Saptarishi (Great Bear) Positions according to Varahamihira and Vateswara

Reference : Saptarishi Calendar,

See Also : Nakshatras, Grahas, Varas, Rasis, Masas, Rtus

Note : I am in the process of finding and verifying some original sources (Vishnu Puranam etc).. in order to clear up some matters. For eg : from the data below it appears that Kaliyuga Raja Vrttantam is counting “backwards” from Makha to Aslesha and that Vishnu Puranam is counting “forwards” from Makha to Poorvashada.

• Saptarishi Position at the Time of Parikshit’s Birth and Yudhisthira’s Coronation : 74/75 years after Makha beginning : 3138 BCE
  • Varahamihira‘s Brihat Samhita, and Vishnu Purana, IV 4.105-106 : ok
• Saptarishi Position at 0 Kaliyuga : 3102 BCE
  • Aslesha (given : computed by author ): direction counting backwards by 25 years
  • Kaliyuga Raja Vruttantam
• Saptarishi Position at MahaPadma Nanda (Chanakya): Poorvashada middle (observed):
  • This is calculated as 10.5 centuries.. direction of counting forwards..
  • Taking the direction of counting backwards, and using 100 year per Nakshatra Rule, I get 1650 years after Kaliyuga to the middle of Purvashada (1552 BCE);
    • Vishnu Purana, IV, 24.112)
  • For resolution see : Which Nanda was indicated by the Saptarishis in Purvashaada Nakshatram : Vishnu Puranam
• Saptarishi Position at the beginning of the Saka Era referred by Varahamihira : (beginning 2526 years after Yudhisthira.. as calculated by Varahamihira, using the 100 year per nakshatra rule given by Vrddha Garga and quoted by Varahamihira).
  • We calculate Aslesha counting forwards.
  • We calculate Poorvaphalguni counting backwards.
    • Brihat Samhita
• Saptarishi Position at the beginning of Saka Era referred by Vateswara :
  • Vateswara Siddhanta
  • 4000-3102 = 898 BCE
  • 4000 years corresponds to a movement of 42.3 nakshatras as per Vateswara; 42.3-27=15.3
  • This brings us to the beginning of Uttarashada (counting backwards).
  • This brings us the to the beginning of Uttarabhadra (counting forwards).

Saptarishi Position presently : Poorva Phalguni as per Vateswara, Hasta as per Varahamihira, counting backwards.

• Arudra according to me.. just looking at the sky map,, I may be wrong
• If Arudra is right then Bharata War is 58 centuries ago, not 51 centuries ago…

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