| As the Sun entered the 15th degree of Taurus, | | | | Even though Global Warming had triggered |
| Edava Pathi began in right earnest. When I woke | | | | Climate Change, we can expect 50% of the rains. |
| up at 0230 AM ( 29/05/2010), it was raining | | | | We used to get 100% rains, say 10 years ago. |
| cats and dogs. | | | | Even though rains are less, the V C says we will |
| The rains must have continued for one hour. It | | | | get rains and that sporadic rains will continue till |
| was accompanied by lightning. Let us hope that | | | | November ! |
| Global Warming has not triggered Climate Change | | | | The Vedic Calender gives the dates of the solar |
| to that extent and we will be receiving some rains | | | | months from Mesha ( Aries ) to Meena ( Pisces ). |
| ! | | | | It also gives the lunations from the First Lunation |
| Unlike the Gregorian Calender, the Vedic Astro | | | | ( Prathama ) to the Last Lunation ( Amavasya ). |
| Calender gives the positions of the celestial bodies. | | | | It also gives the dates for the Hindu lunar months. |
| For instance, today is Edavam 15th and we know | | | | The Vedic Lunar Months are lunar months based |
| that the Sun is in the 15th degree of Taurus. | | | | on Full Moon. |
| Today the Calender shows Thrikketta, which | | | | In the first month of Aries ( Mesha ) the Full |
| means that the Moon is in the constellation of | | | | Moon occurs on the constellation of Chitra and |
| Thrikketta and is in Scorpio. The Calender gives | | | | hence it is called Chaitra |
| the Jnattuvelas and the Rohini Jnattuvela started | | | | In the next month of Taurus (Vrishabha) the Full |
| on the 25th. So we are in Edava Pathi, in the | | | | Moon occurs on the constellation of Vishakha and |
| midst of Rohini Jnattuvela. Rains will be sporadic | | | | hence it is called Vaishakha |
| but will accelerate as Makiryam, Thiruvathira, | | | | In the next month of Gemin ( Mithuna) the Full |
| Punartham and Pooyam Jnattuvelas take over. | | | | Moon occurs on the constellation of Jyeshta |
| The Western Calender is based on the Tropical | | | | and hence it is called Jyeshta |
| Zodiac ( from the First degree of Aries to the | | | | In the next month of Cancer (Kataka ) the Full |
| 360th degree of Pisces ) and we find that the | | | | Moon occurs on the constellation of Ashada |
| Vernal Equinoctial Point recedes one degree every | | | | and hence it is called Ashada |
| 72 years. ( This is the astro phenomenon of the | | | | In the next month of Leo ( Chingam ) the Full |
| Precession of the Equinoxes ) Hence in the | | | | Moon occurs on the constellation of Sravana and |
| Tropical Zodiac, the First Point of Aries moves ! | | | | hence it is called Sravana |
| The Vedic Calender is based on the Sidereal | | | | In the next month of Virgo ( Kanya ) the Full |
| Zodiac and is counted from the First Degree of | | | | Moon occurs on the constellation of Bhadrapada |
| Beta Aries ( Aswini ) to the 360th degree of | | | | and hence it is called Bhadrapada |
| Zeta Piscium ( Revathi ). | | | | In the next month of Liibra ( Thula ) the Full Moon |
| As the First Point of Aries moves in the Tropical | | | | occurs on the constellation of Aswini and |
| Zodiac, some adjustments should be done in the | | | | hence it is called Ashwin |
| Western Calender. Pope Gregory modified the | | | | In the next month of Scorpio ( Vrischika ) the Full |
| Julian Calender by 12 days and the present | | | | Moon occurs on the constellation of Karthika and |
| Calender came to be known after him - the | | | | hence it is called Karthik |
| Gregorian Calender. Seasons were changing and | | | | In the next month of Sagittarius ( Dhanus ) the |
| Western astronomers were worried. So Pope | | | | Full Moon occurs on the constellation of Mrigasira |
| Gregory added 12 more days to the Julian | | | | and hence it is called Margashirsha |
| Calender ! Like, today is Oct 2nd and tomorrow is | | | | In the next month of Capricorn ( Makara ) the Full |
| Oct 14th ! | | | | Moon occurs on the constellation of Pushya and |
| The Vedic Calender, as it is based on the | | | | hence it is called Pusha |
| constellations of the fixed stars or rather the | | | | In the next month of Aquarius ( Kumbha ) the Full |
| Sidereal Zodiac, is static and does not change. All | | | | Moon occurs on the constellation of Makha and |
| Indian Astrology is Sidereal. | | | | hence it is called Magh |
| So we find that, to the man of Wisdom, the | | | | In the next month of Pisces ( Meena ) the Full |
| Gregorian Calender is of no use. The Vedic gives | | | | Moon occurs on the constellation of Phalguna and |
| all astro information and is informative indeed ! | | | | hence it is called Phalguna |
| The Vedic Calender was proved right again as it | | | | Article by G Kumar, astrologer, writer & |
| rained for 90 minutes here in Trichur, from 0300 | | | | programmer of |
| AM onwards ( 31/05/2010). When I woke up at | | | | He has 25 years psychic research experience in |
| 3, it was raining cats and dogs of all descriptions. | | | | theesoteric arts. |