Kalp
This is the lowdown on the Kalp ----
The Vernal Equinoctial Point
was found to precede one degree in every 72 years.
Hence, as one Zodiacal Sign is 30 degrees in length, 2160 years (30 degrees x
72 years) is the duration of an Age Cycle.
We are at the moment undergoing the Piscean Age which will give way to the Aquarian
in 2444 AD. It is called the Piscean Age because the Vernal Equinoctial Point is
passing through Pisces and is at the moment - 06 degrees 40 minutes 24 seconds in
Pisces.
Age Cycle
(72*30) = 2160 years
Precessional Cycle (72*360) = 25920 years --- ( as the Zodiac is 360 degrees )
Equinoctial Cycle (2000*2160) = 4,320,000 years
Cosmological Cycle ( 2 million*2160 ) = 4.32 billion years
One Cosmological Cycle (Brahma Kalp) was considered to be one Brahmaa's
Day and another 4.32 billion years was considered to be one Brahmaa's
Night. One Cosmological Cycle was 1,000 Equinoctial Cycles (Chatur-Yug) or
2 million Age Cycles!
The Vaidik Calendar - Based on Equinoctial Cycles
An Equinoctial Cycle comprises of 4 Ages.
Satya Yug = 800 Age Cycles
Tretaa Yug = 600 Age Cycles
Dwaapar Yug = 400 Age Cycles
Kali Yug = 200 Age Cycles
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Mahaa Yug = = 2000 Age Cycles (Equinoctial Cycle)
Source :
http://www.eastrovedica.com/html/vedic_astrology2.htm
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(1) Ling Puraan
Refer to the 55th chapter Shlok number 22-23-24 of Ling Puraan. The
following is a comment is based on the same - (Source:
http://books.google.co.in/books?id=zhIbyxoxHMgC&pg=PA39&lpg=PA39&dq=madhu+madhav+months&source=bl&ots=twVTTMeRgn&
sig=AWXpO1U14AJrYADzYdEvqtbbJz0&hl=en&ei=p23sSfG_LMuUkAXe7JyoCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3#PPA39,M1)
Ref to page 39.
The above link provides the following info from Ling Puraan –
"According to this account (Ling Puraan) Madhu and Maadhav are the months
of Greeshm, Shukra and Shuchi of Varshaa, Nabh and Nabhasya of Sharad, Eesh and
Oorj of Hemant, Saha and Sahasya of Sheet Ritu and Tap Tapasya of Vasant"
(2) Taitireeya Braahman
According to Taittireeya Braahman Madhu-Maadhav are the months of Vasant,
Shukra-Shuchi of Greeshm, Nabha-Nabhasya of Varshaa, Eesha-Oorja of Sharad,
Saha-Sahasya of Hemant and Tapa-Tapasya of Shishir
The above two accounts – one
from Ling Puraan and the other from Taittireeya Braahman – associates different
months with the same seasons; a clear evidence to prove that those months are
sidereal in nature and that the seasons are moving through those sidereal months!
Now I am equipped with the
following info – These Vedic months starts with Eesha (since it is the
only month in the sequence with the meaning repeating or beginning)
- These Vedic months are sidereal in nature.
SN Ishadi
Gregorian Date (approx) Tulaadi
1 Isha
Oct 14 – Nov 14 Tulaa
2 Oorja
Nov 14 – Dec 14 Virschika
3 Saha
Dec 14 – Jan 14 Dhanu
4 Sahasya
Jan 14 – Feb 14 Makara
5 Tapa
Feb 14 – Mar 14 Kumbh
6 Tapasya
Mar 14 – Apr 14 Meen
7 Madhu
Apr 14 – May 14 Mesh
8 Madhav
May 14 – Jun 14 Vrishabh
9 Shukra
Jun 14 – Jul 14 Mithun
10 Shuchi
Jul 14 – Aug 14 Kark
11 Nabh
Aug 14 – Sep 14 Sinh
12 Nabhasya
Sep 14 – Oct 14 Kanyaa
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There are mainly only two types of months known to all ancients, including
Indians before the period of Ptolemy. They are - (1) Months having
alternate 29-30 days and (2) Months having 30 days each. The first type of
months are based on Moon, but should be treated as Luni-solar because of
the insertion of Adhik Maas (extra month) every 2.5 years or so to make
them in tune with the solar year. Whether it be Indian Chaitra etc months
or the Babylonian months, or the Gaulian months, it remains the same.
The second type of months are
based on the Sun, but they are Sidereal solar because they are all having
30 days each, and an adjustment is made every 5 years or so to make them in
tune with the solar year. And mainly only one type of solar year they all
knew, the return of the Sun to the same point in sky; sidereal solar year.
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