Hindu Zodiac and Ancient Astronomy

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Item Code:	IDF480
Author:	K. Chandra Hari
Publisher:	Sri Sabarigiri Publications
Pages:	483
Cover:	Hardcover
Other Details	9.7" X 7.2"

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Chandra Hari presents a new picture of Indian antiquity and the scientific foundations of India's esoteric wisdom. This book is a brief voyage through the intricate corridors of Indian history, astronomy, epics Mahabharata and Ramayana, Vedas and the Tantric religion and all across the discussion is replete with novel insights that demands basic changes in our established notions on Indian antiquity, history of Jyotihsastra and above all the mathematical and physical rationale of the Hindu sidereal zodiac.

Rationales that haven't been apparent even during the times of Aryabhata and Varahamihira (AD 500) have been shown to be the basis of the Hindu sidereal zodiac - the Tantric conception of esoteric Time or Kalacakra. Epic and Puranic mythology finds a new interpretation that unlocks the doors of mysterious Indian antiquity that has defied even archaeological attempts for a precise definition. Astronomical decipherment of the Iconography of Siva, the Mahakala of Tantric conception, yields 4137 BC as the founding epoch of ancient longitude of 240⁰ is shown to be the fiduciary star of the Rasicakram and accordingly the vernal equinox transited the zero point in AD 233. These conclusions meet further corroboration in the analysis of Suryasiddhanta according to which the original epoch of Siddhantic astronomy was Caitrasukla (1) of AD 231 that coincided with the vernal equinox.

Apart from answers for all controversies related to Zodiac, the work presents the first ever correct astronomical dating of redactions of both Ramayana and Mahabharata and explains the absence of material culture (archaeological findings of the epics locations) that answers the epic profile of Ayodhya, Indraprastha, Kuruksetra etc. This is a work indispensable for all those who have interest in Indian astronomy, astrology, antiquity and Hindu religion and also to those engaged in historical research.

CONTENTS

	Foreword		v
	Preface		viii
I.	Antiquity of Jyotihasastra		1
	1.	Mystery of the beginning and 18 Acaryas	3
	2.	Origin of the Babylonian zodiac	8
II	History of Indian Civilization		12
	1.	Scholarly views on ancient Indian History	14
	2.	Indus valley civilization	22
	3.	Intricacy of Indian Chronology	25
	4.	Historicity of Aryabhata Tradition	29
	5.	Controversy of Saka Era - Invalid astronomical evidences	32
	6.	Date of Bharata War - Prof. P.C. Sengupta	33
	7.	Date of the Buddha and Sankara	34
	8.	What we must note	35
	9.	History of science	37
III.	Siddhantic Astronomy		41
	1.	Modern interpretations & Controversies	43
	2.	Originality of Hindu Astronomy and its Sidereal Character	51
	3.	Rationale of the Yugas	55
	4.	Synodic Super-conjunction of Kaliyugadi	58
	5.	Epoch of Siddhantic Astronomy and Zero point	60
IV.	Ayanamsa		63
	1.	Ayanamsa controversy	65
	2.	CRC Report-A Discussion	67
	3.	Absurdity of the Recommended Initial Point	72
	4.	Notable observations on Ayanamsa	74
V.	True Sidereal Zodiac		84
	1.	An Intuitive Solution	86
	2.	Suryasiddhanta and Sidereal Zodiac	87
	3.	Evidence of the Constant Mean Anomaly	91
	4.	Physical rationale of the Initial Point	93
VI.	Tantric Astronomy		96
	1.	A historical Perspective of Indian Antiquity	98
	2.	Kala Cakra or Wheel of Time	102
	3.	Agarahayani and Mula	110
	4.	Ancient Astronomical Conflicts & Allegories	112
	5.	Origin of Tithi	121
	6.	Sidereal Zodiac - An astronomical Phenomenon	127
	7.	Vedanga Jyotisa and 19 Year Cycle	131
	8.	Astronomical and Historical Evidences	132
VII.	Mystery of Time, Destiny and Tantra		134
	1.	Mystery of Time	136
	2.	Uniqueness of Man	138
	3.	The Scientific Foundations of the Hindu Way of Life	140
	4.	Descent of Man	142
	5.	Hallmark of Human evolution from Hominids-Astronomical or Cultural?	143
	6.	Biological Evolution versus Time	144
	7.	Man's Conquest of Time	145
	8.	Tantrasastra - Discovery of Kundalini	145
	9.	Tantra and Veda - No conflict	157
	10.	Origin of astronomy and Agamas	159
	11.	On Phallus worship	161
	12.	Worship of the Serpent	163
	13.	Tantrik versus Astronomical tradition in Kerala	165
	14.	Jyotisa, Mantra and Tantra	166
	15.	Tantrik Anatomy and Astronomy	168
	16.	Secret of Kundalini	173
VIII.	Vedic Astronomy		184
	1.	Salient Features	186
	2.	Syamasastri on Vedic Calendar	193
	3.	Daftari's Discoveries	197
	4.	Mythology of the Constellations-Vedic Connection	205
	5.	Vedic astronomy versus Chronology	224
IX.	Astronomical basis of Hindu Religion		226
	1.	Calendar based religion	228
	2.	Durga Puja [Navaratri]	244
	3.	Dipavali	245
	4.	Krsnastami	264
	5.	Sivaratri	247
X.	Astronomy of Epics		253
	1.	Introduction	255
	2.	Mahabharata and Ramayana - Date of creation	260
	3.	Calitra Navami of Ramayana	264
	4.	Book of Genesis - Real Beginning of Mahabharata	268
	5.	Genesis of Rama in Ramayana	274
XI.	On the Touchstone of Established Notions		279
	1.	Controversial Genesis of Muladhara Zodiac	283
	2.	On Prehistoric Indian Astronomy	285
	3.	Search for an Ancient Epoch of Indian Astronomy	290
	4.	Sidereal zero point-a Mathematical Solution	293
	5.	Ancient Indian versus Babylonian Astronomy	293
XII.	Astronomical Interpretation of Mythology		345
	Paper I: Indradhvaja - A Pointer towards Vedic Antiquity
	1.	Introduction	348
	2.	Varahamihira and Sengupta on Indrhvaja	348
	3.	Indra's identity as Summer Solstice	350
	4.	Evidence for the Observation of Solstices	351
	5.	Indradhvaja-A Remnant of Vedic Gnomon	354
	6.	Similarity to the Legend of 'Uparicara Vasu'	357
	7.	Speculations about Kasyapa and Aditi	358
	8.	Indra-masa, Onam of Kerala, Intercalation at Summer Solstice	358
	9.	Conclusions	359
	Paper II: Date of Krsna and the Mahabharata War
	1.	Introduction	362
	2.	Continuous Tradition but Anomalous History	364
	3.	Nature of the Literary Evidence - Epics and Puranas	365
	4.	Astronomical Identification of Mythical Personages	367
	5.	Date of Birth of Lord Krsna	368
	6.	Evolution of Mahabharata and Nature of Astronomical References	373
	7.	A New Approach to the Interpretation of Mahabharata	375
	8.	A Critical War Diary	376
	9.	Year of Bharata War	378
	10.	Astro-mythological Validation of the Epoch	379
	11.	War Calendar vis-a-vis Constellational Belt	382
	12.	Change over from 28 to 27 Naksatras	384
	13.	Antiquity of Vedic Astronomy	386
	14.	Riddle of Puranic chronology	387
	15.	Planetary Astronomy in Prehistoric Times	388
	Appendices
I.	India - Original Home of the Zodiac		391
	1.	Recent Expositions on Ancient Mysteries	391
	2.	Ancient Mysteries and Astronomy	392
	3.	Speculations on the Wisdom Underlying the Great Pyramid	394
	4.	Epoch of 10450 BC - Zero of Time?	398
	5.	Great Pyramid - Zero Point of the Geo-Zodiac	401
II.	Intricacy of Indian Chronology - A Reappraisal		411
	1.	Introduction	411
	2.	Date of Gautama Buddha	413
	3.	Date of Adi Sankaracarya	415
	4.	Date of Kalidasa	420
	5.	Epoch of Vikramaditya	422
	6.	Saptarsi Cycle - Bogus Astronomical Conception	423
	7.	Yudhisthira Era	425
	8.	3138 BC - Fictious year of Bharata War	429
	9.	Vedic Connection of Bharata Episodes	431
	10.	Other indications of Epoch in War Diary	432
	11.	Epoch of Visvamitra and Sakuntala	439
	12.	14 Years of Rama's Exile, 964 BC - 950 BC	440
	13.	Alternate Mythological Interpretation of the Course of Rama	441
	14.	Location of the Puranic Cities	444
	15.	Short Notes on Controversies	445
III.	Concepts of Astronomy		456
IV.	Sidereal Zodiac - Astronomical Phenomenon?		474
V.	Ayanamsa Values		476

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