Andhra splits – Saturn effect?

From the mother of follies on State reorganization on the basis of language, is now born the birth of States within States.

Andhra heads the next generation of splits.

Thinking of Indian Independence chart, I used to worry and try to figure out the kind of turmoil the moon maha dasa would bring out once it begins in September 2015.

According to PulippaaNi Jyothisha (Tamil) (Verse 181),

if the lgna lord joins the 3^rd lord, Saturn and moon in a sign, then the dasa of that sign will be terrible.

In the Indian natal chart Venus, the lagna lord joins moon and Saturn in the 3^rd house of Cancer.

The moon maha dasa is going to be bad for the 3^rd house significances of siblings, communities and in general, the different people of this country who are supposed to live as siblings. The Andhra split adds a new dimension to the kind of rivalries that we can expect in moon dasa. Almost every state of our country can be expected to ask for a split on some pretext with the self serving politicians whipping up emotions.

Looking at Andhra scenario, the star assigned in Medhini Jyothisha for Andhra is Revathy.

Saturn is transiting the 7^th from Andhra's sign, while the sign lord Jupiter is in debility and in the sign-junction right at the moment.

The current transit of Saturn in Virgo will have an effect on the areas of the South that include Tamilnadu and Srilanka also in addition to Andhra. The mundane indication is that there will be disputes and agitations in the places denoted by the sign when Saturn transits that sign. The people in those places will suffer.

It is significant to note that the crisis in Andhra had happened at a time when Uranus, the planet for revolutions and emergence of new political alignments is close to entering the mundane sign of Andhra, namely Pisces.

The worst ever crisis for Andhra will be witnessed when Jupiter transits Pisces – the star sign of Andhra.

At that time Jupiter opposes Saturn.

Analyzing the Saturn- Jupiter opposition in the last one century, we can see success to insurgencies, civil wars and armed or violent struggle to liberation attempts during those times.

This shows that Andhra is heading for a permanent split.

When the exact opposition of Saturn and Jupiter takes place on 28^th March, 2011, Uranus also joins the combination along with Sun and Mars. Mars the lord of 2^nd and 9^th for Andhra (Pisces) has latta on Revathy (the star of Andhra) at that time. The 11^th lord (for legislature) Saturn goes retrograde in the 7^th at that time. These combinations foretell political problems, strained relations within the people, disputes and parting of ways between those who were together until then.

Its woes will not end but continue after that when Saturn and Rahu joins in the 8^th house (Libra) for Andhra in 2013.

This is not a good time for Indian internal scenario too as this combination happens in the 4^th house to Indian natal moon.

India presents a strange kind of an exploited democracy – with no leader of vision with us.

However there is one leader who can be expected to capture a 'vision' from the Andhra model.

It is our invincible Karunanidhi who can be expected to bifurcate or trifurcate Tamilnadu to crown his three aspiring off springs!

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The sky map on the day of formation of Andhra Pradesh is given below. The time of formation of Andhra Pradesh is not known.

As per Kurma charka of Varahamihira, Southeast parts of India including Andhra Pradesh come under the stars Aslesha, Maga and P.Phalguni. This is generalistic and therefore we go by the medini nakshathra assigned to Andhra Pradesh, which is Revathy. In application, this method works with other states – most importantly with Kashmir which becomes the eye of the storm very often.

So let me take the sign of Andhra as Pisces.

Till 4 o’ clock on that day moon was in Chitra in the sign Virgo.

Important observations are that 2^nd lord of home and finance, Mars is in viraya in 12^th in the star of janma lord Jupiter.

Jupiter is woefully in the junction of the signs having just entered Virgo into few seconds. This renders it very weak and vulnerable. It is in debility in Navamsa.

This indicates lack of will and strength in tiding over any crisis.

The 8^th lord Venus is in debility at 7^th which signifies interaction, inter relation etc.

Even though it has exalted in Navamsa, it has joined Ketu and opposed by an explosive combination of Rahu and Saturn.

Perverse thinking and explosive decisions come as easy to those in control of the state.

The Bhadak lord Mercury who is also marak lord is in 8^th scorched by the sun.

The exchange of 7^th and 8^th lords is not of much help.

The 6^th lord Sun who signifies Governance in mundane astrology is in debility in the 8^th!!

This is bad news as far as the strength of the government is concerned.

The sun goes to the 12^th to Pisces in Navamsa while the janma lord Jupiter is in debility there.

The labha (also for political climate in mundane astrology) and vyaya lord, Saturn is eyeing the 3^rd and 6^th from his own constellation. The current maha dasa is that of Saturn.

Saturn and Rahu spoils the 9^th house of dharma and bhagya. Right from 1995, the State is going down in these two areas.

The current transit of Saturn in the star of Sun in crystallizing the above bad effects shows that our judgment of taking Pisces as the birth sign is correct.

The current vimshottahri dasa of Saturn lasts till 2013 – 14.

In Navamsa moon joins Saturn and Rahu in 7^th. Saturn and Rahu are a damaging company in the 9^th house of fortunes in the rasi.

The transit of long term planets also is not good at the current juncture.

My assessment is that the state is bound to lose whatever fortunes it has built.

The wealth created would go down as waste. (mars in 12^th)

Anyway they will pick up after the crisis period passes away.

That is when Saturn moves out of Libra in transit.

That happens in November 2014.

That period also coincides with end of Saturn maha dasa for Andhra.

But before that time, there is likely to be violent phase and trauma when Saturn joins Rahu in Libra.

The country also will face troubles in internal peace at that time particularly in May 2014. There are bound to be natural calamities and terror strikes in mid- 2014.

As far as Andhra Pradesh is concerned the split seems to be in the card which seems to come into force in 2011. Jupiter – Saturn opposition takes place again in 2012 in 2^nd and 8^th houses, though the opposition is not exact. There is bound to be internal turmoil in Andhra at this time too.

However, wealth creation by the people will not be jeopardized after that.

Twigs as tooth-brushes.

 

Use of twigs as tooth brushes is an age old practice in our country. Brushing with the twig means both brushing and chewing. There is an old saying in Tamil glorifying the twigs of banyan tree and neem tree as giving strength to the teeth.

(ஆலும் வேலும்  பல்லுக்குறுதி , நாலும் இரண்டும்,  சொல்லுக்குறுதி ).

 

One will be surprised to know that the choice of twigs and brushing the teeth under certain conditions are parts of predictive astrology. Choice of twigs largely depends on the kind of wishes that one wants to experience.

 

Some twigs make one healthy and develop good and glowy appearance. One can understand how this can happen. There are some which makes one wealthy. I am not able to find convincing explanation for this.

 

The twig of the Kshema tree gets one a good wife while that of Madhuka gets one a male child. Of these two the latter one (twig of Madhuka tree) needs serious research. This must be analysed along with the practices connected with 'Pumsavana' ceremony that is done on the 3^rd month of pregnancy for changing the sex of the foetus to male.  I will write a separate post later about this ceremony as told in texts like Charaka samhitha. In my opinion it is not right to dismiss these as superstitions. Going around the peepal tree is an age old remedy for solving sterility problem. We have now evidence that the radiation around the peepal tree removes sterility problems in women. 

 

When someone like Varahamihira has documented them elaborately in Brihat samhita, based on the pre-existing practices endorsed by sages, there must be some rationale in them.

According to him, the one wanting to get his wish fulfilled must chew the relevant twig everyday for one year. He must face north or east while chewing the twig. He must think about the wish while chewing. After chewing he must wash it with water and throw it in a pure spot. The position of the twig thus thrown must be observed. If one end of it sticks to the ground and the other end faces him, it indicates positive results and prosperity. If it stands for some time and then falls, it means the person will get good meals. If it falls immediately and on other side, it shows negative results. The results vary from twig to –twig. While these predictions are disputable, the names of trees given by Varahamihira for brushing the teeth are worthy of analysis by scientists, dental researchers and tooth paste makers.

 

Twigs that are unsuitable for chewing:-

·        Twigs of unknown trees.

·        Twigs with leaves

·        Twigs with even number of joints

·        Twigs with split and dry ends

·        Twigs not attached to barks

 

 I am listing down the names of trees of the twigs along with the benefits mentioned by Varahamihira. 

Indian names of trees	Botanical name/ Local name	Benefits
Vikankata	Flacourtia Sapida	Gives Brahmanical splendour
Sriphala	Bilva tree / Aegle marmelos	Gives Brahmanical splendour, Makes wealthy
Kaashmari	Gmelina Arborea	Gives Brahmanical splendour
Kshema	-	Person will get good wife
Banyan	-	Gets wealth and grains
Arka	Calotropis gigantea	Gets splendorous appearance.
Madhuka	Bassia longifolia or latifolia	Birth of son
Kakubha	Terminalio arjuna	Increases joy
Sheerisa	Srissa tree / Acacia speciosa	Wealthy & prosperous
Karanja	Pongamia glabra	Wealthy & prosperous
Palaasa	Moduga / Butea frondosa	Brings money
Ashwatha	Peepal tree	Makes one renowned & kingly
Badari	Jujube tree / Zyzyphus jujuba	Healthy
Brhati	The egg plant.	Long life
Khadira	Acacia catechu	wealthy
Atimukta	Dalbergia Ougeinensis	Fulfils desire
Kadamba	Nauclea Kadamba	Fulfils desire
Nimba	Azadirachta Indica	Wealthy
Karaveera	Asafoetida	Gets good meals
Bhaandira	Rubia Manjistta	Gets good meals
Sami	Vanni in Tamil / Acacia suma	Destroys enemies
Arjuna	Maruda maram in Tamil / Terminalia Arjuna	Destroys enemies
Shyama	Ichnocarpus frutescens	Destroys enemies
Ashwakarna	Vatica robusta	Brings dignity
Bhadrataru	Trapa Bispinosa	Brings dignity
Chatarushaka	-	Brings dignity
Priyangu	-	Makes one dear to all people
Apamarga	Achyranthes Aspera	Makes one dear to all people
Jambu	Jamoon / naaval maram in Tamil / Syzygium	Makes one dear to all people
Daadima	Pomegranate	Makes one dear to all people

 

 

 

 

Related Research on energy let out by plants such as Thulsi and Peepal tree:-

Recently a programme was held, where these findings were explained by Dr.Gopalakrishnan (Indian Council of Science research), Dr. Sasikumar of ISRO Hyderabad and Anujan Bhattathiripad. The Instrument to measure the positive energy was first found by the Russians. The maps of the underground water lines were lost. They invented a device, two 'L' Shaped rods, which would deviate from each other if pointed towards an object that has positive energy. As flowing water has positive energy, it was easy for the Russians to find the water lines. So the government approved this as an authentic proof for measuring positive energy.

 

The effect of going to the Temple.

 In the temple, the Sanctum sanctorum is completely enclosed on three sides. The effect of all energies is very high in here. The lamp that is lit radiates the heat and light energy. The ringing of the bells and the chanting of prayers gives the sound energy. The fragrance from the flowers, the burning of camphor and incense sticks give out the chemical energy. The effect of all these energies is activated by the positive energy that comes out of the idol. The water that is used for the Pooja is called "holy water or Theertham" because it receives the positiveness of all these energies. When people go to the temple for the Deepaaraadhana, and the doors open up, the positive energy gushes out onto the people who are there. The water that is sprinkled onto the people passes on the energy to all. That is the reason why, men are not allowed to wear shirts to the temple and ladies have to wear more ornaments because it is through these jewels (metal) that positive energy is absorbed in ladies. It is proved that Theertham is a very good blood purifier, as it is highly energised. Hence it is given as prasadam to the devotees.

 

 Worship of Tulasi and Peepal Tree

Tulasi should be worshipped by prostrating before it. As it is not tall the oxygen passed out from the plant, along with its positive energy, can be obtained only at the lower level. Whereas the Peepal tree should be worshipped by going around it, to get the full effect of the oxygen and the positive energy. The oxygen layer is very close to the leaves of the tree and as these leaves shake at the slightest breeze, it passes the energy more effectively. While going round the tree, our negative energy passes out of us through our right side and is absorbed by the tree and transformed into positive energy. This is passed on to us when we go round the tree.

 

 Measuring the energy.

[This is measured with a pair of 'l' shaped rods held horizontally facing the object to be tested]

 a. All flowers that are used in the temple for Pooja are proved to have positive energy.

 b. Gingerly oil [Nallenna] is proved to have more positive energy than other medium. Hence, best for lighting the lamp.

 c. The fresh sandalwood paste given from the temple has more positive energy than the one, which is kept for a day or two.

 d. The use of the traditional wick lamps is very effective in passing out the energy, as there is a regular movement for the flame. The energy is passed out through the waves of movement. So the lighting of electric lamp does not serve the purpose of passing the energy.

 

Karma and responsibility - article by Yildiz Sethi

 

 

 

Here is a very good article written by

Ms Yildiz Sethi, a Vedic Astrologer, professional counsellor and educator living and working in  Brisbane, Australia.

http://www.vedicastrology.net.au/about_us.html

 

 

I concur with her views on Karma expressed in this article (posted below) but with an exception - on Freewill.

Free will is also destined.

To think that we have freewill is also Maya.

The occasions that appear in our lives where we think we exercise our freewill is also part of the Design with which we are born.

 

When we realise that Freewill also is as per destiny, our Ego or I-ness will get diluted paving way for the realisation that we are part of this cosmos and there is nothing called 'ours' or 'mine'. When we do this we wont claim ownership for our actions, nor develop attachment to results of actions. In this scenario, the karmic action- reaction gets slowed down and ultimately becomes null. That is how we conquer the cycle of rebirths.

 

I did a series on this issue long ago in a Yahoo group.

I hope to write again in this blog with additional inputs sometime sooner.

 

-         jayasree

 

 

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Responsibility and Karma

           

 

 

 

Author :     Yildiz Sethi

Article Published : Sept 2002 Issue 44 Living Now

 

We came from the cosmos and ultimately we return to the cosmos.

 

We have evolved from the Big Bang. The elements making up our body cells are derived from the same elements that make up the stars and planets of our solar system and the universe. When we die our body elements return to the earth and our soul returns to the Oneness or Life force that is the ultimate Creator. According to Buddhism, Hinduism, Zen and other Eastern Philosophies and more recently Western spiritual awareness, we are in a cycle of reincarnation. We became separated from our creator to live life in a material world, in order to rediscover our ultimate spiritual nature and reconnect with our spiritual roots. The events and situations of our lives on earth are to provide the experiences necessary to aid our soul development towards realisation and enlightenment. Once reached, we can reconnect and become "at one" with the Creator in a state of Nirvana (bliss) and break free of the cycle of reincarnation on earth.

 

Maya

 

Once in the earthly state, we become enmeshed in an illusionary state called Maya. In this state we are initially aware only of our material and physical desires and emotions. However, as we gorge ourselves with material and sensual gratification of all kinds, we gradually begin to realise that this is not the path for true and lasting happiness. We start to look deeper into our souls. The Maya or illusion begins to unravel and dissipate, as we become aware of our soul state of Being and its connection. However, even though we are all on the same journey ultimately, we are travelling down different paths and at different rates. There is no need to fear for yourself or your loved ones, if you appear to be following totally different paths and also at a different rates. We are each here to fulfil a different purpose in this life, each as valid and as valuable as the next. Salvation will be there for each of us when we are ready for it. Beware of coercing or bullying friends and lovers into meetings, readings and teachings that they do not want at this time. They may have already learned the lessons that you seek now and may not need to learn them again, or they may get to them later, or in future lives. It is important to respect your own and others experiences equally. By pushing people into knowledge or situations that they do not want, even though we might justify it as "being for their own good", we are denying them the validity of their own experience. Don't be afraid of travelling your path alone. Your loved ones will seek the knowledge they need when they are ready.

Spiritual Contracts

 

 

At the end of each life the soul reconnects with the Oneness and looks at the collective past Karmas (actions) of the soul. It is each soul that judges itself, not an outside force or God that judges us. The soul assesses its own progress and decides which experiences it didn't understand fully last time, or which ones would further aid the development on the journey to enlightenment. At this point Spiritual contracts or understandings between souls takes place. You may need to re-run a situation with a parent or partner, because you didn't quite understand the dynamics or the experience last time. In this way we choose our parents or our partners and the events we need to experience in this life. Of course, many of these Spiritual contracts will be anything but easy or comfortable experiences. In fact they may be painful and traumatic. However the soul (while it is free of the earthly trappings of pain and sorrow) knows that these are the necessary experiences for our evolution out of the Maya state.

New Life

 

 

Between lives, the soul will wait in the Oneness until the time is ripe for their new incarnation. Once the planets around the earth are in the correct position to deliver the experiences it has contracted to have, the new soul manifests in their parents, as they make love. The position of the planets at birth forms the new soul's astrology chart from which the personality and events of the life can be predicted and analysed. The drama of this unique life will unfold from this point onwards. The new soul will see everything with new eyes. Maya is effective in allowing the soul to forget its Spiritual contracts and its ultimate soul connection with the Oneness. The illusion is complete. However, once an awakening has started to take place, it may continue to evolve in future incarnations until enlightenment is achieved.

Karma (Action)

 

 

Isaac Newton discovered a law in Physics involving action and reaction in the physical world. To every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Cosmic spiritual law works in a similar manner. What we give out comes back to us. What goes around comes around. Each of us during many life cycles will have given out both positive and negative Karmas. The highs and lows of our life will often be our Karma coming back to us. The truth is that we cannot escape it. Understanding this idea about Karma can be so helpful to our earthly existence, if we can accept it fully. It can help us to take full responsibility for all aspects of our lives; emotions and relationships, career, and other life events and situations. If we are having, or have had, difficult relationships with a parent, a good understanding of Karma and spiritual contracts can help us to stop blaming the parent and look deeper into the situation to find out what had to be experienced or learned from the relationship. Each of us has unique truths to learn about ourselves, as part of our development through our life situations and experiences. If the experience has caused us to dig deeply into our personal resources (or seek help to this end) and has resulted in a deeper understanding of ourselves and others, then it has probably served its purpose. However, if we are still blaming others for our feelings and situation, then it is likely that we have missed the point. Remember, our thoughts and actions will come back to us at some point. So negative thinking, such as blame, or resentment will harm us much more than they will harm the person they are directed at.

 

Fate/ Free Will

 

Fate and free will can work in harmony in our lives. Fate, both good and bad, are as a result of our past actions or Karmas. For the most part, it cannot be avoided. However, once faced with a situation, we are presented with a choice. How to respond. In this we do have free will and we can use our creative power to create a better future for ourselves. We need to be mindful of our thoughts and actions now as these will return to us as Karma for our future. In this we can truly fulfil our Human creative potential, if we can only truly believe in it and act on it.

Responsibility

 

 

A true understanding of Karma and the sense of responsibility it brings are ultimately extremely optimistic. However, working out what areas of responsibility are legitimately yours and which are not, is a major challenge for most. Being blaming and resentful, or the opposite, trying to take the world on your shoulders, are both unbalanced conditions that many of us have experienced at some point in our lives and lead to emotional turmoil and confusion generally. For those of us who find it hard to change deeply ingrained negative thought patterns, it should be attempted as a gradual process that may become more accelerated over time. The secret is to deal with one thought or issue at a time and don't attempt to change everything in one go. Effective psychotherapy and counselling can help in the quest to come to terms with the self, drive out fear and allow the light of oneness and wholeness to filter through.

 

 

Wholeness dispels dis-ease.

 

Such awareness via psychology can work in unison with spiritual teachings to allow us to truly grow into adulthood and take our place as fully responsible spiritual beings.

 

Hope

 

 

Our lives are to be experienced in their entirety. Joy, exhilaration, pain and sorrow are to be felt as part of life and not diverted by repression or denial. Emotions are the language of the soul. They need to be acknowledged as an essential part of our physical, emotional and spiritual human existence. We are multi layered. Each of us ultimately needs to take responsibility for who we are. For some of us finding out "who we are" might be one of this life's challenges.

 

The issues in your life are your challenges and are there to be dealt with as best you can. Only through acceptance of yourself and your fallibilities, can you become Whole and at peace with yourself and hence truly non-judgemental towards others.

 

 

 

About the Author

 

Yildiz Sethi B.Ed. Grad. Dip. Couns. Dip Clinical Hypnptherapy NLP Pract. Family Constellations practitioner is a Vedic Astrologer, professional counsellor and educator living and working in  Brisbane, Australia. Yildiz is available for astrology readings and astrology counselling and teaches Vedic astrology in classes or by correspondence. Her insight into psychology through the Vedic astrology chart can be immensely helpful in giving her clients clarity with their issues. This usually leads to a much shorter period in sorting out issues and making people feel well within themselves. Yildiz may be contacted by email

 

 

Ram temple below Babri structure - Dr B.B. Lal

Thanks to Dr S.Kalyanaraman for sending this valuable part from Dr BB Lal's book on the excavations he conducted at Ram Janma bhoomi, that establish beyond doubt that a magnificent Ram temple existed before it was demolished to build the Babri structure.

From the book:

"RAMA: HIS HISTORICITY, MANDIR AND SETU :

EVIDENCE OF LITERATURE, ARCHAEOLOGY AND OTHER SCIENCES" –

BY DR. B.B. LAL

ARYAN BOOKS INTERNATIONAL, NEW DELHI (2008)

Dr BB Lal's work ‘Was there a temple in the Janmabhumi area at Ayodhya preceding the construction of the Babari Masjid?’ can be viewed with colour photographs. The URL is: http://www.docstoc.com/docs/19288715/Chapter-2ayodhyabblal

"ARCHAEOLOGY COMES INTO THE PICTURE" – (pp-15)

When the Britishers left India in 1947, there was an yawning gap in our knowledge of ancient Indian history. We had at one end of the scale the Harappan Civilization which, in its Mature Stage, ranged in date from circa 2600 to 2000 BCE, and on the other the period of Sodasa Mahajanapadas (Sixteen Big States) beginning around the sixth century BCE.


Archaeologically, very little was known about the intermediary period and thus it was loosely termed as the 'Dark Age', although there was nothing 'dark' about it. It was indeed a great challenge for Indian archaeologists. (pp-15)


- - - . The readers will kindly forgive me for this seemingly unwanted and long introduction. But I thought it was necessary to let the readers know how, encouraged by the results (though by no means immense) of my excavation at Hastinapura [ that established the historicity of the Mahabharata ], I embarked upon my next project, namely 'Archaeology of the Ramayana Sites'. Though conceived while in the Survey [ASI], I could not undertake it since as the Director General almost all my time was taken up by administrative and other allied matters. It was only after my voluntary retirement from the Survey [ASI] in 1972 that I could plan to take up this project, to begin with at the Jiwaji University, Gwalior, and later with full attention at the Indian Institute of Advanced Study at Shimla. The Survey [ASI] helped me in the field work which ran from 1977 to 1986, by deputing staff of its Excavations Branch, which for most of the time was headed by Shri K.N. Dikshit..(pp-19)

"WAS THERE A TEMPLE IN THE JANMA BHUMI AREA AT AYODHYA PRECEDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE
BABRI MASJID?" (pp-54)



As mentioned earlier (pp-20), excavations were carried out in the Janma-Bhumi area at Ayodhya as part of the project 'Archaeology of the Ramayana Sites'. Of the trenches laid out in this area, one was immediately to the South of and almost parallel to the boundary wall of the Babri Masjid, the intermediary space being hardly four metres. (pp-50)


- - - . Attached to the piers of the Babri Masjid there were twelve stone pillars which carried not only typical Hindu motifs and mouldings but also figures of Hindu deities (Figs. 2.3 and 2.4). It was self evident that these pillars were not an integral part of the
Masjid but were foreign to it. Since, as already stated, the pillar-bases were penetrating into the Masjid complex, a question naturally arose whether these bases had anything to do with the above mentioned pillars affixed to the piers of the Masjid.(pp-55)


- - - However, since these pillar-bases raised a question about their relationship with the pillars affixed to the piers of the Masjid, which evidently had originally belonged to a Hindu temple, these did draw public attention. The first reaction that came up from a
certain category of historians [Eminent Historians] was to deny the very existence of these pillar-bases. Their approach was simple: if there were no pillar-bases, the question of their relationship with the pillars affixed to the piers of the Babri Masjid became automatically redundant. These historians took recourse to publishing all sorts of unsavoury comments in the newspapers. However, when they were told that the pillar-bases were not someone's fancy but their photographs (along with the negatives), taken at the time of the excavation, did exist in the photo-archives of the Excavations Branch of the ASI, they gave up their first exercise in denial, of which more would be said later. (pp-55)


- - -. Curiously, events take their own course. On December 6, 1992, the Masjid was demolished by the Kar Sevaks who had assembled in large number at the site. The demolition, though regrettable, brought to light a great deal of archaeological material from within the thick walls of the Masjid. From the published reports it is gathered that there were more than 200 specimens which included many scuptured panels and architectural components which must have constituted parts of the demolished temple. Besides, there were three inscriptions, of which two are illustrated here (Figs 2.5 and 2.6) (pp-61)


Of the above mentioned three inscriptions, the largest one is engraved on a stone-slab measuring 1.10 x .56 meters, and consists of twenty lines (Fig 2.5). It has since been published by Professor Ajaya Mitra Shastri of Nagpur University in the Puruttatva No. 23 (1992-93), pp-35. (Professor Shastri, who unfortunately is no more, was a distinguished historian and a specialist in Epigraphy and Numismatics). The relevant part of the paper reads as follows: 'The inscription is composed in high-flown Sanskrit verse, except for a small portion in prose, and is engraved in chaste and classical Nagari script of the
eleventh-twelfth century A.D. It has yet to be fully deciphered, but the portions which have been fully deciphered and read are of great historical significance for our purpose here. It was evidently put up on the wall of the temple, the construction of which is recorded in the text inscribed on it. Line 15 of this inscription, for example, clearly tells us that a beautiful temple of Vishnu-Hari, built with heaps of stones and beautified with a golden spire unparalleled by any other temple built by the earlier kings was constructed. This wonderful temple was built in the temple-city of Ayodhya situated in the Saketamandala showing that Ayodhya and Saketa were closely connected, Saketa being the district of which Ayodhya was a part. Line 19 describes God Vishnu as destroying King Bali (apparently in Vamana manifestation) and the ten headed personage (ie Ravana). (pp-63-64)


The inscription makes it abundantly clear that there did exist at the site a temple datable to circa 11th-12th century CE [A.D.]. The sculptures and inscribed slab that came out from within the walls of the Masjid belonged to this very temple.(pp-64)


It has been contented by certain historians [Eminent Historians] that these images, architectural parts and the inscribed slab were brought by the Kar Sevaks from somewhere else and surreptitiously palced there at the time of the demolition of the Masjid. This contention is absolutely baseless. - - - On the other hand, a reputed journal India Today, published in its issue dated December 31, 1992, a photograph (Fig 2.7), which shows the Kar
Sevaks carrying on their shoulders a huge stone-sculpted with a long frieze, after having picked it up from the debris. (pp-64)


The above mentioned historians have also alleged that the inscription has been forged. This is behaving like the Village School Master of Oliver Goldsmith, who, 'though vanquishedwould argue still'. So many eminent epigraphists of the country have examined the the inscribed slab and not even one of them is of the view that the inscription is forged. [Note: Emphasis as appearing in the book] Anyway, to allay misgivings, I append here a Note from the highest authority on epigraphical matters in the country, namely the Director of Epigraphy, ASI, Dr. K.V. Ramesh (Appendix II). In it he first gives a summary of the inscription, then an actual reading of the text and finally an English translation thereof. While many scholars may like to go through the Note, it maybe straightaway here that according to it this temple was built by Meghasuta who obtained the lordship of Saketamandala (i.e. Ayodhya) through the grace of the senior Lord of the earth viz Govinda Chandra, of the Gahadavala dynasty who ruled over a vast empire, from 1114 to 1155 CE. (pp-66)


In this entire context, it also needs to be added that there exist hundreds of examples, all over the country, of the destruction of temples and incorporation of their material in the mosques during the mediaeval times.For example, right in Delhi there is the Quwwatu'l-IslamMosque ('Might of Islam') near the Qutb Minar, which incorporated parts of a large number of temples that had been wantonly destroyed by Qutub-ud-din Aibak. Fig. 2.8 shows, standing within the mosque complex, a colonnade which was constructed by using sculpted pillars of the demolished 27 Hindu and Jain temples. This was a matter of glory for the conqueror as has been recorded by himself in an inscription still existing on inner lintel of the eastern entrance of the mosque (Fig. 2.9). Its English translation, by Maulvi Zafar Hasan, is as follows: ' The fort was conquered and this Jami Masjid was built in (the months of) the year 587 [1191-92 A.D.] by the Amir, the great and glorious commander of the army, (named) Qutub-ud-daulat-wa-d-din, the Amir-ul-umara Aibak Sultani, may God strengthen his helpers. The material of 27 temples, on (the erection of) each of which 2,000,000 Deliwals had been spent, were used in (the construction of) this mosque. May God the great and glorious have mercy on him who should pray for the faith of the founder of the good (building) (pp-66).


To sum up, the evidence presented in the foregoing paragraphs in respect of the existence of a Hindu temple in the Janma Bhumi area at Ayodhya preceding the construction of the Babri Masjid is so eloquent that no further comments are necessary. Unfortunately, the basic problem with a certain category of historians and archaeologists - and others of the same ilk - is that seeing they see not or knowingly they ignore. Anyway, in spite of them the truth has revealed itself. (pp-68)

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COMMENT:

Authenticating Prof Lal is this statement of Shri K.K. Muhammad , Deputy Superintendent Archaeologist ( Madras Circle ) as appeared in the English daily, Indian Express on 15 Dec 1990 :
" I can reiterate this (ie. The existence of the Hindu Temple before it was displaced by the Babri Masjid) with greater authority – for I was the only Muslim who had participated in the Ayodhya excavations in 1976-'77 under Prof. Lal as a trainee. I have visited the excavation near the Babri site and seen the excavated pillar bases. The JNU historians have highlighted ONLY ONE PART OF OUR FINDINGS WHILE SUPPRESSING THE OTHER."

Muhammad went to add: " Ayodhya is as holy to the Hindus as Mecca is to the Muslims; Muslims should respect the sentiments of their Hindu brethren and voluntarily hand over the structure for constructing the Rama Temple."

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ABOUT DR, B.B. LAL

The blurb states:

"A world renowned archaeologist, Professor B.B. Lal was the Director General of the ASI. His excavations cover a very wide range. At Kalibangan, Rajasthan, he unearthed a prosperous city of the Harappan Civilization. The excavations at Hastinapura have established that there was a kernel of truth in the Mahabharata, even though the epic is full of interpolations. The excavations at Ayodhya have shown that the Ramayana too has a basis in history. In 1961 he conducted excavations in Egypt too.

The President of India has honoured him with Padma Bhushan.