Transcendence

Simsumar refers to the constellations of Capricornus, Delphinus and Draco

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 !

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 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 ! 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

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 !