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Jayasree Saranathan

Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, Astrology and Vaastu, Alumna

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Authored twelve books. Independent researcher. Freelance writer since 1990. Ph.D. in Astrology from PSTU, Hyderabad, India. With her strength in connecting the missing links in the ancient texts and interpretation of the same, she is known for her research and write-ups in Indology, Hindu Epics, Pre-history, Tamil Sangam literature and Astro-meteorology. Her author page: https://www.amazon.in/stores/author/B0CHMW6R39/about

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Location of Dwārakā and causes for its submergence deciphered

My book "Mahabharata 3136 BCE: Validation of the Traditional date" solves the riddle of the locat... more

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Meteor-hit before the Mahabharata war

Scientific evidence for the year of the Mahabharata war not in the simulators or in the sky, but ... more

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My book "Mahabharata 3136 BCE"

My book "Mahabharata 3136 BCE: Validation of the Traditional date" is available for reading. The ... more

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இராவணனது இலங்காபுரி எங்கே?

This is a research article in Tamil to locate the city of Lanka ruled by Ravana of Ramayana. It i... more This is a research article in Tamil to locate the city of Lanka ruled by Ravana of Ramayana. It is found that it was on Mount Trikuta, which is called by the name Adam's Peak today. Srilankan Buddhist text is quoted to prove the location of Ravana's Lanka. The Yakshas who were the natives of Lanka, controlled by Ravana were likely to be 'Balangoda Man' More details are given which can be shared widely. The English version will be published soon.

Date of Adi Shankaracharya

In the second part of this article on the Date of Adi Shankaracharya, the year of birth of Adi Sh... more In the second part of this article on the Date of Adi Shankaracharya, the year of birth of Adi Shankara as given by different Mutts are analysed to show how none of them concur with the birth details of Adi Shankara. All the Mutts and scholars are unanimous on the opinion that Adi Shankara was born in the year Nandana, on Vaishakha Shukla Panchami on a Sunday when Punarvasu star was running. When I checked a 1000-year period from 500 BCE to 500 CE, it was found to match only once and that was in 148 BCE. This was the year of his birth which was further corroborated with the contemporary king mentioned by him in his commentary. King Purnavarman, the last emperor of the Maurya dynasty was mentioned by him. Adi Shankara also mentioned about Srughna which was established as the location of the Shunga-s before Pushyamitra Shunga ended the Maurya dynasty. The archaeological discovery of the emblem of elephant in Srughna and the similar emblem held by the Shunga-s show that they hailed from Srughna. They were likely to be the Bhoja-s of the Mahabharata period who fled to west to escape the wrath of Jarasandha. Adi Shankara lived at a time Srughna was popular. The Shunga dynasty was ruling from Magadha during Adi Shankra's time. He also visited Nepal long before King Vikramaditya started his shaka in 57 BCE. The dates of the Mutts established by him are given. Five years before he left the earth, he set up the Kanchi Mutt. It is unlikely that he made a walkathon after that to North India to shed his mortal coils at Kedarnath. Kanchi of the Chola-s seemed a peaceful place that he spent his last days at Kanchi. His image can be seen in many temples of Kanchi.

Karikāl Chola who built Kallaṇai (Grand Anicut) was a contemporary of Adi Shankara

In my quest to find out the year of birth of Adi Shankara, I was looking for the names and deeds ... more In my quest to find out the year of birth of Adi Shankara, I was looking for the names and deeds of the contemporary kings of his period to arrive at the probable century of his birth. Of such kings found in the hagiographies, a Chola king by name Rājasena caught my attention because he was mentioned as the one who ruled Kanchi and built the temples of Kamakshi, Ekambareswara and Varadaraja in Kanchi besides building the city of Kanchi into Shiva Kanchi and Vishnu Kanchi on the advice of Adi Shankara. Rājasena was found to be Karikāl Chola who built Kallaṇai (Grand Anicut). This work establishes Rājasena's identity as Karikāl Chola besides solving issues around such claim such as the status of Iḷam Tirayan whose name also is associated with Kanchi. Karikāl Chola's northern expedition and the circumstances that made him built the Grand Anicut are also reproduced with evidence. The date of building of the Grand Anicut is also found out to be 111 BCE which makes Adi Shankara's period sometime in the 2nd century BCE. This exhaustive analysis will be followed by another extensive analysis to establish the exact date of birth of Adi Shankara which is found to be 148 BCE. That analysis will continue in the next part.

முதல் வேத ஹோமம் எப்பொழுது யாரால் செய்யப்பட்டது?

This is the Tamil version of my booklet in English, titled "When was the First Vedic Homa done?" ... more This is the Tamil version of my booklet in English, titled "When was the First Vedic Homa done?" I have added more information in this Tamil version covering details such as the date of origin of Tamil & Sanskrit, date of Vaivasvata Manu and Ramayana and the loss of olden Tamil Sangam locations.
Request readers to share this work widely.

Inner Core of the earth changing direction after a pause is evidence of to and fro oscillation of the equinox theory of Vedic Thought

The recently reported observation of the solid inner core of the earth slowing down its motion an... more The recently reported observation of the solid inner core of the earth slowing down its motion and starting to rotate in a direction opposite to that of the motion of the spinning earth is due to the earth – along with the entire solar system – moving in a curve in the wavy path of the sun such that by the year 2300 CE, the observer on earth will start seeing the equinox moving in the forward (opposite) direction. This to and fro motion of the equinox which is the core of Vedic Astronomy is explained in this essay and supported by four evidences from science:
1. The inner core moving in the opposite direction of the earth's rotational direction.
2. Atmospheric changes
3. Change in the direction of the earth's axis to the east
4. The movement of the solstices towards each other and in progressive slower pace.

The slowing down of the Tropical limits would further go on till they stop moving. By decoding two allegorical references from Vedic literature, namely Nahusha's Fall and Agastya stopping the Vindhya hills which obstructed the Sun, the expected course in the movement of the solstices and the equinox is deciphered in this essay.

The Vedic sages did not use telescopes or gadgets to propose this theory. They just watched the earth, the shadow on the earth and the movement of sunlight on the earth to have offered this theory and its application in day-to-day life. We have yet to catch up with them…

Sun worship originated in Gunung Padang Megalithic Structure by Magā Brahmins? (Part 4 of Gunung Padang series)

Gunung Padang Megalithic Structure (GPM) offers the best location for the start of Sun worship. A... more Gunung Padang Megalithic Structure (GPM) offers the best location for the start of Sun worship. As per Hindu texts, Sun worship (Saura) originated in Shāka Dwīpa, initiated by Magā Brahmins. The origin story of Saura has all the trappings of a beginning when the first solar insolation was experienced in the equatorial region following the end of the Ice Age. The story further reflects the dull phase of the Younger Dryas followed by the rising sunny days in Holocene. The Rolling stone found in GPM appears to be the image of the sun initially worshiped. It also resembles Goddess worship found in India since long.

Apart from Magā Brahmins, the short statured Vālakhilya-s (resembling Hobbits of Indonesia) were sun worshipers with their early location in Global South East in what is called Mt. Udayagiri in Fiji Islands. They along with Magā Brahmins migrated to India and continued with their Sun worship. The Tumuli in the Isle of Pines are likely to be enclosures meant for sun worship. Similar enclosure appears in the description of sun worship by King Samvarana in India during early Holocene.

The division of that pre-historic world with zero longitude running through India, 90W in present day Greenwich and 90E in Fiji Islands is also being discussed in this essay.

Shāka Dwīpa was a pre-historic location in SE Asia where the early Tamils thrived and the archaic Vedic society emerged (Part 3 of Gunung Padang series)

Based on the description of the countries, rivers and people in South East Asia given in old Indi... more Based on the description of the countries, rivers and people in South East Asia given in old Indic texts such as the Mahabharata and Vishnu Purana, this paper brings out the modern names of those locations. Known as Shāka Dwīpa, these regions encompass Sundaland and the submerged parts of North Australia where the early Tamil kingdom of Southern Madurai was located. With the arrival warmth around 14,000 years ago, the Saura worship (worship of the Sun) was started in this region. Gunung Padang Megalithic structure on Mt. Suryavān (The Mount of the Sun) offers the best place for the evolution of Sun worship which will be discussed in the next part.

Was the week-day concept conceived in Gunung Padang Structure located on Mt. Suryavān? (Part 2)

In this 2nd part of the Gunung Padang series, evidences from Indic sources are cited to show that... more In this 2nd part of the Gunung Padang series, evidences from Indic sources are cited to show that the week-day concept was evolved in the region on or closer to the Equator in the pre-Holocene era. The Gunung Padang Structure (GPS) located on what Ramayana describes as Mt. Suryavān (Mt. Sun) offers the best bet as the location where the week-day concept was evolved.

Pre-historic migration from Northern to Southern hemisphere decoded from the Mahābhārata.

A short story found in the Mahabharata is decoded to show that it refers to a migration from Nort... more A short story found in the Mahabharata is decoded to show that it refers to a migration from Northern hemisphere to Southern hemisphere in the past. The locations identified on the basis of vegetation given in the story shows that migration could have happened from Altai region to Vietnam or Sundaland. The basis of this decipherment is drawn from the story itself that lays stress on understanding the etymology of the Sanskrit pro-nouns.

‘Gunung Padang’ megalithic structure as observation platform for Mt. Pushpitaka described in Vālmīki Rāmāyana (Part 1)

Many would have watched the 8-part series on "Ancient Apocalypse" presented by Graham Hancock in ... more Many would have watched the 8-part series on "Ancient Apocalypse" presented by Graham Hancock in his search for Pre-history dating back to the Ice Age. Of the 8 monuments discussed by him, this article focuses on Gunung Padang megalithic structure of Indonesia to establish that it is likely to be an observation platform for Mt. Gede, also known as Mt. Pushpitaka in the ancient Indic text of Ramayana.

Meteor-hit hinted by the nimitta-s of the Mahābhārata

The text of the Mahabharata contains more than a hundred 'nimitta's' or omens - all of them point... more The text of the Mahabharata contains more than a hundred 'nimitta's' or omens - all of them pointing out to a natural calamity caused by an extra terrestrial object descending from the sky. Piecing together the implications of those nimitta-s, we are able to arrive at a conclusion that a fragmented comet hit the earth months before the Mahabharata war began in the year 3136 BCE. Some of the pieces landed at the Lower Town in Mohenjo-Daro - the evidence for which seen in the so-called 'Massacre-victims'.

This write-up is excerpted from my book, "Mahabharata 3136 BCE: Validation of the Traditional Date"
Ebook: https://www.amazon.in/dp/B09LS1WZ4X
To get the print copy of the book, write to [email protected]

Conflict between Archaeo-astronomy and Astronomy reveals new understanding of the Equinoxes

Firstpost , 2022

This article published in a leading web magazine of India, throws light on the ancient structures... more This article published in a leading web magazine of India, throws light on the ancient structures seen aligned with the equinox of today and discusses how this is in conflict with the current theory of precession of the equinoxes that is based on the proposition that the equinox keeps shifting on the ecliptic due to the shift in the axial tilt of the earth. Links to two more articles are given at the end, giving further details on the Vedic (Siddhantic) version of to-and-fro oscillation of the equinoxes.

Terrorism and Wars: How to detect astrologically

Thesis , 2009

This is my Master's thesis presented in 2009, analyzing the astrological factors for terror attac... more This is my Master's thesis presented in 2009, analyzing the astrological factors for terror attacks based on numerous charts of terror time attacks. The focus is primarily on India while the terror attacks in foreign countries are also analyzed. Horoscopes of wars, accidents and natural calamities such as earthquakes are discussed to show in what way they differ from terror charts. This is done because the 4 malefic planets have a role in all these instances. The ultimate objective of this research is to enumerate factors that would help in predicting terror attacks in advance.

ORAL CANCER: Astrological Prediction and Remedies

This book serves as a guide in medical astrology not just for the astrologers and astrology enthu... more This book serves as a guide in medical astrology not just for the astrologers and astrology enthusiasts, but also for those who have no previous knowledge of astrology. This book is the first of its kind in detecting oral cancer in the horoscope. It also offers techniques of predicting different types of cancer, diseases of the mouth and the face including various kinds of eye problems, speech disorders, cleft palate and five types of non-cancerous and pre-cancerous lesions in the mouth. A section on palm lines related to prediction of diseases is added. More importantly the book offers simple astrological remedial measures, the scientific rationale behind them and the methods to derive remedies from the horoscope.

The paper back edition can be purchased by sending a mail to [email protected]

My book "Mahabharata 3136 BCE: Validation of the Traditional Date"

Mahabharata 3136 BCE, 2021

My new book validating the traditional date of the Mahabharata war is available in print and e-bo... more

Epigraphic evidence for the year of the Mahābhārata war (Part 2 of Dating Mahābhārata)

In dating the past, inscriptions are the primary sources of evidence. The year of the Mahābhārata... more In dating the past, inscriptions are the primary sources of evidence. The year of the Mahābhārata war can be deduced from the inscriptions of Janamejaya in whose presence Mahābhārata was recited for the first time. Vyasa, the author, also being present at that time, makes the decrees of Janamejaya the first rate primary evidence for dating. Fortunately three copper plate inscriptions issued to the Brahmins of Shivamogga district of Karnataka on the occasion of the Sarpa yāga by the king Janamejaya, of Hastinapura have been recovered and documented during the colonial period. Another one was found in the custody of a maṭha in the same district. This donation issued by Janamejaya includes the region occupied by the Pandavas during their exile. All these four grants contain the crucial calendar elements while one of them give the name of the year along with the Kali year. When checked with the astrology simulator the calendar elements perfectly matched with the details given. The derivations show that the Sarpa yāga was conducted in the 88th Kali year which happened to be the 28th regnal year of the king Janamejaya. The Mahābhārata was recited for the first time in that year (3014 BCE).

The Methodology of research for dating Mahābhārata (Part 1 of Dating Mahābhārata)

Any research must follow a proper methodology. The dating research of the Itihāsas is no exceptio... more Any research must follow a proper methodology. The dating research of the Itihāsas is no exception. Since the Itihāsas describe the past events as had happened, they come under the methodology and methods of historical dating. In this first part of the 2-part write-up, I have assessed the methodology encompassing primary and secondary sources of evidence as suitable for dating Mahābhārata. The date of Mahābhārata is deduced from the primary sources. The methods are techniques or tools to verify the date deduced from the primary sources. Two sets of data are available in Mahābhārata – the calendar or the Pancānga features and the planetary references. The use of simulators is assessed to zero in on the suitable one that can synchronise both together. The choice of simulator depends on passing the test of reliability - the test being the Kali Yuga date with Pancānga features and planetary position. It is found that only the astrology software simulated to Surya Siddhanta passes the test of Kali Yuga proving the reliability of that model for Kali Yuga time at 0 ayanamsa. In contrast the western astronomy simulator fails the test to be a reliable tool to date the Mahābhārata war.

Location of Dwārakā and causes for its submergence deciphered

My book "Mahabharata 3136 BCE: Validation of the Traditional date" solves the riddle of the locat... more

16 views

Meteor-hit before the Mahabharata war

Scientific evidence for the year of the Mahabharata war not in the simulators or in the sky, but ... more

15 views

My book "Mahabharata 3136 BCE"

My book "Mahabharata 3136 BCE: Validation of the Traditional date" is available for reading. The ... more

18 views

இராவணனது இலங்காபுரி எங்கே?

This is a research article in Tamil to locate the city of Lanka ruled by Ravana of Ramayana. It i... more This is a research article in Tamil to locate the city of Lanka ruled by Ravana of Ramayana. It is found that it was on Mount Trikuta, which is called by the name Adam's Peak today. Srilankan Buddhist text is quoted to prove the location of Ravana's Lanka. The Yakshas who were the natives of Lanka, controlled by Ravana were likely to be 'Balangoda Man' More details are given which can be shared widely. The English version will be published soon.

Date of Adi Shankaracharya

In the second part of this article on the Date of Adi Shankaracharya, the year of birth of Adi Sh... more In the second part of this article on the Date of Adi Shankaracharya, the year of birth of Adi Shankara as given by different Mutts are analysed to show how none of them concur with the birth details of Adi Shankara. All the Mutts and scholars are unanimous on the opinion that Adi Shankara was born in the year Nandana, on Vaishakha Shukla Panchami on a Sunday when Punarvasu star was running. When I checked a 1000-year period from 500 BCE to 500 CE, it was found to match only once and that was in 148 BCE. This was the year of his birth which was further corroborated with the contemporary king mentioned by him in his commentary. King Purnavarman, the last emperor of the Maurya dynasty was mentioned by him. Adi Shankara also mentioned about Srughna which was established as the location of the Shunga-s before Pushyamitra Shunga ended the Maurya dynasty. The archaeological discovery of the emblem of elephant in Srughna and the similar emblem held by the Shunga-s show that they hailed from Srughna. They were likely to be the Bhoja-s of the Mahabharata period who fled to west to escape the wrath of Jarasandha. Adi Shankara lived at a time Srughna was popular. The Shunga dynasty was ruling from Magadha during Adi Shankra's time. He also visited Nepal long before King Vikramaditya started his shaka in 57 BCE. The dates of the Mutts established by him are given. Five years before he left the earth, he set up the Kanchi Mutt. It is unlikely that he made a walkathon after that to North India to shed his mortal coils at Kedarnath. Kanchi of the Chola-s seemed a peaceful place that he spent his last days at Kanchi. His image can be seen in many temples of Kanchi.

Karikāl Chola who built Kallaṇai (Grand Anicut) was a contemporary of Adi Shankara

In my quest to find out the year of birth of Adi Shankara, I was looking for the names and deeds ... more In my quest to find out the year of birth of Adi Shankara, I was looking for the names and deeds of the contemporary kings of his period to arrive at the probable century of his birth. Of such kings found in the hagiographies, a Chola king by name Rājasena caught my attention because he was mentioned as the one who ruled Kanchi and built the temples of Kamakshi, Ekambareswara and Varadaraja in Kanchi besides building the city of Kanchi into Shiva Kanchi and Vishnu Kanchi on the advice of Adi Shankara. Rājasena was found to be Karikāl Chola who built Kallaṇai (Grand Anicut). This work establishes Rājasena's identity as Karikāl Chola besides solving issues around such claim such as the status of Iḷam Tirayan whose name also is associated with Kanchi. Karikāl Chola's northern expedition and the circumstances that made him built the Grand Anicut are also reproduced with evidence. The date of building of the Grand Anicut is also found out to be 111 BCE which makes Adi Shankara's period sometime in the 2nd century BCE. This exhaustive analysis will be followed by another extensive analysis to establish the exact date of birth of Adi Shankara which is found to be 148 BCE. That analysis will continue in the next part.

முதல் வேத ஹோமம் எப்பொழுது யாரால் செய்யப்பட்டது?

This is the Tamil version of my booklet in English, titled "When was the First Vedic Homa done?" ... more This is the Tamil version of my booklet in English, titled "When was the First Vedic Homa done?" I have added more information in this Tamil version covering details such as the date of origin of Tamil & Sanskrit, date of Vaivasvata Manu and Ramayana and the loss of olden Tamil Sangam locations.
Request readers to share this work widely.

Inner Core of the earth changing direction after a pause is evidence of to and fro oscillation of the equinox theory of Vedic Thought

The recently reported observation of the solid inner core of the earth slowing down its motion an... more The recently reported observation of the solid inner core of the earth slowing down its motion and starting to rotate in a direction opposite to that of the motion of the spinning earth is due to the earth – along with the entire solar system – moving in a curve in the wavy path of the sun such that by the year 2300 CE, the observer on earth will start seeing the equinox moving in the forward (opposite) direction. This to and fro motion of the equinox which is the core of Vedic Astronomy is explained in this essay and supported by four evidences from science:
1. The inner core moving in the opposite direction of the earth's rotational direction.
2. Atmospheric changes
3. Change in the direction of the earth's axis to the east
4. The movement of the solstices towards each other and in progressive slower pace.

The slowing down of the Tropical limits would further go on till they stop moving. By decoding two allegorical references from Vedic literature, namely Nahusha's Fall and Agastya stopping the Vindhya hills which obstructed the Sun, the expected course in the movement of the solstices and the equinox is deciphered in this essay.

The Vedic sages did not use telescopes or gadgets to propose this theory. They just watched the earth, the shadow on the earth and the movement of sunlight on the earth to have offered this theory and its application in day-to-day life. We have yet to catch up with them…

Sun worship originated in Gunung Padang Megalithic Structure by Magā Brahmins? (Part 4 of Gunung Padang series)

Gunung Padang Megalithic Structure (GPM) offers the best location for the start of Sun worship. A... more Gunung Padang Megalithic Structure (GPM) offers the best location for the start of Sun worship. As per Hindu texts, Sun worship (Saura) originated in Shāka Dwīpa, initiated by Magā Brahmins. The origin story of Saura has all the trappings of a beginning when the first solar insolation was experienced in the equatorial region following the end of the Ice Age. The story further reflects the dull phase of the Younger Dryas followed by the rising sunny days in Holocene. The Rolling stone found in GPM appears to be the image of the sun initially worshiped. It also resembles Goddess worship found in India since long.

Apart from Magā Brahmins, the short statured Vālakhilya-s (resembling Hobbits of Indonesia) were sun worshipers with their early location in Global South East in what is called Mt. Udayagiri in Fiji Islands. They along with Magā Brahmins migrated to India and continued with their Sun worship. The Tumuli in the Isle of Pines are likely to be enclosures meant for sun worship. Similar enclosure appears in the description of sun worship by King Samvarana in India during early Holocene.

The division of that pre-historic world with zero longitude running through India, 90W in present day Greenwich and 90E in Fiji Islands is also being discussed in this essay.

Shāka Dwīpa was a pre-historic location in SE Asia where the early Tamils thrived and the archaic Vedic society emerged (Part 3 of Gunung Padang series)

Based on the description of the countries, rivers and people in South East Asia given in old Indi... more Based on the description of the countries, rivers and people in South East Asia given in old Indic texts such as the Mahabharata and Vishnu Purana, this paper brings out the modern names of those locations. Known as Shāka Dwīpa, these regions encompass Sundaland and the submerged parts of North Australia where the early Tamil kingdom of Southern Madurai was located. With the arrival warmth around 14,000 years ago, the Saura worship (worship of the Sun) was started in this region. Gunung Padang Megalithic structure on Mt. Suryavān (The Mount of the Sun) offers the best place for the evolution of Sun worship which will be discussed in the next part.

Was the week-day concept conceived in Gunung Padang Structure located on Mt. Suryavān? (Part 2)

In this 2nd part of the Gunung Padang series, evidences from Indic sources are cited to show that... more In this 2nd part of the Gunung Padang series, evidences from Indic sources are cited to show that the week-day concept was evolved in the region on or closer to the Equator in the pre-Holocene era. The Gunung Padang Structure (GPS) located on what Ramayana describes as Mt. Suryavān (Mt. Sun) offers the best bet as the location where the week-day concept was evolved.

Pre-historic migration from Northern to Southern hemisphere decoded from the Mahābhārata.

A short story found in the Mahabharata is decoded to show that it refers to a migration from Nort... more A short story found in the Mahabharata is decoded to show that it refers to a migration from Northern hemisphere to Southern hemisphere in the past. The locations identified on the basis of vegetation given in the story shows that migration could have happened from Altai region to Vietnam or Sundaland. The basis of this decipherment is drawn from the story itself that lays stress on understanding the etymology of the Sanskrit pro-nouns.

‘Gunung Padang’ megalithic structure as observation platform for Mt. Pushpitaka described in Vālmīki Rāmāyana (Part 1)

Many would have watched the 8-part series on "Ancient Apocalypse" presented by Graham Hancock in ... more Many would have watched the 8-part series on "Ancient Apocalypse" presented by Graham Hancock in his search for Pre-history dating back to the Ice Age. Of the 8 monuments discussed by him, this article focuses on Gunung Padang megalithic structure of Indonesia to establish that it is likely to be an observation platform for Mt. Gede, also known as Mt. Pushpitaka in the ancient Indic text of Ramayana.

Meteor-hit hinted by the nimitta-s of the Mahābhārata

The text of the Mahabharata contains more than a hundred 'nimitta's' or omens - all of them point... more The text of the Mahabharata contains more than a hundred 'nimitta's' or omens - all of them pointing out to a natural calamity caused by an extra terrestrial object descending from the sky. Piecing together the implications of those nimitta-s, we are able to arrive at a conclusion that a fragmented comet hit the earth months before the Mahabharata war began in the year 3136 BCE. Some of the pieces landed at the Lower Town in Mohenjo-Daro - the evidence for which seen in the so-called 'Massacre-victims'.

This write-up is excerpted from my book, "Mahabharata 3136 BCE: Validation of the Traditional Date"
Ebook: https://www.amazon.in/dp/B09LS1WZ4X
To get the print copy of the book, write to [email protected]

Conflict between Archaeo-astronomy and Astronomy reveals new understanding of the Equinoxes

Firstpost , 2022

This article published in a leading web magazine of India, throws light on the ancient structures... more This article published in a leading web magazine of India, throws light on the ancient structures seen aligned with the equinox of today and discusses how this is in conflict with the current theory of precession of the equinoxes that is based on the proposition that the equinox keeps shifting on the ecliptic due to the shift in the axial tilt of the earth. Links to two more articles are given at the end, giving further details on the Vedic (Siddhantic) version of to-and-fro oscillation of the equinoxes.

Terrorism and Wars: How to detect astrologically

Thesis , 2009

This is my Master's thesis presented in 2009, analyzing the astrological factors for terror attac... more This is my Master's thesis presented in 2009, analyzing the astrological factors for terror attacks based on numerous charts of terror time attacks. The focus is primarily on India while the terror attacks in foreign countries are also analyzed. Horoscopes of wars, accidents and natural calamities such as earthquakes are discussed to show in what way they differ from terror charts. This is done because the 4 malefic planets have a role in all these instances. The ultimate objective of this research is to enumerate factors that would help in predicting terror attacks in advance.

ORAL CANCER: Astrological Prediction and Remedies

This book serves as a guide in medical astrology not just for the astrologers and astrology enthu... more This book serves as a guide in medical astrology not just for the astrologers and astrology enthusiasts, but also for those who have no previous knowledge of astrology. This book is the first of its kind in detecting oral cancer in the horoscope. It also offers techniques of predicting different types of cancer, diseases of the mouth and the face including various kinds of eye problems, speech disorders, cleft palate and five types of non-cancerous and pre-cancerous lesions in the mouth. A section on palm lines related to prediction of diseases is added. More importantly the book offers simple astrological remedial measures, the scientific rationale behind them and the methods to derive remedies from the horoscope.

The paper back edition can be purchased by sending a mail to [email protected]

My book "Mahabharata 3136 BCE: Validation of the Traditional Date"

Mahabharata 3136 BCE, 2021

My new book validating the traditional date of the Mahabharata war is available in print and e-bo... more

Epigraphic evidence for the year of the Mahābhārata war (Part 2 of Dating Mahābhārata)

In dating the past, inscriptions are the primary sources of evidence. The year of the Mahābhārata... more In dating the past, inscriptions are the primary sources of evidence. The year of the Mahābhārata war can be deduced from the inscriptions of Janamejaya in whose presence Mahābhārata was recited for the first time. Vyasa, the author, also being present at that time, makes the decrees of Janamejaya the first rate primary evidence for dating. Fortunately three copper plate inscriptions issued to the Brahmins of Shivamogga district of Karnataka on the occasion of the Sarpa yāga by the king Janamejaya, of Hastinapura have been recovered and documented during the colonial period. Another one was found in the custody of a maṭha in the same district. This donation issued by Janamejaya includes the region occupied by the Pandavas during their exile. All these four grants contain the crucial calendar elements while one of them give the name of the year along with the Kali year. When checked with the astrology simulator the calendar elements perfectly matched with the details given. The derivations show that the Sarpa yāga was conducted in the 88th Kali year which happened to be the 28th regnal year of the king Janamejaya. The Mahābhārata was recited for the first time in that year (3014 BCE).

The Methodology of research for dating Mahābhārata (Part 1 of Dating Mahābhārata)

Any research must follow a proper methodology. The dating research of the Itihāsas is no exceptio... more Any research must follow a proper methodology. The dating research of the Itihāsas is no exception. Since the Itihāsas describe the past events as had happened, they come under the methodology and methods of historical dating. In this first part of the 2-part write-up, I have assessed the methodology encompassing primary and secondary sources of evidence as suitable for dating Mahābhārata. The date of Mahābhārata is deduced from the primary sources. The methods are techniques or tools to verify the date deduced from the primary sources. Two sets of data are available in Mahābhārata – the calendar or the Pancānga features and the planetary references. The use of simulators is assessed to zero in on the suitable one that can synchronise both together. The choice of simulator depends on passing the test of reliability - the test being the Kali Yuga date with Pancānga features and planetary position. It is found that only the astrology software simulated to Surya Siddhanta passes the test of Kali Yuga proving the reliability of that model for Kali Yuga time at 0 ayanamsa. In contrast the western astronomy simulator fails the test to be a reliable tool to date the Mahābhārata war.

Siddhantic Concept of Precession of Equinoxes -New Revelations

The Astrological eMagazine , 2020

The current theory of axial precession of the earth relative to the distant stars resulting in co... more The current theory of axial precession of the earth relative to the distant stars resulting in continuous precession of the equinoxes and the corresponding pole shift in a circle around the zodiac in a cycle of approximately 26000 years is not recognized by the Indic Thought that proposes a short cycle of 7200 years consisting of forward and backward motion of the equinoxes and a corresponding limited number of pole stars spread across the span of the constellation of Ursa Minor, known as Shishumara in Puranas and Vedic texts. The decipherment of the 'difficult passage' of Siddhanta Shiromani reveals the cycle of eccentricity of the earth's orbit that differs from that of Milankovitch which suffers from '100 000 year problem'. The precession cycle of Milankovitch stands disputed by the Surya Siddhantic cycle and the 'Yuga of Ayana' of Munjāla and Vishnuchandra that consists of three cycles of equinoxes. The concept of obliquity of Milankovitch absent in Indic Thought is also non-existent in the emerging scientific revelation from lunar data and solar path-based movement that is mistaken as precession of the axial tilt. The three Indic cycles enumerated from Siddhantas and checked against the Milankovitch cycles are verified with paleocliamtic data. It is found that the sequence of glacial events since Last Glacial Maximum match with the mid-point of the Ayana cycle of equinoxes. The incidence of Dansgaard-Oeschger events that remain unexplained by any current theory are found to match with Ayana cycles, besides giving credence to the sinusoidal path of the sun that is observed as to and fro motion from the earth.

COVID-19 indications in a horoscope

The Astrological eMagazine , 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has derailed normal life around the globe. This analysis coming in this bac... more The COVID-19 pandemic has derailed normal life around the globe. This analysis coming in this backdrop is aimed at deriving the astrological features to detect pandemic affecting nations, particularly India and for the individuals to know from their horoscopes, the vulnerability for catching the disease.

Mathematical proof that Arundhati didn't go ahead of Vasishtha

Ebook: Myth of 'The Epoch of Arundhati' of Nilesh Nilkanth Oak, 2019

Mathematics offers the final word in any research. In a research on the binaries of Ursa Major, n... more Mathematics offers the final word in any research. In a research on the binaries of Ursa Major, namely Alcor (Arundhati) and Mizar (Vasishtha) the claim by Mr. Nilesh Nilkanth Oak that Alcor went ahead of Mizar for more than 6000 years, and particularly during his proposed year of the Mahabharata war in 5561 BCE is tested mathematically in this essay which was part of my book "Myth of 'The Epoch of Arundhati' of Nilesh Nilkanth Oak" and is proved wrong.

Harappan Was Vedic but Tamil Was Not Dravidian a Critical Evaluation of Iravatham Mahadevan S Works

This paper presented at SI3 Conference in IIT Chennai on Dec 23, 2017 highlights the defective as... more This paper presented at SI3 Conference in IIT Chennai on Dec 23, 2017 highlights the defective assumption of Aryan Invasion Theory and the faulty methodology of using Tamil words for decipherment of Indus script by Iravatham Mahadevan in his numerous works. Using his own samples this paper proves that Harappans were Vedic and the likely survivors of the losing side of the Mahabharata war. The paper further establishes the earliest civilization as &#39;Sarasvati- Sarayu&#39; culture having sprung up from Manu who entered through River Sarasvati from the Arabian Sea. It is also established that Sarasvati had its origins in Manasa lake in Kashmir. The paper also proves wrong the Dravidian decipherment of Indus script by Mahadevan and goes on to show that IVC was the source for Jain culture and Brahmi script while Tamil is found to be a sister language of Sanskrit having a common proto language, which in all probability could be Pali. The ppt slides of this paper can be accessed here: https://www.academia.edu/36976504/SI3_conference_-_Challenging_Mahadevans_Assumptions_and_Methodology_of_Indus_script_decipherment

The paper can be read here: https://www.academia.edu/40148326/Harappan_was_Vedic_but_Tamil_was_not_Dravidian_A_critical_evaluation_of_Iravatham_Mahadevans_works?auto=download&email_work_card=download-paper

Did the Cosmic impact described in the Hindu Epic Mahabharata cause the Piora Oscillation?

Academia Letters, 2021

The Piora Oscillation is a climatic period of a sudden drop in temperature in the Northern Europe... more The Piora Oscillation is a climatic period of a sudden drop in temperature in the Northern Europe and flooding in lower latitudes around 3200 BCE that lasted for 200 to 300 years. Named after the Piora Valley of Switzerland giving the strongest evidence for this climate change with a sudden increase in glaciation, this phenomenon has been the focus of active research from different quarters. Among the various causes debated, such as the orbital change of the earth around the sun, a drop in solar insolation, the explosion of Supernova W44 (Sokeland 2017), the end of the Atlantic Climate Regime etc., the cosmic impact theory put forth in the paper "Climate pattern recognition in the Mid-Holocene (4800 BC to 2800 BC, Part 3)" (Seifert et al. 2015) finds a parallel in the literary account of the Hindu Epic called "Mahabharata". The focus of the current paper is to highlight that a cosmic collision simultaneously on the earth and the moon on 3136 BCE, suggested by this Epic, offers scope for further research in identifying the cause for the Piora Oscillation. The cosmic impact is detected in an abrupt break in the EOO-wave (Earth Orbital Oscillation) around 3200 BCE causing a Z-shaped temperature pattern that lasted till 2900 BCE. The impact location at the Andaman Sea as suggested by the paper is not convincing in the wake of all evidences appearing in Europe and Greenland and not anywhere on the regions around the Andaman Sea. The acid spike noticed in the ice cores of Greenland around 3150 BCE and the Belfast tree-ring chronology around the same time, signaled the onset of cold conditions. The Ötzi man found his icy grave at the heights of the Alps in this period. The beginning of horse domestication in Europe started around the same time signaling a shift to colder climate.