] Fwd: Year of Mahabharta

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To support the fact that the Mahabharat war was fought in 3229 BC, please visit the following link that gives a graphical description of the positions of the stars and planets calculated using the software, LodeStar (http://www.vedicastronomy.net/mahabharatha.htm). The dates are consistent with the shastra. Dr Balakrishna, a consultant for NASA, has done a great job by providing scientific proofs for many vedic facts.

 

 

On Sun, Sep 21, 2008 at 3:08 PM, venkata krishnan <bcvk71 wrote:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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www.vedascience.com--- On Sat, 9/20/08, Kishore patnaik <kishorepatnaik09 wrote:

Kishore patnaik <kishorepatnaik09 Fwd: Re: Year of Mahabharta Date: Saturday, September 20, 2008, 2:08 PM

 

 

IndiaArchaeology, "kishore_future"<kishore_future@ ...> wrote:vedic_research_ institute, "kishore_future" <kishore_future@ i...> wrote:> > Astronomical Evidence: In the Mahabharata references to sequential> solar and lunar eclipses as also references to some celestial> observations have been made. Dr RN Iyengar, the great scientist of> Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, examined relevant references> and searched for the compatible dates by making use of planetarium> software (PVIS and EZC). He concluded that most of these references> were internally consistent and that the eclipses and celestial> observations of Mahabharata belong to the period 1493 BC-1443 BC of> Indian History, (refer Indian Journal of History of> Science/38.2/ 2003/77-115) .> > In the Mahabharata, there are references to three sequential solar> eclipses and some other planetary positions. Reference to the first> solar eclipse comes in the Sabha Parva (79.29), graphically> described by Vidur when Pandavas start their journey to the forest> on being banished for 12 years of life in exile and one year of life> incognito after they had lost everything in the game of dice. After> 13 years of exile and incognito life, the Pandavas returned to> Hastinapur and demanded their kingdom back, but Duryodhana refused.> Several efforts to prevent war failed and war became imminent.> > There is a reference to the second solar eclipse in the Bhisma Parva> (3.29), following a lunar eclipse occurring within the same> fortnight a few days before the actual war of Mahabharata. These> eclipses occurred after 14-15 years of the first solar eclipse The> epic also refers to some unfavourable planetary positions between> the second solar eclipse and the beginning of the war on Kartika> Purnima (Bhisma Parva 3.14 to 3.19). On Kartika Krishna Ashtami,> Saturn was near Rohini and Mars was between Jayestha and Anuradha.> Twenty two days later, on Kartika Purnima, Saturn was near Rohini,> Mars was near Jayestha (probably Uranus) was between Citra and Swati.> > Another white planet (possibly Jupiter) had moved from Purva-bhadra> to Uttar-bhadra. Reference to the third solar eclipse comes in the> Mausala Parva (2.19 to 2.20) occurring in the 36th year of the> Mahabharata War. This was visible from the city of Dwarka, which is> stated to have been subsequently submerged under the sea. For these> observations to be internally consistent, there should have been> three solar eclipses within 50 years. The first one and the second> one after a gap of 14-15 years should have been visible from> Kurukshetra whereas the third solar eclipse should have been visible> from Dwarka after 35 years of the second one.http://www.indianes t.com/astro/ 00325.htm (gist given here)� The epic states that a singularly ominous pair of eclipses occurred in "Thirteen days" some time before the war. Using modern astronomical software, our article shows that a number of "Thirteen day" eclipse pairs were visible in Kurukshethra. Article suggests some candidate dates for Mahabharata war.� Aryabhata, is a famous early astronomer with contributions to science, whose estimate of p, and the time of moon revolution around the earth are so accurate, that his works are being extensively researched. Aryabhata (476-550 AD) stated that Kaliyuga started 3600 years before, when he was 23 years old, making the start as 3102 BC [Aryabhateeya ref-1]). It would date Mahabharata war to around circa 3130-3140 BCJ. � Surya Siddhanta [Ref 2], a document evolved from roughly same period, states that sun was 54 degrees away from vernal equinox when Kaliyuga started on a new moon day, corresponding to February 17/18, 3102 BCJ, at Ujjain (75deg47minE 23deg 15min N). � Varaha Mihira (circa 560 AD), another famous astronomer, stated that 2526 years before start of Saka count (either Shalivahana saka starting in 79 AD or Vikrama Saka starting in 57 BC) [brihat Samhita Ref-3] as per the sloka meaning :" When Saptarishis (ursa major) was near Magha Yudhistira was king 2526 years before Saka time"� The Bhishma Parva and Udyoga Parva (specific chapters of Mahabharata) provide considerable astronomical/ astrological descriptions and omens as the Mahabharata war was approaching. It describes a period of draught, with many planetary positions. Then there is clear reference to pair of eclipses occurring on 13th day� Mahabharata text also refers to retrograde motions of planets prior to war and provides their location with reference to 27/28 Vedic star locations. Mahabharata Drona Parva also refers to Jayadhratha' s killing during a dark episode on 13th day of the war, which some consider as another short solar eclipse.� This document is basically concerned with analysis of all eclipses visible at Kurukshethra (Location where Mahabharata war took place, north of New Delhi, Longitude 76 deg 49 min East, Latitude 29 deg 59 Min North) from 3300 BC to about Buddha-Mahavira-Parshvanaatha time of about 700BC. Analysis of the time between successive eclipses, specifically time between end of one and beginning of other has been made, with a view to look at astronomical feasibility of back-to-back eclipses in 13 days, using modern astronomical computer software� During the period of our interest, 3500BC to 700 BC, nearly 4350 Lunar Eclipses and 6960 solar eclipses have occurred on earth. Of these nearly 673 solar and lunar eclipses occurred in pairs of time gap of about nominal 15 days corresponding to roughly half lunar month. We need to search amongst these 673 for eclipse pairs visible in Kurukshethra, which occurred in "Thirteen" days.� After serious analysis of all the eclipses, six eclipse pairs from 3129 BCJ, 2599 BCJ, 2056 BCJ, 1853 BCJ, 1708 BCJ and 1397 BCJ clearly are the best candidates for Mahabharata war year from "thirteen day" eclipse pairs view point. There are others that have low obscurity for solar eclipse, or have dominant penumbral lunar eclipse content and hence do not constitute strong candidates for the Mahabharata war.� The first and oldest eclipse pair from 3129 BC is unique. Aryabhata estimated that Kaliyuga started in 3102 BC. So does Surya Siddhanta. These fit the Puranic description that Sri Krishna passed away in 3102 BCJ, which is 27 years after the war. Our study confirms that Kaliyuga could have started in 3102 BCJ --- End forwarded message ------ End forwarded message ---