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| In Hindu Astronomy, the ] (the ]) is often calculated at 23° from 0° ] (1950 CE), i.e. about 7° ] (Frawley 1991:148). The constellation that marks this vernal equinox is the Uttarabhadra. | |||
| In the time of the Puranas, the vernal equinox was marked by the Ashwini constellation (beginning of ]), which gives a date of about 300-500 CE. The ] (2.8.63) states that the equinoxes occur when the Sun enters ] and ], and that when the sun enters ], his northern course (from winter to summer ]) commences, and the southern course when he enters ]. | |||
| In the ], the rate of ] at 54" (it actually is 50.3"), which is much more accurate than the number calculated by the Greeks (Frawley 1991:148). | |||
| The Hindus use a system of 27 or 28 ]s (lunar constellations) to calculate a month. Each month can be divided into 30 lunar ]s (days). There are usually 360 or 366 days in a year. | |||
| The Hindu astronomer ], Garga (quoted by Somakara), the ] and the ] refer to the constellation Dhanishta (Shravishta) and thus to an ancient calendar that would have been used in 1280 BCE (see Frawley 1991: 152 ff.). The ] and possibly the ] refer to a similar calendar (Frawley 1991). The Atharva Veda, the ] and ] (quoted by ]) may show knowledge of an earlier calendar, but still in the Magha constellation (Frawley 1991). | |||
| In still earlier Hindu calendars, the vernal equinox was in the ] constellation. There are additionally references to the summer solstice in the Magha constellation. This could indicate a date around 2000 BCE. The ], the ], the ], the ] and the Vishnu Purana show such a constellation in the Krittika (Frawley 1991). | |||
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In Hindu Astronomy, the vernal equinox (the First Point of Aries) is often calculated at 23° from 0° Aries (1950 CE), i.e. about 7° Pisces (Frawley 1991:148). The constellation that marks this vernal equinox is the Uttarabhadra.
In the time of the Puranas, the vernal equinox was marked by the Ashwini constellation (beginning of Aries), which gives a date of about 300-500 CE. The Vishnu Purana (2.8.63) states that the equinoxes occur when the Sun enters Aries and Libra, and that when the sun enters Capricorn, his northern course (from winter to summer solstice) commences, and the southern course when he enters Cancer.
In the Suryasiddhanta, the rate of precession at 54" (it actually is 50.3"), which is much more accurate than the number calculated by the Greeks (Frawley 1991:148).
The Hindus use a system of 27 or 28 Nakshatras (lunar constellations) to calculate a month. Each month can be divided into 30 lunar tithis (days). There are usually 360 or 366 days in a year.
The Hindu astronomer Varahamihira, Garga (quoted by Somakara), the Mahabharata and the Vedanga Jyothish refer to the constellation Dhanishta (Shravishta) and thus to an ancient calendar that would have been used in 1280 BCE (see Frawley 1991: 152 ff.). The Kaushiktaki Brahmana and possibly the Atharva Veda refer to a similar calendar (Frawley 1991). The Atharva Veda, the Tandya Mahabrahmana and Laughakshi (quoted by Somakara) may show knowledge of an earlier calendar, but still in the Magha constellation (Frawley 1991).
In still earlier Hindu calendars, the vernal equinox was in the Krittika constellation. There are additionally references to the summer solstice in the Magha constellation. This could indicate a date around 2000 BCE. The Atharva Veda, the Taittiriya Brahmana, the Shatapahta Brahmana, the Maitriyani Upanishad and the Vishnu Purana show such a constellation in the Krittika (Frawley 1991).
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