Guest guest Posted January 19, 2002 Report Share Posted January 19, 2002 Namaste to all the Gurus, Thank you for accepting me into this list. I am sorry that though I have been in this list for a while I am attempting to answer the questions only now. I was waiting for all the books to arrive. I had placed an order for them and it took me a while to receive them. I am herewith sending my answers to the first lesson. I will soon attempt lessons 2, 3 and 4 and try to be in pace with the members on this list. regards, vishwa My Doubts =========== I was always being told at home that the Uttarayana period begins during the time of Makara sankranthi when the Sun enters the zodiac sign of Capricorn, typically on the 14th of Jan. However, as per the lesson, it seems that the winter solstice occurs on Dec 23rd after which the Uttarayana period should begin. So, I am a little confused. When exactly does the Uttarayana cycle really begin? Astronomical Definitions ========================= 1. Explain the changing of the seasons and its connection with the above mentioned astronomical factors. A. It is the yearly movement of the sun that gives rise to the change in seasons. This movement is in two parts. The first is called the Uttarayana where the sun travels north towards the Tropic of Cancer. It crosses the equator at the time of vernal equinox and touches the Tropic of Cancer at the time of summer solstice. At this point it starts moving south and this part of the cycle is called the Dakshinayana. Here, again the sun crosses the equator at the time of autumn equinox and touches the Tropic of Capricorn at the time of winter solstice. On the whole this movement gives rise to 6 seasons: vasantaH (spring), grIshmaH (summer), varshA (rain), s’arat (autumn), hemantaH (winter), s’is’iraH (fall). The path traced by the sun in this process is termed RavimArga. 2. There are some days of the year when the sun either doesn’t rise or set above certain parts of the globe. Please explain this phenomenon. A. During the winter solstice, the sun is at the southernmost point of its trajectory. It touches the Tropic of Capricorn at this point. So, there is no sunrise in the northernmost parts of the earth. Similarly, during the summer solstice, the sun will be at the Tropic of Cancer and so there will be no sunrise in the southernmost parts of the globe. 3. Parasara mentions two classes of heavenly bodies – moving and non-moving ones. Please explain, what will be the difference between their roles in the astrological interpretation. A. The nakshatras are the non-moving entities. In fact the zodiac is comprised of different nakshatras. The grahas are the moving entities and they move all around the zodiac. In other words, they move from one nakshatra to the other. In that process they stimulate different events. The Moon makes a complete cycle in the zodiac within one month. The Sun takes a year and during this time He meets the Moon 12 times giving rise to 12 months in a year. Thus, the zodiac can be divided into 12 rasis. And the grahas transit from rasi to rasi. The nakshatra rising on the eastern horizon at the time of one’s birth determines the lagna. Various houses are counted from that lagna. Thus as the planets move between nakshatras, rasis and houses different events and characteristics can be attributed. 4. Construct your own chart and explain as many astronomical principles from it as you can. Determine if the planets are placed above the horizon or under the horizon in your chart. In which Ayana is the Sun? A. Birth date: 5 Jan 1976 Birth Time: 5:20a.m. Place: Madanapalli, India Terrestrial Latitude: 13°33’N Terrestrial Longitude: 78°30’E Season: hemanta Sun’s cycle: Dakshinayana Sunrise: 6:44:11 Sunset: 17:57:53 Moon: waxing, 22% full Day: Chaturthi Soli-Lunar Year: Siddhi Birth after 3 ghatis 29 vighatis 36 paras after sunrise (previous day) Sun: Poorvashadha nakshatra Moon: Dhanishtha nakshatra ====================================================================== Faults Grow Thick... When Love Grows Thin _______________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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