Ancient Indian Geo-Centric Astronomy – Connections to Scriptures, Astrology and History
Here is what I have been working on for the past couple of days.
All my documents are living documents! If you have seen one as a child.. you might be delighted to find that a few of them have grown so much they now have the right to vote. And I expect this document too will grow into a wise old person at some point… so please do check back once in a way..!
To understand the astronomical significance of the Puranas, it is necessary to have some idea of the geo-centric (earth-centred) astronomical model used by Ancient Indian Astronomers (Rishis and others). So what we will be doing is trying to place ourselves in the minds of our forefathers and see the world as they saw it. It was as difficult to afford advanced education for all then as it is now. So puranas with their high appeal were overlaid with astronomical significance, such that the ‘facts’ were retained even if the ‘derivations’ and ‘logic’ was available only to those who dedicated their life to study. It is possible that the most knowledgeable phycists today know more about astronomy and physics than the rishis of the ancient times. It is certain that the rishis of the ancient times knew more than the ‘average’ or ‘lay person’ of today, and definitely knew more than they are given credit for, by the general populace.
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