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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P-Q R S T-U V-W-X Y-Z Measurements of Time in India-3 See its Text Version See also Time Measurement in India-1; Time Measurement in India-2; Time Measurement in India-4; Time Measurement in India-5; Measurement of Time in Puraan; Measurement of Time in China; How the Kaal or time has been divided in Bhaagvat Puraan, It is given here. Although it is not different from what we already know, but it certainly adds to our existing knowledge. It is written from the shortest to the longest. This is all human Kaal measurement. According to Bhaagvat Puraan, 3/5 its Verse 1 says - "Maitreya Jee further said - "Hey Vidur Jee! The smallest particle of material substance, which has not yet combined with any other similar particles, is called "Paramaanu" (a sub-atomic particle of matter). Paramaanu always exist both in the dormant and manifest states of material existence. It is the combination of more than one Paramaanu (sub-atomic particle) which gives rise to the illusory concept of a (material) unit." While its Verse 5 says - "A combination of two Paramaanu constitutes an "Anu" (atom); and three "Anu" (atoms) make one Trasarenu. Trasarenus are visible [to the naked eye] when seen floating upward in the air while viewed through rays of sunlight which enter a room through a latticed window.
*Naadikaa **Muhoort #Ayan Bhavishya Puraan 1/2 gives the following measurement 18 Nimesh = 1 Kaashthaa Space
Time Space
Time The months are named so because Sun stays in those signs for the whole of that month. (This shows that Sign is primary and Months are named based on the same and not the other way round) From the above measure it can be interpreted that A month contains 30 days (usually) because Sun travels an average of 1 degree per date. A month may contain more dates based on the deviation from this, and thus a year may contain more dates based on the deviation from this. But here too note that the Degree division of Zodiac is primary and the dates of the year secondary and not the other way round. Each degree of the zodiac circle and each day of the year are mutually connected. Since in the above calculations it is the Zodiac divisions (named Raashi/Signs) and its degree divisions that are primary, it is well evident that the so called (at times attributed) connection of equinox and seasons connections with the above mentioned Sidereal solar months is only arbitrary and ever changing. Here the sidereal solar months are primary and the seasons only secondary, it is not the other way round. All the major time measures are related to the movements
of sky spheres (Aakaash Golaa) the Sun the star, Moon the earth's
satellite and the planets. Aryabhatt says -- As anyone could see from the above the Indian solar months are actually sidereal-solar months; Indian lunar months are actually sidereal luni-solar months; and Indian days are actually sidereal solar dates, and Indian sidereal year is sidereal solar year! Whether they are measuring the movement of Sun, Moon or Earth - the sidereal stellar background is the one against which all the movements are measured! Simply natural since it is the sidereal stellar background that is unmoving for an observer from earth! In short Sidereal Year-Month-Day shows the mathematical perfection that they visualized and the Solar-Lunar- Earthly measurements contains the minor deviation from the same, even though much close to that perfection. They correlated everything whether it be the movement of Sun, Moon and Planets or whether it is Space and Time! Let us bow to their wisdom, which could see the oneness in everything! |
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