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Kshethra Vinayaka Temple, Sri Munn
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eswaram, Chilaw, Sri Lanka.
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What was the name of Ravan's father What was the name of the son of Muni Vyas What are the five bilvas (Leaves) laid down for the What is the food that is not spoilt for a long durati What are the Sixteen honours (Sholasha upaca.Art What are the ten great unequivocal Activities of Lc What is the preseribed order of Anointment (ritual What is the foremost difference between the thoug and the Advaita Vedanta school in brief What is the Atma?
... What is the speciality in Indian-Hindu Calendar? 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
What is Karma
What is Ahimsa or Ahinsa? How many warriors died in this great battle on Pal When was great Mahabharatha war took place? what are the 108 Shiva temples of Kerala Worship
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pooja of Lord Siva?
on of time
is ) in a pooja rituat, in order?
brd Siva listic holy abhisheka) of a deity in a Hindu temple? hts of Dwaitha Saiva Siddhanta school
ndava'S side according to the epic Mahabharatha?
ed by Parasurama?
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S.Sarma,
swaram, Chilaw,Sri Lanka. minineswaramébyahoo.com
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Quotatio
The Lord dwells in the hearts of all beings, Oh causing all beings, by His illusive power (Maya revolve as if mounted on a machine.
He who knows Me as the enjoyer of sacrifices austerities, the great Lord of all the worlds and friend of all beings, attains to peace.
Even if the most sinful worships Me, with devo he too should indeed be regarded as righteous, for he has rightly (firmly) resolved.
"Of all possible sexual perversions, religion is , ever been scientifically systematized."
"The true meaning of religion is thus, not simpl , but morality touched by emotion."
"The first revolt is against the supreme tyranny As long as we have a master in heaven, we wil
"Religion. A daughter of Hope and Fear, expla Ignorance the nature of the Unknowable."
"And lips say God be pitiful, who never said, G
"Nothing is so fatal to religion as indifference
 

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Arjuna, ), to
-Bhagavad Gita Ch. 18, verse 61
and the
-Bhagavad Gita, Ch.5, Verse 29:
tion to non else,
-The Bhagavad Gita-Ch., 9- Verse 30
the only one to have
- Louis Aragon
ly morality
- Matthew Arnold
of theology, of the phantom of God. l be slaves on earth."
- Mikhail Bakunin
ining to
- Ambrose Bierce
od be praised."
- Elizabeth Barrett Browning
which is, at least, half infidelity."
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1. What was the name of Ravan's father
The name of Ravan's father was Vishrva muni
2. What was the name of the son of Mur
Vyas Muni's son name was Sukhdev Muni.
3. What are the five bilvas (Leaves) laid
i. Mulai ii. Kiluvai iii. Nochchi
4. What is the food that is not spoilt for
Honey is the only food item, that does not get sp pharaohs has been tasted by archaeologists and t safe for consumption
5. What are the Sixteen honours (Shola
The Sixteen honours (ShoBasha upaca Aras) in a 1.
i. Dhoopam (scented Smoke) ii. Deepam (lamp/light) iii. Maha deepam iw. Naga deepam
v. Vrishabha deepam vi. Purusha deepam vi. Purna kumbam deepam viii. Pancha deepam with one light Maha deepam could have 15, 13, 11, 9, 7, 5, 3, 1 light pla
6. What are the ten great unequivocal A
There are several mentions to the ten deeds by the d to the ten distinctive deeds of the followers of the Lc Saint Manikkavashakar also reveals to these ten gre paZavadiveer).
Skandhapuranam, one of the eighteen puranas enlig activities of the devotees and also tells the 10 marks
10 Explicit (unequivocal Activities);
i. Being adorned with Holy Ash and rudra ii. Adoring the guide (guru) iii. Praising and saluting the Lord Who hol iv. Chanting the names of Lord Siva
v. Worship of Siva

i Vyas
down for the pooja of Lord Siva?
iv. Hilvam
v. Vilaththi
a long duration of time?
oiled. Honey found in the tombs of Egyption ested by food scientists and found edible and
Shu upucaArus ) in apooja rituul, in orler?
pooja ritual, in order is as follows:
ix. Pancha deepam with two lights
X. Pancha deepam with three lights xi. Pancha deepam with four lights xii. Pancha deepam with five lights xiii. Naxatra deepam xiv. Meru deepam
XV. Karppuram (Camphor) xvi. Mahaniranjana deepam tes in the layered form
ctivities of Lord Siva
evotees of Lord Siva. Saint Thirunavukkarasar refers ord Siva. (paththu kolam adiyar cheykai thane )and.
at deeds in Thiruvempavai. (paththudayeer Ichan
htens about the ten explicit activities, 3 implicit of the devotees.
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vi. Pilgrimage to abodes of Lord Siva vii. Listening to the glories of Lord Siva (Siva viii. Venerating the devotees of Lord Siva
ix. Eating in the homes of the devotees of Lo
X. Donating to the guru who is a devotee of
3 Implicit Activities understood Activitie:
1. japam (chanting - internal) ii. Worshiping the God in the mind iii. Realising and rejoicing the experianc
10 Marks of devotees mentioned in Skan i. Variations in the fervent Voice ii. Twitching of tongue iii. Twitching of lips iv. Body shivering
v. Hair raising excitement vi. Sweating vii. Staggered walk Viii. Pour forth tears
ix. Weep
X. Loosing self in the Supreme conscien
a. What are the Seven Islands (sapta dweepa):
divisions of Jambu dweepa (Asia)?
The ancient scriptures say the earth has seven islands ocean and are like the petals of a lotus flower round N islands are:
i. plaxa ii. Shalmal iii. kusha
iv. krauncha The Jijambu dweepa (Asia) which refers to the Asian the scriptures as follows:
i. Ilavrita (Himalayan, Tibet regions) ii. Bhadrashva (Region East of Himalayas) iii. Hari (Arabia) South iv. Ketumalam (Iran, Turkey) West
v. Ramyaka (Russia, Siberia) North vi. Hiranmaya (Manchuria) North vii. Kuru (Mongolia) North viii. Kimpurusha / kiMnara (Lower bounds of
ix. Bharata (Indian Subcontinent)
7. What is the prescribed order of Anointment
temple?

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V. shaka vi. pushkara vii. jambu
Continent was divided into nine parts according to
East
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Pure water from any sacred river or spring well Hindu temple. The fragrant flowers are put in th Sakalagama sangraham which deals with religi following order of Anointment (ritualistic holy
i. Oil ii. panchagavya iii. Flour
iV. nellimulli v. Turmeric vi. panchamritha vii. Milk viii. Curd
panchagavya The mixture of the cow's milk, c panchamritha rasapanchamritha
i. A mixture of cow's milk, spices could also be adde ii. pazapanchamritha
With the above items, th
The following order of Anointment (ritualistic holy Some puranic Scripts.
i. Gingily oil ii. Flour (rice flour) iii. Nellimulli iv. Panchagavyam
v. Panchamrihtam
vi. Milk
vii. Curd
viii. Ghee
ix. Honey
X. Sugarcane juice
The benefits of performing of Anointment (ritu, mentioned in some puranic Scripts. It is said that,
1. Pure Water fulfils all 2. Perfumed oil giveS goo 3. Milk provides 4. Ghee offers libe 5. Curd bestow g 6. Honey furnish m 7. Rice powder frees from 8. Sugar cane juice grants go 9. PanchAmritha awards bc 10. Panchagavya drives off

is good for the holy anointment of the idol of any his water for anointment. ous ceremonies in a temple stipulates the abhisheka) for a deity.
ix. Ghee
X. Honey Xi. Sugarcane Juice xii. Fruit juice xiii. Tender coconut xiv. Cooked rice
XV. Sandal xvi. Snapana niir (Kumbha water)
urd, ghee, water and cow dung.
curd, ghee (boiled butter), Sugar and honey. ( :d.)
e fruits like mango, jack and banana are added.
abhisheka) of a deity in a temple are mentioned in
xi. Fruits xii. Tender coconut xiii. Sandal xiv. Shri nga nir
XV. Dhara niir xvi. Snapana niir Xvii. Shankabhisheka xviii. Holy ash
xix. Cooked rice XX. Kumba niir
alistic holy abhisheka) of a deity in a temple are also
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1. Lemon removes fe:
12. Sugar r€enhOVCS 6Cr 13. Tender coconut confers enjo 14. Cooked Rice(Annam) approves m 5. Sandal Sanctions g 16. Nellimuli cures disea 17. Shankhabhisheka endorses gC 18. Offering affords lanc 19. Thamboolam awards all c 20. Kumba ni ir awards wea
8. What is the foremost difference between ti
and the Advaita Vedanta school in brief?
Dwaitha Saiva Siddhanta school differentiates be opposed to the unity of the Soul and god as expou Vedanta phylosophy says that, The soul, Atman, Substance of the universe.
9. What is the Atma?
The atma is the Soul and it is eternal. Atma is the enjoyer and the doer of actions. There are incalcu distinct entities. Atma was never created and will organism, and is different from the three bodies - (Sukshma shareera - mental body), and causal (t Nevertheless, it is bound by worldly desires that Hinduism shows that all living entities have a Sol truth, consciousness and bliss (Satchithanandha). effect, wherein the fruits on an individual's thoug karma teaches that the atma casts off old bodies a the atma passes through infinite cycles of birth a attains moksha (liberation
10. What is the speciality in Indian-Hindu
The present western calendar is based on the mo year (365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 46 Seco one orbit around the sun. This solar year is comp either 30 or 31 days, with the exception of Febru The Hindu calendar is based on both the sun and divides it into 12 lunar months. They are listed ir Posh, Mägh (Mahá), Fälgun, Chaitra, Vaishäk, Je month is the time required for the moon to orbit cycle of phases. These months are formulated no entrances of the Sun into the 12 rashis, the 12 cor

ar of death
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bod-deedful life i lordship
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he thoughts of Dwaitha Saiva Siddhanta school
tween the soul, god and actions or Karma as Inded by the Advaita Vedanta school. Advaita is one with Brahman, who is both the cause and the
individual self, the conscious spirit, the knower, the lable atmas, fundamentally the same, however each
never perish. Each atma pervades the whole -gross (sthoola shareera - physical body), Subtle otal sum of impressions from past karmas). are formed according to its karma. ul, or atma. The atma is considered as unchanging
Hinduism explains the law of karma, cause and ghts, words, and deeds are given by God. The law of and is given new ones based on it karmas. In this way hd death (reincarnation) until it realizes God and
Calendar?
vement of the planet earth round the sun in which a nds) is the time required for the earth to complete osed of 12 arbitrarily assigned months which have ary.
the moon. The calendar uses the solar year but
order from beginning to end: Kartik, Maghshar, :th, Ashadh, Shravan, Bhadarvo, and Aso. A lunar once around the earth and pass through its complete trandomly, but in accordance with the Successive stellations of the Zodiac marking the path of the sun.

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A lunar month is accurately 29 days, 12 hours, 441 make up a lunar year of (29 days, 12 hours, 44 mil hours, 48 minutes, and 36 seconds. To ensure that months coincide with those of the solar year, an ex (approximately every 2% years) because 62 lunarr Each lunar month is divided into two pakshas (two month when the moon waxes from a new moon to of the month when the moon wanes from a full mo tithis (lunar days) which follow the names of Sansl The angular distance (measured anticlockwise) bet can vary between 0° and 360°. This is divided into ends at 360°. The time spent by the moon in each c distance to change by 12) is called one tithi. One month has two pakshas or fortnights.
1. The first 15 tithi-s constitute the bright for 2. The next 15 tithi-S constitute the dark fortr 15th tithi of the bright fortnight (full moon fortnight (new moon) is called amavasya.' of a day is taken to be the tithi for the day.
11. What is Karma?
Karma is the law of cause and effect (action and re or bad, according to its past and present actions. There are three types of karmas namely;
i. Sanchitkarmas - the stock of karmas, ii. Prarabdha karmas — are the portion of physical body and the experiences we iii. Kriyaman karmas — the new actions w
experiences of pain and joy. Karma helps explain the discrepancies that occur i happiness or misery, good health, illness, or disabi partly lies his own past deeds, which are directly r lifespan, be it painful or pleasant. We are what we
12. What is Ahimsa or Ahinsa'
Ahimsa or Ahinsa means highesteem resp peaceful, mutual harmonious living with nature. Ahimsa is not just non-violence it is actually the a creatures in the environment. The perception of A i. not having feelings of enmity towards ii. not using speech to insult others iii. not performing aggressive physical ac The Padhma Purana (1.31.27),Tte Mahabl (20/21), mention Ahimsa as the highest virtue of Bhagwan Swaminarayana has stressed the Shikshapathri as follows:
i. “All scriptures advocate Ahimsa as th

ninutes, and 3 seconds long. Twelve such months utes, and 3 seconds X 12months).354 days, 8 he corresponding seasons according to the lunar ra month is inserted every 30 months nonths are equal to 60 solar months. parts) - the shukla paksha (the bright half of the a full moon) and the krishna paksha (the dark half on to a new moon). Each paksha is divided into 5 trit numerical system. ween the Sun and moon as measured from the earth 30 parts. Each part ends at 12, 24 etc. The circle if this parts (i.e. the time taken for the angular
night or Shukla paksha . light or krishna paksha. tithi-S are indicated by The ) is called purnima and the 15th tithi of the dark The tithi in which the moon is at the time of sunrise
action) applied to life. The atma reaps fruits, good
or accumulation of past good and bad actions. Sanchitkarmas used up to create the present are to encounter in this life. e perform each day which shape our future
n the human socities such as, prosperity or poverty, lity. Behind every individual's existence there 2sponsible for many of the events during his are because of our deeds and actions.
rect and selflessness consideration for life and
tempts of sensation to reduce harm to all living himsa is adepted by: others
tions laratha (3-207-7), and, the Vasudev Mahathmiya ife.
need to carry out of Ahimsa all through His
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ii. “My devotees should not harm any liv small insects.” (Verse ll)
iii. "Even for performing yagnas (ceremo ancestors, no harm should be inflicted on any livir iv. “Even for acquiring women, wealth o
kill any person.” (Verse 155)
13. How many warriors died in this great b
Mahabharatha?
Mahabharata war is considered by several Scholar died in this great battle on Pandava's side accordi
On Pandavas side,
Bhishma killed nearly 1.27 Akshouhinis 士 Drona killed nearly 1.00 Akshouhinis 二 Karna killed nearly 2.37 Akshouhinis Salya killed nearly 0.29 Akshouhinis コ Ashwathama killed nearly 0.09 Akshouhinis - Rest of the warriors 1.98 Akshouhinis 士 Total 7.00 AkShouhinis
i. No of warriors killed on Pandava's Arm ii. No of warriors killed on KauravaS Arm
Total 8 Akshouhinis
14. When was great Mahabharatha war to
Mahabharatha war is regarded as to be a chronolo a exceptionally ill-omened pair of eclipses occurri By means of up to date astronomical software, a r in Kurukshethra could be predicted.
A prominent astronomer Aryabhata (476-550 AI around the earth and the time taken by both aroun started 3600 years before, when he was 23 years ( 1). According to his research the date of Mahabha 3140 BCJ.
Surya Siddhantha, declares that sun was 54 deg started on a new moon day, corresponding to Feb 23deg 15min N).
Another eminent astronomer Varaha Mihira (cir Saka count (either Shalivahana saka starting in 79
The followers of Sanatana Dharma tradition beli Krishna passed away, and that Mahabharata war

ing being. They should not intentionally harm even
nial and divine sacrifices) to please deities or ng being.” (Verse 12) r a kingdom, one should never, in any way, harm or
attle on Pandava'S side according to the epic
s to be a historical event. The number of warriors ng to the epic Mahabharatha
= 100,00,00,000 = 78,76,26,180 = 186.28,78,540 = 22,6046,000 = 7,20,24400 = 156,48,08,140 = 551.33,83,260
ies 7 Akshouhinis = 551,33,83,260 ies 1 1 Akshouhinis = 866,38,87,960
1417,72,71,240
ook place?
gical event. The epic Mahabharatha enlightens that ed in “Thirteen days” a short time prior to the war. number of “Thirteen day” eclipse pairs were visible
D) estimated the velocity of revolution of moon d the sun accurately, and deduced that Kaliyuga old, making the start as 3102 BC (Aryabhateeya ref. rata war is interpolated to be around circa 3130
ees away from Vernal equinox when Kaliyuga ruary 17/18,3102 BCJ, at Ujjain (75deg47minE
ca 560 AD), assured that 2526 years before start of ) AD or Vikrama Saka starting in 57 BC).
ave that Kaliyuga started at 3102 BCJ, when Sri pccurred in 3138 BC.J.
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Most likely the great epic Mahabharata may ha mode of transference was only by verbal traditi 90,000 to 100,000 poems dominantly with 32 syl (chapters).
Two chapters (Parvas) of Mahabharata namely with substantial astrological and astronomical i Mahabharata was drawing near.
Mahabharata war took place at Kurukshethra (Loc. 49 min East, Latitude 29 deg 59 Min North).
It describes about a pair of eclipses occurring on 1 sixteenth day.This orientation to “Thirteen day” ec observation. Mahabharata text also refers to retros preceding to war and provides their location with i
The chapter, Drona Parva of Mahabharata also pro episode on 13" day of the war, which some schola period of time.
Lunar eclipse takes place when the shadow of the eclipses can occur only at full moon, and can be ei or penumbral. Approximately 150 lunar eclipses o eclipses can last up to 2 hours, while partial lunar period 3500BC to 700 BC, virtually 4350 lunar ec Kurukshethra a considerable number of lunar eclip
Solar Eclipse occurs when the shadow of the Moc moon has a limited size of few thousand miles fall therefore, solar eclipses can be seen only in a limit falls and in other places, even though Sun is visibl eclipses occur in a century. During the period of 3 would have probably taken place. Solar eclipse ca can be either total solar eclipse or annular solar ec minutes, and partial Solar eclipses can last up to ll
Eclipses at Kurukshethra
With the help of high accuracy computer models a is possible to find out the numbers of lunar eclipse of 3500BC to 700 BC. During this period of time, would have been seen on earth. Of these 4350 lun solar and lunar eclipses occurred in pairs of time g around half lunar month.
Six eclipse pairs from 3129 BCJ, 2599 BCJ, 2056 selected by scholars for analysis of all the eclipses eclipse pairs view point.

ve been written and rewritten many times as the ons. The oldest version identified has nearly lables Anushtup chandas, in eighteen Parvas
, the Bhishma Parva and Udyoga Parva endows nformations and omens as the great war of
ation where, north of New Delhi, Longitude 76 deg
3th day Fourteenth day, Fifteenth day and in past lipse pair emerges to be a distinctive astronomical pective (retrograde) movements of planets indication to 27/28 Vedic star locations.
claims to the killing of Jayadhratha during a dark rs regard as as another Solar eclipse for a short
: Earth falls on the surface of the Moon. Lunar ther total or partial. Further they can be umbral and ccur in a century. The duration of a total lunar eclipses can last up to 4 hours. During the time lipses would have probably taken place. At ses would have been seen.
on falls on the surface of the earth. The shadow of ing on nearly 8000-mile diameter earth and ed range of longitude-latitude where the shadow e, eclipse will not be seen. Approximately 240 solar 500BC to 700 BC, practically 6960 solar eclipses n take place only on new moon days. Solar eclipses lipse. Total solar eclipses can last up to about 8
5 minutes.
ind software which have developed at present day it 's and solar eclipses occurred throughout the period almost 4350 lunar eclipses and 6960 solar eclipses ar eclipses and 6960 solar eclipses just about 673 ap of about nominal 15 days corresponding to
BCJ, 1853 BCJ, 1708 BCJ and 1397 BCJ were for the year of Mahabharata war of “thirteen day”
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One significant eclipse pair of the six shown abov sunset/sunrise periods. The light/day transition is the only method of determining that the eclipses C called thirteen-day eclipses. Planets Sani (Saturn) retrograde motion are illustrated for period arounc
The figures above show the pictures of day/night eclipse being only 13 days and 20 hours before sta afternoon, a solar eclipse begins 20 minuets befor days later (On Julian August 25) in the evening at clearly suggests that eclipse started on the 13th da lunar and start of solar eclipses were less than 14
The dates of this eclipse pair are Julian 3129 and, full moon occurred on Proshtapada, the month wo September/October). Normally, this is the monso many occasions when monsoon fails. The epic M. existed. Even during normal monsoon the sky is c witnessed.
The two planets Jupiter, and Saturn are in motion illustrated below. Motion of Angaraka (Mars) is ir
Six pairs amongst these, found to be good candid: showing how any observer could conclude that th “thirteen days”. The locations of Jupiter, Saturn, I were identified with reference to 27 star locations Arietis), Krittika (Pleiades), Rohini (Aldebaran), Punarvasu (Castor and Pollux), Pushya (y, ò and { Maghā (Regulus), Pūrva Phalgunī (ồ and 0 Leoni Chitra (Spica), SvätI (Arcturus), Vishakha (a, B, ) Jyeshtha (o, O, and t Scorpionis), Mula (E, G, n, 0. Sagittarii), Uttara Ashadha ( and O Sagittarii), S Delphinis), Shatabhishaj (y Aquarii), Pūrva Bhāc Pegasi and o. Andromedae), Revatī ( Piscium)}.. pair do not totally agree with Mahabharata text, b
Finally, it is found that two dates suggested by In credible dates for Mahabharata war. It would app Mahabharata war followed by 2559 BC.J. Four ot 1397 BCJ are other candidates which qualify as “ In conclusion, this article has tried to address the are astronomically possible. The conclusion is tha could easily identify the duration using Sunset/sul appear to be very viable dates for Mahabharata w scientific support one critical astronomical Statem “Thirteen day” eclipse pair occurred in Kurukshe
Ashvin (B and y Arietis), Bharani (35, 39, and 4 Mrighashīrsha (2A, qp Orionis), Ärdrā (Betelgeuse Cancri), Ashleshā (ồ, ɛ, m, p, and o Hydrae), Mag Uttara Phalgunil (Denebola). Hasta (o to & Corvi).

e using Lodestar Pro views of the relevant clearly shown in all the eclipse, which would form ccurred in less than fourteen days, which has to be and Brihaspathi (Jupiter), Shukra (Venus) in l the eclipse pairs.
sky for a pair of Solar-Lunar eclipses, end of lunar art of a solar eclipse. On Julian calenda August ll e sunset and it is still ongoing at Sunset. Fourteen
sunset a lunar eclipse is already occurring. It y after the previous eclipse. Obviously the end of days period, or occurred in 13 days.
Julian month of August. In ancient India, since the uld be considered as Bhadrapada pn rainy season in North India. However, there are ahabharata states that draught like conditions occasionally clear for the eclipses to have been
(vakra) and these do occur during 3129 JBC as lormal.
ates for Mahabharata war, have been illustrated, e eclipse pairs occurred in less than 14 days or in Mars, Venus, Sun and Moon, during the eclipses
{Ashvini (Bandy Arietis), Bharant (35, 39, and 41 Mrighashīrsha (W., qp Orionis), Ärdrā (Betelgeuse), 9 Cancri),Āshleshā (ồ, ɛ, m, p, and o Hydrae), is), Uttara Phalgunil (Denebola). Hasta (o to e Corvi),
and Librae), Anuradha (B, 6 and Tt Scorpionis), l, K, J, u and v Scorpionis), Purva Ashadha (8 and & hravana (o, Band y Aquilae), Shravishtha (0, to à lirapada (c. and B Pegasi), Uttara Bhadrapada (Y The positions of all these planets during the eclipse ut some do agree.
dian astronomers Aryabhata, Varaha Mihira are ear that 3129 BCJ is a first candidate for her dates viz., 2056 BCJ, 1853 BCJ, 1708 BCJ and
Thirteen day” eclipse pairs. basic issue, whether “Thirteen day” eclipse pairs at Such eclipse pairs have occurred and observers nrise transitions. 3129 BCJ and 2559 BCJ dates ar as are a few others. This study provides modern ent made in Mahabharata Bhishma Parva that thra before the Mahabharata war.
Arietis), Krittika (Pleiades), Rohini (Aldebaran), , Punarvasu (Castor and Pollux), Pushya (y, ð and 0 hā (Regulus), Pūrva Phalgunī (ð and 0 Leonis),
Chitra (Spica), Svati (Arcturus), Vishakha (a, B, Y
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and 1 Librae), Anuradha (B, 8 and Tt Scorpionis), K, W, pu and v Scorpionis), Pūrva Ashādhā (ồ and , Shravana (o, Band y Aquilae), Shravishtha (o tc Bhadrapada (o, and B Pegasi), Uttara Bhadrapada
It was found that the positions of the locations of Moon, with reference to 27 star locations during Mahabharata text, but some do agree.
“Thirteen day” eclipse pairs have occurred and Sunset/sunrise transitions. 3129 BCJ and 2559 B Mahabharata war is in Support one critical astro Parva that “Thirteen day” eclipse pair occurred i
It is found that two dates suggested by Indian ast dates for Mahabharata war.
15. what are the 108 Shiva templ
108 Shiva temples of Kera
Names of temples
1) Cherthalai (Velorevattam)
2) Chittukkulam (Thrichattukula 3) Pattinikkad (Pattanakkad)
4) Kumbhasambhavamandiram ( 5) Kandiyoor
6) Cherthala (Nalpathenneeshwa 7) Gokaranam (Karnataka Sta 8) Chowwara
9) Thrikkariyur
10) Ernakulam
11) Parivaloor (Pazhoor Perunthir
12) Vyttila (Nettur) 13) Vaikkam
14) Aluva
15) Adampalli (Chakkamkulanga 16) Cheranalloor
17) Thashtam (Uliyanoor)
18) Chenthamangalam Thiruvalo
19) Chirakkal
20) Karikkodu (Kanchiramattam) 21) Thrikkapaleswaram
22) Kottiyoor
23) Puthur

Jyeshtha (o, o, and t Scorpionis), Mula ( e, , m, 0, 1,
: Sagittarii), Uttara Ashadha (Cand o Sagitarii),
ð Delphinis), Shatabhishaj (y Aquarii), Pūrva
(Y Pegasi and o Andromedae), Revatī (Piscium).
the planets Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Venus, Sun and the eclipse pair do not totally agree with
observers could easily identify the duration using CJ dates appear to be very viable dates for nomical statement made in Mahabharata Bhishma n Kurukshethra before the Mahabharata war.
ronomers Aryabhata, Varaha Mihira are plausible
les of Kerala Worshiped by Parasurama
la Worshiped by Parasurama
District
Alappuzha m) Alappuzha Alappuzha Chenganur) Alappuzha Alappuzha ram) Alappuzha te) Dakshin Karnataka
Ernakulam Ernakulam Ernakulam ukkoil) Ernakulam Ernakulam Ernakulam Ernakulam ra) Ernakulam Ernakulam Ernakulam )r Ernakulam Ernakulam Idukki Kannur Kannur Kannur
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Kaduthuruthi
Thirunakkara Edakkulam (Kanchillachery) Thrikkapaleeswaram
Thali
Mannur
Mathur
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Thirunavaya
Thirukkandiyur Sucheendram (Tamilnadu St Peroor (Kaipayil) Panaiyoor (Paloor) Thirumittakkodu Alathur (Pokkunni) Thrippalur
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