The 4th video in a series of videos based
on my book "Myth
of 'The Epoch of Arundhati' of Nilesh Nilkanth Oak" critiquing
the so-called Epoch of Arundhati and the date of Mahabharata deduced by Mr
Nilesh Oak is now released.
Titled as “Understanding equinoxes the Vedic way” this
video begins by stating the Western Astronomy concept of the equinoxes
preceding through all the twelve signs of the zodiac in approximately 26,000
years. This is followed by the exposition of the version of Surya Siddhanta of the
oscillating motion of the equinoxes in both forward and backward direction,
each covering a distance of 54 degrees in 3600 years, totalling upto 7,200
years for one complete to and fro oscillation. As a result the vernal equinox
can be located only within Pisces and Aries, with zero degree Aries becoming
the central point of this oscillation.
This idea of oscillating equinox observed through
ages by the Vedic sages has been handed down to the common folks in the form of
Aryan dance, Thanjavur tilting doll and the story of Samudra Manthan. The to
and fro movement of the churning done with the axis of the earth as the
churning rod, with the giant turtle representing gigantism and control force as
the base at the South Pole and the sloshing effect of the magma representing
Vasuki, the serpent are deduced as the causes for the oscillating movement of
the equinoxes, in addition of the gravitational impact of the Sun and the Moon.
Textual evidences are produced in support of the
oscillating equinoxes and on how the winter solstice and the summer solstice cannot
move beyond two signs. This concept has a phenomenal impact on the dating of ancient
events of the Vedic society such as Mahabharata and Ramayana, if done using the
softwares based on western astronomy. As such Mr Nilesh Oak’s work on the date
of Mahabharata collapses due to non-adherence to the Vedic view of the equinoxes
which is true and time-tested.
The video can be viewed here:
Related Posts:
Video 3: Understanding seasons the Vedic way.
