept of moving stars along with the seasons, is

> > surely

> > > > a

> > > > > > recent

> > > > > > > > > concept

> > > > > > > > > to settle the anomaly, being not a natural thing. The

> > stars

> > > > are

> > > > > > > > > naturally not

> > > > > > > > > moving.to think they are moving with teh seaons is only

> > making

> > > > it

> > > > > > fit

> > > > > > > > > with the

> > > > > > > > > seasons artificially.

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > <9. " These adityas are the lunar months with a

> > > > sankranti.Adhimases

> > > > > > are

> > > > > > > > > lunar

> > > > > > > > > months without a sankranti " .>

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > Please refer to Kalmadhav treatise on 'adhimas'.

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > My request for other members also to join the

> > discussion.So we

> > > > > > come to

> > > > > > > > > some

> > > > > > > > > conclusion. I feel Shri Kaulji should first accept that

> > our

> > > > > > current

> > > > > > > > > practise of

> > > > > > > > > panchanga, in hindu calendar, is correct as per the

> vedic

> > > > lore.The

> > > > > > only

> > > > > > > > > mistake

> > > > > > > > > is in taking excessive ayanamsa when it has exceeded the

> > lunar

> > > > > > limits.

> > > > > > > > > He should

> > > > > > > > > also understand that the festivals are first celebrated

> in

> > > > terms

> > > > > > of the

> > > > > > > > > luanr

> > > > > > > > > tithis and they are also conected to the stars, the

> > fullmoons

> > > > with

> > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > nakshyatras.

> > > > > > > > > Kindly do not try making jokes but be serious with the

> > subject

> > > > of

> > > > > > > > > discussion. We

> > > > > > > > > are here to find the truth.

> > > > > > > > > Regards,

> > > > > > > > > Hari Malla

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > HinduCalendar

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > >

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> > ,

> > > > > > " Krishen "

> > > > > > > > > <jyotirved@> wrote:

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > Shri Hari Malla ji,

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > Jai Shri Ram!

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > I had asked you specifically to quote pramans fromt

> the

> > > > > > shastras,

> > > > > > > > > giving

> > > > > > > > > > the original mantras and their meanings, but all I get

> > from

> > > > you

> > > > > > is:

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > 1. " 'Sayan' is going with the Ayan as I understand "

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > 2. " Nirayan is not moving with the seasons but fixed

> as

> > the

> > > > > > stars

> > > > > > > > > truly

> > > > > > > > > > are, in practical sense "

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > 3. " When the stars are fixed in the true sense,the

> stars

> > are

> > > > > > nirayan

> > > > > > > > > > (not moving with the Ayan) or they are 'sidereal'

> > > > > > > > > > 4. " I think the concept of sayan and nirayan can

> > equally be

> > > > > > applied "

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > 5. " There is mention of the solar months in Vedanga

> > jyotish

> > > > too

> > > > > > as an

> > > > > > > > > > alternative to the lunar months "

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > 6. " I do not know the exact date.But my assumption is

> > that

> > > > it

> > > > > > is not

> > > > > > > > > > much earlier than 285 AD "

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > 7. " The rashis were in my view the casuse of the

> > > > introduction of

> > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > names of the solar months itself "

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > 8. " The sayan concept of rashis is recent. Perhaps as

> > recent

> > > > as

> > > > > > Pope

> > > > > > > > > > Gregory " .

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > 9. " These adityas are the lunar months with a

> > > > > > sankranti.Adhimases are

> > > > > > > > > > lunar months without a sankranti " .

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > We have been hearing your views and opinions for quite

> > > > sometime

> > > > > > now

> > > > > > > > > but

> > > > > > > > > > have never had any pramana from you! And to crown it

> > all,

> > > > you

> > > > > > have

> > > > > > > > > said

> > > > > > > > > > in the end of your post, " Please specify those places

> > whaere

> > > > you

> > > > > > are

> > > > > > > > > not

> > > > > > > > > > stisfied with my answers " .

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > Who told you that we are not satisfied with your

> > answers? We

> > > > are

> > > > > > quite

> > > > > > > > > > satisfied with them that they are a hogwash and an

> > effort to

> > > > > > bamboozle

> > > > > > > > > a

> > > > > > > > > > common man since you have a design to thrust down a

> > > > calendar,

> > > > > > which is

> > > > > > > > > > neither based on shastras nor on modern astronomy,

> down

> > the

> > > > > > throat of

> > > > > > > > > > Hindu community!

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > There is an anecdote: Some thugs found a coffin of a

> > > > diminutive

> > > > > > size

> > > > > > > > > > vacant at some place. They just wanted to have some

> cash

> > > > against

> > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > same. They therefore started a search for a corpse of

> > the

> > > > size

> > > > > > that

> > > > > > > > > > would fit that coffin. It is a similar case with you!

> > You

> > > > have

> > > > > > > > > > designed a so called Hindu calendar, which has none of

> > the

> > > > > > ingredients

> > > > > > > > > > of a Hindu calendar. Somehow, you jsut want " clients "

> to

> > > > > > to

> > > > > > > > > > the same.

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > Keep up your efforts. May be you will succeed one day,

> > who

> > > > > > knows! If

> > > > > > > > > > Lahiriwals did succeed in convincing the Govt. of

> India

> > and

> > > > also

> > > > > > > > > > jagadgurus and " his holiness of art of this thing or

> > that

> > > > thing "

> > > > > > etc.

> > > > > > > > > > etc. that their non-existent Rashichakra is the most

> > > > scientific

> > > > > > and as

> > > > > > > > > > per dharmashastras, maybe you will also succed some

> day

> > in

> > > > > > convicning

> > > > > > > > > > some people that your calendar is also " scientific and

> > > > logical "

> > > > > > like

> > > > > > > > > > that of Lahiri's!

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > Jai Shri Ram!

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > HinduCalendar

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > >

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> > ,

> > > > > > " hari "

> > > > > > > > > <harimalla@> wrote:

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > Dear Shri Kaulji,

> > > > > > > > > > > Namakar! thank you for your careful quory. I will

> try

> > to

> > > > > > answeer to

> > > > > > > > > > them equally carefully.We do seem to have different

> > > > > > understanding of

> > > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > words we use and also the concepts.

> > > > > > > > > > > 'Sayan' is going with the Ayan as I understand.Thus

> it

> > is

> > > > > > tropical

> > > > > > > > > or

> > > > > > > > > > shifting with the precession of earth axis.It is in

> this

> > > > sense I

> > > > > > use

> > > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > word, basically to indicate the concept of

> > 'tropical'shift.

> > > > But

> > > > > > > > > strictly

> > > > > > > > > > speaking,it is also used to assume that the circle of

> > stars

> > > > at

> > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > background also moves 'along with the seasons'.

> Nirayan

> > is

> > > > not

> > > > > > moving

> > > > > > > > > > with the seasons but fixed as the stars truly are, in

> > > > practical

> > > > > > sense.

> > > > > > > > > > > When the stars are fixed in the true sense,the stars

> > are

> > > > > > nirayan

> > > > > > > > > (not

> > > > > > > > > > moving with the Ayan) or they are 'sidereal'.Thus both

> > the

> > > > > > rashis and

> > > > > > > > > > the nakshyatras both being stars are in their true

> > sense,

> > > > > > sidereal or

> > > > > > > > > > nirayan. But if we assume the circle of stars are

> moving

> > > > along

> > > > > > with

> > > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > seasons,say at 50.3 arc seconds per year,then that

> > system is

> > > > > > known as

> > > > > > > > > > the Sayan system.From this angle both the rashis and

> the

> > > > > > nakshaytras

> > > > > > > > > can

> > > > > > > > > > be 'sayan' or tied to the seasonal shifting.But this

> is

> > just

> > > > a

> > > > > > way of

> > > > > > > > > > looking at the stars in a fictious manner for our own

> > > > > > convenience,

> > > > > > > > > since

> > > > > > > > > > they are not acutally moving at all. So much for the

> > > > definiton

> > > > > > of the

> > > > > > > > > > words and the concepts.

> > > > > > > > > > > Now going point by point:

> > > > > > > > > > > <1. Ho do you say that the " Vedic coordinative

> system

> > is

> > > > both

> > > > > > sayana

> > > > > > > > > > and

> > > > > > > > > > > > nirayana " when the definition of so called sayana

> > and

> > > > > > nirayana is

> > > > > > > > > > applicable

> > > > > > > > > > > > only to Mesha etc. Rashis.>

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > I think the concept of sayan and nirayan can equally

> > be

> > > > > > applied to

> > > > > > > > > > nakshyatras too.If we think of them as fixed stars, as

> > they

> > > > > > truly are,

> > > > > > > > > > then that system becomes nirayan. But if we assume

> that

> > the

> > > > > > circle of

> > > > > > > > > > stars are rotating along with the seasons the

> > nakshyatras

> > > > also

> > > > > > become

> > > > > > > > > > sayan or moving with the Ayan.

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > < 2. When were the solar months introduced in the

> > Hindu

> > > > > > community,

> > > > > > > > > and

> > > > > > > > > > by whom? Pl. give pramans for your answers.>

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > There is mention of the solar months in Vedanga

> > jyotish

> > > > too as

> > > > > > an

> > > > > > > > > > alternative to the lunar months. But the names of the

> > months

> > > > are

> > > > > > not

> > > > > > > > > > mentioned and they seem to serve second priority to

> > lunar

> > > > > > months.

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > < 3. When were the Mesha etc. rashis introduced in

> > India

> > > > and

> > > > > > by

> > > > > > > > > whom?

> > > > > > > > > > Pl. give pramanas in support of your answers.>

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > I do not know the exact date.But my assumption is

> that

> > it

> > > > is

> > > > > > not

> > > > > > > > > much

> > > > > > > > > > earlier than 285 AD, since at that time, Mesh

> sankranti

> > was

> > > > at

> > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > vernal equinox.Since the Sidhantas like Surya

> sidhanta,

> > talk

> > > > of

> > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > rashis,the sidhantakars were the ones who introduced

> the

> > > > rashis.

> > > > > > This

> > > > > > > > > is

> > > > > > > > > > all I can say.

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > <4. When were the Mesha etc. rashis clubbed with

> solar

> > > > months

> > > > > > and by

> > > > > > > > > > whom? Pl. give pramanas in support of your answers.>

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > The rashis are basically solar based as the 12 solar

> > > > months

> > > > > > are 30

> > > > > > > > > > degrees each.The rashis were in my view the casuse of

> > the

> > > > > > introduction

> > > > > > > > > > of the names of the solar months itself. We do not

> find

> > the

> > > > > > names of

> > > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > solar months in the Vedanga jyotish. Thus the solar

> > months

> > > > came

> > > > > > along

> > > > > > > > > > with the rashis in an accurate manner. The solar

> months

> > of

> > > > > > Vedanga

> > > > > > > > > > jyotish were only approximate (366 days) as they were

> > then

> > > > given

> > > > > > only

> > > > > > > > > > second priority.

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > < 5. Were those Mesha etc. rashis, so called sayana

> or

> > so

> > > > > > called

> > > > > > > > > > > nirayana? Pl. give pramanas in support of your

> > answers.>

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > Rashis are stars. Thus by virtue of that alone they

> > are

> > > > > > nirayan or

> > > > > > > > > > sidereal in the natural sense.The sayan concept of

> > rashis is

> > > > > > recent.

> > > > > > > > > > Perhaps as recent as Pope Gregory.

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > <6. Were those Mesha etc. rashis related to seasons

> or

> > > > not?

> > > > > > Pl. give

> > > > > > > > > > pramanas in support of your answers.>

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > Yes Mesh, Vrish were related to the seasons in an

> > > > approximate

> > > > > > manner

> > > > > > > > > > in the sidhantas. Stictly these rashis are stars and

> are

> > > > thus

> > > > > > non

> > > > > > > > > > seasonal. But since our system is basically lunar, the

> > solar

> > > > > > months

> > > > > > > > > and

> > > > > > > > > > seasons which came with the sidhantas basically

> supplied

> > the

> > > > > > > > > sankrantis

> > > > > > > > > > to control the lunar months. Thus the nirayan

> sankrantis

> > are

> > > > a

> > > > > > > > > > precondition for the adhimases and the Adityas.These

> > adityas

> > > > are

> > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > lunar months with a sankranti.Adhimases are lunar

> months

> > > > without

> > > > > > a

> > > > > > > > > > sankranti. Our system was always with lunar months,

> > evident

> > > > from

> > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > names of the months being Vaisakh, Jeshta,which come

> > form

> > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > nakshyatras,which are lunar based, being 27 for 27

> days

> > of

> > > > the

> > > > > > > > > sidereal

> > > > > > > > > > lunar month. The fact that the lunar months fluctuate

> > due to

> > > > > > adhimases

> > > > > > > > > > over one month,there was always scope for the

> > fluctuating

> > > > lunar

> > > > > > month

> > > > > > > > > to

> > > > > > > > > > touch the sidereal uttaryan like sun in dhanistha or

> > makar

> > > > > > sankranti

> > > > > > > > > as

> > > > > > > > > > well as the tropical uttrayan or the actual uttaryan

> for

> > a

> > > > very

> > > > > > very

> > > > > > > > > > long time indeed.The tithi thus coordinated both the

> > > > tropical

> > > > > > > > > uttarayan

> > > > > > > > > > and the sidereal uttaryan. This is evident both from

> > Vedanga

> > > > > > jyotish

> > > > > > > > > as

> > > > > > > > > > well as sidhanta jyotish. We thus cannot say sidhanta

> > > > jyotish is

> > > > > > non

> > > > > > > > > > vedic since it continued the coordination of the

> > sidiearal

> > > > and

> > > > > > > > > tropical

> > > > > > > > > > dates by the respective lunar tithi as was done during

> > the

> > > > > > vedanga

> > > > > > > > > > jyotish period.

> > > > > > > > > > > Please specify those places whaere you are not

> > stisfied

> > > > with

> > > > > > my

> > > > > > > > > > answers.Thank you.

> > > > > > > > > > > Hari Malla

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > HinduCalendar

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > >

> >

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> > ,

> > > > > > " jyotirved "

> > > > > > > > > jyotirved@ wrote:

> > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > Shri Hari Malla ji,

> > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > Jai Shri Ram!

> > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > <. Let us stick to our Vedic coordinative system

> as

> > it

> > > > > > always has

> > > > > > > > > > been

> > > > > > > > > > > > coordinative of both the sayan and the nirayan

> > systems.>

> > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > You are on record to have stated that there is no

> > record

> > > > of

> > > > > > solar

> > > > > > > > > > months

> > > > > > > > > > > > during the Vedic period or that of the Vedanga

> > Jyotisham

> > > > > > which

> > > > > > > > > > includes

> > > > > > > > > > > > Yajur Jyotisham

> > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > By implication, it is clear that according to you

> > there

> > > > were

> > > > > > no

> > > > > > > > > > Mesha,

> > > > > > > > > > > > Vrisha etc. rashis then.

> > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > It gives rise to a few questions:

> > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > 1. Ho do you say that the " Vedic coordinative

> system

> > is

> > > > both

> > > > > > > > > sayana

> > > > > > > > > > and

> > > > > > > > > > > > nirayana " when the definition of so called sayana

> > and

> > > > > > nirayana is

> > > > > > > > > > applicable

> > > > > > > > > > > > only to Mesha etc. Rashis.

> > > > > > > > > > > > 2. When were the solar months introduced in the

> > Hindu

> > > > > > community,

> > > > > > > > > and

> > > > > > > > > > by

> > > > > > > > > > > > whom? Pl. give pramans for your answers.

> > > > > > > > > > > > 3. When were the Mesha etc. rashis introduced in

> > India

> > > > and

> > > > > > by

> > > > > > > > > whom?

> > > > > > > > > > Pl.

> > > > > > > > > > > > give pramanas in support of your answers.

> > > > > > > > > > > > 4. When were the Mesha etc. rashis clubbed with

> > solar

> > > > months

> > > > > > and

> > > > > > > > > by

> > > > > > > > > > > > whom? Pl. give pramanas in support of your

> answers.

> > > > > > > > > > > > 5. Were those Mesha etc. rashis, so called sayana

> or

> > so

> > > > > > called

> > > > > > > > > > > > nirayana? Pl. give pramanas in support of your

> > answers.

> > > > > > > > > > > > 6. Were those Mesha etc. rashis related to seasons

> > or

> > > > not?

> > > > > > Pl.

> > > > > > > > > give

> > > > > > > > > > > > pramanas in support of your answers.

> > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > Pl. do reply every point individually.

> > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > Pl. also do give proofs for every statement that

> you

> > > > make,

> > > > > > quoting

> > > > > > > > > > the exact

> > > > > > > > > > > > Sanskrit mantras, with their references and their

> > > > English

> > > > > > > > > > translation,

> > > > > > > > > > > > instead of just parroting " Barahamihira " has said

> so

> > and

> > > > so,

> > > > > > as is

> > > > > > > > > > your

> > > > > > > > > > > > habit.

> > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > Jai Shri Ram!

> > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > A K Kaul

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > , " Krishen "

> <jyotirved@>

> > > > wrote:

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > Re: Correct dates of festivals in 2010-11

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > Dear friends,

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > Jai Shri Ram!

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > Shri hari Malla had been given enough of chances to

> > explain

> > > > his

> > > > > > view

> > > > > > > > > point. It has become clear by now that he wants to

> prepare

> > a

> > > > Vedic

> > > > > > > > > calendar, not on the basis of any pramans or parameters

> > from

> > > > the

> > > > > > Vedas,

> > > > > > > > > Puranas or other shastras, not even modern astronomy,

> but

> > only

> > > > as

> > > > > > per

> > > > > > > > > his " I think so " , " I do not know " , " I do not have the

> > exact

> > > > > > dates " , " in

> > > > > > > > > my view " and so on!

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > Since his posts have become nothing but distractions

> > > > completely

> > > > > > without

> > > > > > > > > contributing anything to the calendar reform, I have

> > decided

> > > > not

> > > > > > to

> > > > > > > > > allow any of his posts on the (HinduCalendar) forum in

> > future.

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > Jai Shri Ram!

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > Moderator

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > HinduCalendar , " hari "

> <harimalla@>

> > > > wrote:

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > Re: Correct dates of festivals in 2010-11

> > > > > > > > > Dear shri Kaulji,Darshaney lokeshji, A. Sharmaji,

> > > > > > > > > Namaskar!

> > > > > > > > > Itwould be easier if shri Kaulji pointed out which

> points

> > he

> > > > > > disagrees

> > > > > > > > > with

> > > > > > > > > giving reasons for the same, rather than trying to make

> me

> > > > write

> > > > > > an

> > > > > > > > > essay or a

> > > > > > > > > book. So kindly do so, if our discussion is to be

> > fruitful.

> > > > > > > > > Pramanas are said to be diret perception, inference and

> > apta

> > > > > > vakya. The

> > > > > > > > > meaning

> > > > > > > > > of the words like sa-ayan or nir -ayan are direct

> > meanings.

> > > > These

> > > > > > are

> > > > > > > > > definition

> > > > > > > > > of the words themselves and must be known first before

> > > > discussing

> > > > > > > > > concepts from

> > > > > > > > > them.If in doubt you are to look up it up in the

> > dictioneries

> > > > or

> > > > > > ask

> > > > > > > > > experts who

> > > > > > > > > know rather than trying to find some mantras in ancient

> > > > > > scriptures.

> > > > > > > > > These words

> > > > > > > > > could even be quite recent, after the difference of the

> > stars

> > > > and

> > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > ayans were

> > > > > > > > > detected.You are only tryig to do hair splitting intead

> of

> > > > talking

> > > > > > of

> > > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > essentials. So please say why you disagree of what is

> > said,

> > > > > > instead of

> > > > > > > > > testing

> > > > > > > > > my knowledge. Give your own meaning if it is different

> > from

> > > > mine

> > > > > > and let

> > > > > > > > > other

> > > > > > > > > members also comment on the same.The points raised by

> shri

> > > > Kaulji

> > > > > > from 1

> > > > > > > > > to 4

> > > > > > > > > are all concerned with the definiton of the words.

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > <5. " There is mention of the solar months in Vedanga

> > jyotish

> > > > too

> > > > > > as an

> > > > > > > > > alternative to the lunar months " >

> > > > > > > > > the 29th sloka of yajur vedanga jyotish says about this.

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > <6. " I do not know the exact date.But my assumption is

> > that

> > > > it is

> > > > > > not

> > > > > > > > > much

> > > > > > > > > earlier than 285 AD " >

> > > > > > > > > Is the above point not logical enough to satisfy

> > inference, as

> > > > > > proof

> > > > > > > > > since Meesh

> > > > > > > > > sankranti is said to be the VE and is taken for no other

> > > > reason.

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > <7. " The rashis were in my view the cause of the

> > introduction

> > > > of

> > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > names of the solar months itself " >

> > > > > > > > > Since vedanga jyotish had only approximate solar months

> > with

> > > > the

> > > > > > year of

> > > > > > > > > 366

> > > > > > > > > days, and the sidhantas which followed it had details

> > about

> > > > them

> > > > > > > > > relating them

> > > > > > > > > with the stars, what else can it be than the accurate

> > solar

> > > > months

> > > > > > > > > coming along

> > > > > > > > > with the rashis?

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > <8. " The sayan concept of rashis is recent. Perhaps as

> > recent

> > > > as

> > > > > > Pope

> > > > > > > > > Gregory " .>

> > > > > > > > > The concept of moving stars along with the seasons, is

> > surely

> > > > a

> > > > > > recent

> > > > > > > > > concept

> > > > > > > > > to settle the anomaly, being not a natural thing. The

> > stars

> > > > are

> > > > > > > > > naturally not

> > > > > > > > > moving.to think they are moving with teh seaons is only

> > making

> > > > it

> > > > > > fit

> > > > > > > > > with the

> > > > > > > > > seasons artificially.

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > <9. " These adityas are the lunar months with a

> > > > sankranti.Adhimases

> > > > > > are

> > > > > > > > > lunar

> > > > > > > > > months without a sankranti " .>

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > Please refer to Kalmadhav treatise on 'adhimas'.

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > My request for other members also to join the

> > discussion.So we

> > > > > > come to

> > > > > > > > > some

> > > > > > > > > conclusion. I feel Shri Kaulji should first accept that

> > our

> > > > > > current

> > > > > > > > > practise of

> > > > > > > > > panchanga, in hindu calendar, is correct as per the

> vedic

> > > > lore.The

> > > > > > only

> > > > > > > > > mistake

> > > > > > > > > is in taking excessive ayanamsa when it has exceeded the

> > lunar

> > > > > > limits.

> > > > > > > > > He should

> > > > > > > > > also understand that the festivals are first celebrated

> in

> > > > terms

> > > > > > of the

> > > > > > > > > luanr

> > > > > > > > > tithis and they are also conected to the stars, the

> > fullmoons

> > > > with

> > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > nakshyatras.

> > > > > > > > > Kindly do not try making jokes but be serious with the

> > subject

> > > > of

> > > > > > > > > discussion. We

> > > > > > > > > are here to find the truth.

> > > > > > > > > Regards,

> > > > > > > > > Hari Malla

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > HinduCalendar

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > >

> >

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> > ,

> > > > > > " Krishen "

> > > > > > > > > <jyotirved@> wrote:

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > Shri Hari Malla ji,

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > Jai Shri Ram!

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > I had asked you specifically to quote pramans fromt

> the

> > > > > > shastras,

> > > > > > > > > giving

> > > > > > > > > > the original mantras and their meanings, but all I get

> > from

> > > > you

> > > > > > is:

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > 1. " 'Sayan' is going with the Ayan as I understand "

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > 2. " Nirayan is not moving with the seasons but fixed

> as

> > the

> > > > > > stars

> > > > > > > > > truly

> > > > > > > > > > are, in practical sense "

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > 3. " When the stars are fixed in the true sense,the

> stars

> > are

> > > > > > nirayan

> > > > > > > > > > (not moving with the Ayan) or they are 'sidereal'

> > > > > > > > > > 4. " I think the concept of sayan and nirayan can

> > equally be

> > > > > > applied "

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > 5. " There is mention of the solar months in Vedanga

> > jyotish

> > > > too

> > > > > > as an

> > > > > > > > > > alternative to the lunar months "

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > 6. " I do not know the exact date.But my assumption is

> > that

> > > > it

> > > > > > is not

> > > > > > > > > > much earlier than 285 AD "

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > 7. " The rashis were in my view the casuse of the

> > > > introduction of

> > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > names of the solar months itself "

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > 8. " The sayan concept of rashis is recent. Perhaps as

> > recent

> > > > as

> > > > > > Pope

> > > > > > > > > > Gregory " .

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > 9. " These adityas are the lunar months with a

> > > > > > sankranti.Adhimases are

> > > > > > > > > > lunar months without a sankranti " .

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > We have been hearing your views and opinions for quite

> > > > sometime

> > > > > > now

> > > > > > > > > but

> > > > > > > > > > have never had any pramana from you! And to crown it

> > all,

> > > > you

> > > > > > have

> > > > > > > > > said

> > > > > > > > > > in the end of your post, " Please specify those places

> > whaere

> > > > you

> > > > > > are

> > > > > > > > > not

> > > > > > > > > > stisfied with my answers " .

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > Who told you that we are not satisfied with your

> > answers? We

> > > > are

> > > > > > quite

> > > > > > > > > > satisfied with them that they are a hogwash and an

> > effort to

> > > > > > bamboozle

> > > > > > > > > a

> > > > > > > > > > common man since you have a design to thrust down a

> > > > calendar,

> > > > > > which is

> > > > > > > > > > neither based on shastras nor on modern astronomy,

> down

> > the

> > > > > > throat of

> > > > > > > > > > Hindu community!

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > There is an anecdote: Some thugs found a coffin of a

> > > > diminutive

> > > > > > size

> > > > > > > > > > vacant at some place. They just wanted to have some

> cash

> > > > against

> > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > same. They therefore started a search for a corpse of

> > the

> > > > size

> > > > > > that

> > > > > > > > > > would fit that coffin. It is a similar case with you!

> > You

> > > > have

> > > > > > > > > > designed a so called Hindu calendar, which has none of

> > the

> > > > > > ingredients

> > > > > > > > > > of a Hindu calendar. Somehow, you jsut want " clients "

> to

> > > > > > to

> > > > > > > > > > the same.

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > Keep up your efforts. May be you will succeed one day,

> > who

> > > > > > knows! If

> > > > > > > > > > Lahiriwals did succeed in convincing the Govt. of

> India

> > and

> > > > also

> > > > > > > > > > jagadgurus and " his holiness of art of this thing or

> > that

> > > > thing "

> > > > > > etc.

> > > > > > > > > > etc. that their non-existent Rashichakra is the most

> > > > scientific

> > > > > > and as

> > > > > > > > > > per dharmashastras, maybe you will also succed some

> day

> > in

> > > > > > convicning

> > > > > > > > > > some people that your calendar is also " scientific and

> > > > logical "

> > > > > > like

> > > > > > > > > > that of Lahiri's!

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > Jai Shri Ram!

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > HinduCalendar

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > >

> >

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> > ,

> > > > > > " hari "

> > > > > > > > > <harimalla@> wrote:

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > Dear Shri Kaulji,

> > > > > > > > > > > Namakar! thank you for your careful quory. I will

> try

> > to

> > > > > > answeer to

> > > > > > > > > > them equally carefully.We do seem to have different

> > > > > > understanding of

> > > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > words we use and also the concepts.

> > > > > > > > > > > 'Sayan' is going with the Ayan as I understand.Thus

> it

> > is

> > > > > > tropical

> > > > > > > > > or

> > > > > > > > > > shifting with the precession of earth axis.It is in

> this

> > > > sense I

> > > > > > use

> > > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > word, basically to indicate the concept of

> > 'tropical'shift.

> > > > But

> > > > > > > > > strictly

> > > > > > > > > > speaking,it is also used to assume that the circle of

> > stars

> > > > at

> > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > background also moves 'along with the seasons'.

> Nirayan

> > is

> > > > not

> > > > > > moving

> > > > > > > > > > with the seasons but fixed as the stars truly are, in

> > > > practical

> > > > > > sense.

> > > > > > > > > > > When the stars are fixed in the true sense,the stars

> > are

> > > > > > nirayan

> > > > > > > > > (not

> > > > > > > > > > moving with the Ayan) or they are 'sidereal'.Thus both

> > the

> > > > > > rashis and

> > > > > > > > > > the nakshyatras both being stars are in their true

> > sense,

> > > > > > sidereal or

> > > > > > > > > > nirayan. But if we assume the circle of stars are

> moving

> > > > along

> > > > > > with

> > > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > seasons,say at 50.3 arc seconds per year,then that

> > system is

> > > > > > known as

> > > > > > > > > > the Sayan system.From this angle both the rashis and

> the

> > > > > > nakshaytras

> > > > > > > > > can

> > > > > > > > > > be 'sayan' or tied to the seasonal shifting.But this

> is

> > just

> > > > a

> > > > > > way of

> > > > > > > > > > looking at the stars in a fictious manner for our own

> > > > > > convenience,

> > > > > > > > > since

> > > > > > > > > > they are not acutally moving at all. So much for the

> > > > definiton

> > > > > > of the

> > > > > > > > > > words and the concepts.

> > > > > > > > > > > Now going point by point:

> > > > > > > > > > > <1. Ho do you say that the " Vedic coordinative

> system

> > is

> > > > both

> > > > > > sayana

> > > > > > > > > > and

> > > > > > > > > > > > nirayana " when the definition of so called sayana

> > and

> > > > > > nirayana is

> > > > > > > > > > applicable

> > > > > > > > > > > > only to Mesha etc. Rashis.>

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > I think the concept of sayan and nirayan can equally

> > be

> > > > > > applied to

> > > > > > > > > > nakshyatras too.If we think of them as fixed stars, as

> > they

> > > > > > truly are,

> > > > > > > > > > then that system becomes nirayan. But if we assume

> that

> > the

> > > > > > circle of

> > > > > > > > > > stars are rotating along with the seasons the

> > nakshyatras

> > > > also

> > > > > > become

> > > > > > > > > > sayan or moving with the Ayan.

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > < 2. When were the solar months introduced in the

> > Hindu

> > > > > > community,

> > > > > > > > > and

> > > > > > > > > > by whom? Pl. give pramans for your answers.>

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > There is mention of the solar months in Vedanga

> > jyotish

> > > > too as

> > > > > > an

> > > > > > > > > > alternative to the lunar months. But the names of the

> > months

> > > > are

> > > > > > not

> > > > > > > > > > mentioned and they seem to serve second priority to

> > lunar

> > > > > > months.

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > < 3. When were the Mesha etc. rashis introduced in

> > India

> > > > and

> > > > > > by

> > > > > > > > > whom?

> > > > > > > > > > Pl. give pramanas in support of your answers.>

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > I do not know the exact date.But my assumption is

> that

> > it

> > > > is

> > > > > > not

> > > > > > > > > much

> > > > > > > > > > earlier than 285 AD, since at that time, Mesh

> sankranti

> > was

> > > > at

> > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > vernal equinox.Since the Sidhantas like Surya

> sidhanta,

> > talk

> > > > of

> > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > rashis,the sidhantakars were the ones who introduced

> the

> > > > rashis.

> > > > > > This

> > > > > > > > > is

> > > > > > > > > > all I can say.

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > <4. When were the Mesha etc. rashis clubbed with

> solar

> > > > months

> > > > > > and by

> > > > > > > > > > whom? Pl. give pramanas in support of your answers.>

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > The rashis are basically solar based as the 12 solar

> > > > months

> > > > > > are 30

> > > > > > > > > > degrees each.The rashis were in my view the casuse of

> > the

> > > > > > introduction

> > > > > > > > > > of the names of the solar months itself. We do not

> find

> > the

> > > > > > names of

> > > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > solar months in the Vedanga jyotish. Thus the solar

> > months

> > > > came

> > > > > > along

> > > > > > > > > > with the rashis in an accurate manner. The solar

> months

> > of

> > > > > > Vedanga

> > > > > > > > > > jyotish were only approximate (366 days) as they were

> > then

> > > > given

> > > > > > only

> > > > > > > > > > second priority.

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > < 5. Were those Mesha etc. rashis, so called sayana

> or

> > so

> > > > > > called

> > > > > > > > > > > nirayana? Pl. give pramanas in support of your

> > answers.>

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > Rashis are stars. Thus by virtue of that alone they

> > are

> > > > > > nirayan or

> > > > > > > > > > sidereal in the natural sense.The sayan concept of

> > rashis is

> > > > > > recent.

> > > > > > > > > > Perhaps as recent as Pope Gregory.

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > <6. Were those Mesha etc. rashis related to seasons

> or

> > > > not?

> > > > > > Pl. give

> > > > > > > > > > pramanas in support of your answers.>

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > Yes Mesh, Vrish were related to the seasons in an

> > > > approximate

> > > > > > manner

> > > > > > > > > > in the sidhantas. Stictly these rashis are stars and

> are

> > > > thus

> > > > > > non

> > > > > > > > > > seasonal. But since our system is basically lunar, the

> > solar

> > > > > > months

> > > > > > > > > and

> > > > > > > > > > seasons which came with the sidhantas basically

> supplied

> > the

> > > > > > > > > sankrantis

> > > > > > > > > > to control the lunar months. Thus the nirayan

> sankrantis

> > are

> > > > a

> > > > > > > > > > precondition for the adhimases and the Adityas.These

> > adityas

> > > > are

> > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > lunar months with a sankranti.Adhimases are lunar

> months

> > > > without

> > > > > > a

> > > > > > > > > > sankranti. Our system was always with lunar months,

> > evident

> > > > from

> > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > names of the months being Vaisakh, Jeshta,which come

> > form

> > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > nakshyatras,which are lunar based, being 27 for 27

> days

> > of

> > > > the

> > > > > > > > > sidereal

> > > > > > > > > > lunar month. The fact that the lunar months fluctuate

> > due to

> > > > > > adhimases

> > > > > > > > > > over one month,there was always scope for the

> > fluctuating

> > > > lunar

> > > > > > month

> > > > > > > > > to

> > > > > > > > > > touch the sidereal uttaryan like sun in dhanistha or

> > makar

> > > > > > sankranti

> > > > > > > > > as

> > > > > > > > > > well as the tropical uttrayan or the actual uttaryan

> for

> > a

> > > > very

> > > > > > very

> > > > > > > > > > long time indeed.The tithi thus coordinated both the

> > > > tropical

> > > > > > > > > uttarayan

> > > > > > > > > > and the sidereal uttaryan. This is evident both from

> > Vedanga

> > > > > > jyotish

> > > > > > > > > as

> > > > > > > > > > well as sidhanta jyotish. We thus cannot say sidhanta

> > > > jyotish is

> > > > > > non

> > > > > > > > > > vedic since it continued the coordination of the

> > sidiearal

> > > > and

> > > > > > > > > tropical

> > > > > > > > > > dates by the respective lunar tithi as was done during

> > the

> > > > > > vedanga

> > > > > > > > > > jyotish period.

> > > > > > > > > > > Please specify those places whaere you are not

> > stisfied

> > > > with

> > > > > > my

> > > > > > > > > > answers.Thank you.

> > > > > > > > > > > Hari Malla

> > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > HinduCalendar

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > >

> >

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> > ,

> > > > > > " jyotirved "

> > > > > > > > > jyotirved@ wrote:

> > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > Shri Hari Malla ji,

> > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > Jai Shri Ram!

> > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > <. Let us stick to our Vedic coordinative system

> as

> > it

> > > > > > always has

> > > > > > > > > > been

> > > > > > > > > > > > coordinative of both the sayan and the nirayan

> > systems.>

> > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > You are on record to have stated that there is no

> > record

> > > > of

> > > > > > solar

> > > > > > > > > > months

> > > > > > > > > > > > during the Vedic period or that of the Vedanga

> > Jyotisham

> > > > > > which

> > > > > > > > > > includes

> > > > > > > > > > > > Yajur Jyotisham

> > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > By implication, it is clear that according to you

> > there

> > > > were

> > > > > > no

> > > > > > > > > > Mesha,

> > > > > > > > > > > > Vrisha etc. rashis then.

> > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > It gives rise to a few questions:

> > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > 1. Ho do you say that the " Vedic coordinative

> system

> > is

> > > > both

> > > > > > > > > sayana

> > > > > > > > > > and

> > > > > > > > > > > > nirayana " when the definition of so called sayana

> > and

> > > > > > nirayana is

> > > > > > > > > > applicable

> > > > > > > > > > > > only to Mesha etc. Rashis.

> > > > > > > > > > > > 2. When were the solar months introduced in the

> > Hindu

> > > > > > community,

> > > > > > > > > and

> > > > > > > > > > by

> > > > > > > > > > > > whom? Pl. give pramans for your answers.

> > > > > > > > > > > > 3. When were the Mesha etc. rashis introduced in

> > India

> > > > and

> > > > > > by

> > > > > > > > > whom?

> > > > > > > > > > Pl.

> > > > > > > > > > > > give pramanas in support of your answers.

> > > > > > > > > > > > 4. When were the Mesha etc. rashis clubbed with

> > solar

> > > > months

> > > > > > and

> > > > > > > > > by

> > > > > > > > > > > > whom? Pl. give pramanas in support of your

> answers.

> > > > > > > > > > > > 5. Were those Mesha etc. rashis, so called sayana

> or

> > so

> > > > > > called

> > > > > > > > > > > > nirayana? Pl. give pramanas in support of your

> > answers.

> > > > > > > > > > > > 6. Were those Mesha etc. rashis related to seasons

> > or

> > > > not?

> > > > > > Pl.

> > > > > > > > > give

> > > > > > > > > > > > pramanas in support of your answers.

> > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > Pl. do reply every point individually.

> > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > Pl. also do give proofs for every statement that

> you

> > > > make,

> > > > > > quoting

> > > > > > > > > > the exact

> > > > > > > > > > > > Sanskrit mantras, with their references and their

> > > > English

> > > > > > > > > > translation,

> > > > > > > > > > > > instead of just parroting " Barahamihira " has said

> so

> > and

> > > > so,

> > > > > > as is

> > > > > > > > > > your

> > > > > > > > > > > > habit.

> > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > Jai Shri Ram!

> > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > A K Kaul

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > >

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