Guest guest Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 Dear Members Can someone tell me whether in ancient india, the outr planets were known? Is there any mention of the outer planets in any of our ancient texts, not just jyotish but also astronomy or anythinG? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 Om Namo Bhagavate ParamguraveDear Rajarshi, NamasteIm sure the ancients were aware of the Outer 'Planets'. Pluto was discovered in 1930 by Clyde Tombaugh, but its been purported that Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur (Srila Prabhupada's Guru) a great Jyotishi of his time, discovered it the year before, so he ust have know about Uranus and Neptune as well. Given what we know today with the reclassification of Pluto, vedic astrollogers knew all along that it did not conform to the definition of graha anyway. Having said this, the great Rishis knew more than just the outer planets - they knew of other planetary systems and were able to travel there.Im sure others will enlighten us more on what they know about outer planets. Best WishesBipin2008/8/29 rajarshi14 <rajarshi14 Dear Members Can someone tell me whether in ancient india, the outr planets were known? Is there any mention of the outer planets in any of our ancient texts, not just jyotish but also astronomy or anythinG? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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