Jyotish Origins in India

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Dear Friends,

 

Jyotish origins in India -

 

1) Vedanga Jyotish or Jyotirvidya . The philosphy of

the Vedas were the base here. The spread of the

vedic cult very meaningfully formulated the principles

upon which the entire edifice of the

HIndu society, including its rites and rituals have been

built. Jyotirvidya has been the applied philosphy

of the Vedas. It is impossible to understand a Hindu

home, a Hindu society pefectly without the

knowledge of Vedanga Jyotisha. This Jyotish

came with the Aryans.

 

2) Rakshas Jyotish - This was in pre-Aryan era.

It is speculated that these jyotishis were known as

Rakshasas because they followed different thoughts

and processes in Jyotish , than what the Aryans followed.

But some of their formulaes and aphorisms are superbly

astounding and found in the Nadi Granthas and Prashna

Gnana etc.

 

3) Yavana Jyotish - Following the Aryans, those living

beyond the geographical limits of India, and people of

other civilisations from various countries

visited India, for trade , few of them stayed over here

leading to exchange of ideas ,cultures and processes

of prognostications.

 

It may sound strange to many that the classical thoughts

of Jyotish are different from the popular Vedanga Jyotish

which we know. The classical ideas could only be understood

by the adepts and perhaps impossible to explain through books.

Now comes the bombshell for many, who may not

believe this. Their designs in sketching the Zodiac are same as

in Sayana system. ( Which means finally that the Sayana system

is Indian after all ) The Yogis and Tantriks can follow

this system more easily. Some Tantriks and Tibetan Lamas still

retain these cultures but have confined their uses and secrets

amongst their disciples only. Now the difference between the

Sayan system of the classical , was that it was based on

the use of Nakshatras which is missing in the Sayana system

of today.(KP is applying it though probably in the

classical system Planetary Lordships may not have been

alloted to the Nakshatras).

 

It is deemed by many that this system came into use before

the conception of the division of time, by the Causes of Nature

viz. Air, Fire, Water and Earth.

 

(Niw when I mean classic here, I do not mean few

thousands of years ago , but much beyond that, maybe

whenever astrology just begun after creation of Earth and was

handed over to the Aryans.

 

Now the above, I personally believe because I have some reasons.

I am not expecting all to believe this.

I cannot expand further on this at the moment,

Cannot provide references again at the moment

and cannot prove what is written above, at the moment.

Take it or leave it.

 

regards,

Bhaskar..