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Of Simsumara Swaroopa in Vedas !

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Simsumar refers to the constellations of Capricornus, Delphinus and Draco

Of Mars

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Mars is the son of Earth, according to Indian Mythology, Bhoomi Putra. Bhoomi Putro Maha Thejo Jagatam Bhayakrit Sada Vishti hrit Vishti harta cha Peedam Harathu me Kuja !

Astronomy of Ancient India

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Early Indian Astronomy The practices of astronomy and astrology in ancient India had their roots almost four thousand years ago. Much of what we know about Indian astronomy comes from the Sanskrit sacred books called the Vedas. These religious texts were a series of hymns composed over several hundred years, and offer intriguing insights into the way Indians of the time viewed the sky. As in most ancient cultures, events in the heavens were believed to have direct effects on people. The practice of astrology, of divining a person's future based on physical phenomena, was a driving force in the advancement of astronomy as a science. In the Veda texts, the gods were called Devas, which means 'bright' and refers to the luminous nature of the sun and stars. The Sun, comets, the sky, dawn, and the horizon were all deified based on their attributes. To the ancient Indians, the horizon held an immense amount of mystique: it was there that the question 'Will th

Chyuthi Samskaram

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Chyuthi is Orbital Eccentricity. If the motion of the planet is circular, there wont be any eccentricity. As it is elliptical, eccentricty has to be computed. Its values range from 0 to 1 at Ellipse, 0 at Circle and 1 at Parabola ! Chyuthi Samskaram  in Indian Astronomy means to compute the eccentricity of the planet and reduce the Mean Longitude of the Planet to its Heliocentric Longitude ( Vikshepa Vritteeya Manda Sphuta ).

Happy Siva Ratri !

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Happy Siva Ratri ! The Night of Siva occurs when the Moon is in between 156 and 168 degrees from the Sun ( Chaturdasi) in the lunar month of Maagha, in the Waning Moon Fortnight ( Krishna Paksha ). This is a very sacred day for the Eternians.     Esoteric, scientifc aspects of this Grand Night, vIdeos and photos of the famous Aluva Siva Ratri at http://www.guruvayur4u.com/html/sivaratri.htm

White dwarfs collide !

The FIducial Star !

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The Fiducial Star of Hindu Astronomy. It is line with the Galactic Center, the Vishnu Nabhi. It lies in Sagittarius. To the Eternians, Sagittarius or Dhanus month is very sacred because at Sunrise, when one prays facing the East and the Rising Sun, they are praying facing Vaikuntam or Heaven !

How Old is the Vedic Civilization?

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Using Astronomy and Maths, we have computed the Age of the Vedic Civilization at 5567 years Read at  http://www.eastrovedica.com/html/vedicage.htm

The Fiducial Star, Moola

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Lambda Scorpi was called Moola by the Indian astronomers. Moola stands for Moola Adhaar, the Base, the Root. The Rishies meant that this Star is the Base of the Zodiac, its Root ! There are reasons for this Moola is in line with the Galactic Center, Sagittarius A*. At that time, Moola was the First Star and Jyeshta was the last. The Arabs called it Shaula, the Scorpion's Tail. We feel that ISRO should provide more photos of the 27 constellations of the Indian Zodiac.

Tharavad Ayurvedic Resort !

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We went to an Ayurvedic Resort near Bharata Puzha, for my sister-in-law. I found the Retreat to be marvellous. There is special treatment for Parkinson's disease,Osteoporosis, Arthritis etc.