Zodiac signs - Why named so ?

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Dear Bhattacharjya ji,

The problem of ascertaining the value of Ayanamsa is now not a observational

problem.

Modern astronomy is now far advanced and can measure any arc accurately , once

method of its determination is agreed to.

We are all presently depending on data given by positional astronomical centres.

Ayanamsa is a angular distance between two points namely

1. V.E.POINT  , which is called first point of Aries in Tropical  ZODIAC. This

point recedes in zodiac in the back ground of fixed stars

at a  mean rate of about 50.3 sec. per year. This is accepted and adopted by

most of savants in India.

2 Initial point of sidereal zodiac which lies in between the nakshatra of Revti

and ASVIN.There is no unanimity among Indian Astrologers as to which should be

the

reference Star ,based on which initial point of sidereal zodiac should be fixed.

As such this becomes partially the problem created by astrologers themselves.

  As I know , most of the astrologers in India are of the view that Star Citra

should be reference star and initial point should be opposite to it.

If this view is accepted , then the following becomes the mathematical

definition of Ayanamsa

  Value of Ayanamsa = Tropical longitude of Star Chitra - 180deg.

 Tropical longitude of star Citra (Virginis) for any era can be calculated

from the Fifth Fundamental Catalogue(TK5) AND IT IS CLAIMED THAT THE DIFFERENCE

IN CALCULATED AND OBSERVED VALUES WILL BE LESS THAN 0 " .04.

Regards,

 

 

 G.K.GOEL

Ph: 09350311433

Add: L-409, SARITA VIHAR

NEW DELHI-110 076

INDIA

 

 

 

 

Sunil Bhattacharjya <sunil_bhattacharjya

 

Friday, 18 July, 2008 8:56:02 PM

Re: Zodiac signs - Why named so ?

 

 

Dear Goelji,

 

What I meant was that even the ayanamsa could be found out through the physical

observation.

 

Regards,

 

Sunil Bhattacharjya

 

--- On Thu, 7/17/08, Gopal Goel <gkgoel1937 (AT) (DOT) co.in> wrote:

Gopal Goel <gkgoel1937 (AT) (DOT) co.in>

[ancient_indian_ astrology] Re: Zodiac signs - Why named so ?

ancient_indian_ astrology

Thursday, July 17, 2008, 11:32 PM

 

Dear Bhattacharjya,

Tropical signs are linked with Uttaraya and Dakshinayana, i.e the signs linked

with

movements of Ayana,

Nakshatra's appear to be fixed in sky and are not linked with the movement of

Ayans.

Sidereal signs are linked with Nakshatras and that is why they are called

Nir-Ayana signs.

Regards,

 G.K.GOEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Dear Bhattacharjya ji,

The problem of ascertaining the value of Ayanamsa is now not a observational problem.

Modern astronomy is now far advanced and can measure any arc accurately , once method of its determination is agreed to.

We are all presently depending on data given by positional astronomical centres.

Ayanamsa is a angular distance between two points namely

1. V.E.POINT , which is called first point of Aries in Tropical ZODIAC. This point recedes in zodiac in the back ground of fixed stars

at a mean rate of about 50.3 sec. per year. This is accepted and adopted by most of savants in India.

2 Initial point of sidereal zodiac which lies in between the nakshatra of Revti and ASVIN.There is no unanimity among Indian Astrologers as to which should be the

reference Star ,based on which initial point of sidereal zodiac should be fixed. As such this becomes partially the problem created by astrologers themselves.

As I know , most of the astrologers in India are of the view that Star Citra should be reference star and initial point should be opposite to it.

If this view is accepted , then the following becomes the mathematical definition of Ayanamsa

Value of Ayanamsa = Tropical longitude of Star Chitra - 180deg.

Tropical longitude of star Citra (Virginis) for any era can be calculated from the Fifth Fundamental Catalogue(TK5) AND IT IS CLAIMED THAT THE DIFFERENCE IN CALCULATED AND OBSERVED VALUES WILL BE LESS THAN 0".04.

Regards,

 

 

G.K.GOELPh: 09350311433Add: L-409, SARITA VIHARNEW DELHI-110 076INDIA

 

Sunil Bhattacharjya <sunil_bhattacharjya Sent: Friday, 18 July, 2008 8:56:02 PM Re: Zodiac signs - Why named so ?

 

Dear Goelji, What I meant was that even the ayanamsa could be found out through the physical observation.Regards,Sunil Bhattacharjya--- On Thu, 7/17/08, Gopal Goel <gkgoel1937 (AT) (DOT) co.in> wrote:Gopal Goel <gkgoel1937 (AT) (DOT) co.in>[ancient_indian_ astrology] Re: Zodiac signs - Why named so ?ancient_indian_ astrologyThursday, July 17, 2008, 11:32 PMDear Bhattacharjya,Tropical signs are linked with Uttaraya and Dakshinayana, i.e the signs linked with movements

of Ayana,Nakshatra's appear to be fixed in sky and are not linked with the movement of Ayans.Sidereal signs are linked with Nakshatras and that is why they are called Nir-Ayana signs.Regards, G.K.GOEL

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