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The Science of Astronomy and astrology originated in India. The proof for this is in the Rig Veda which is dated between 4500 BCE and 6000 BCE by various scholars on the basis of astronomical references in the Vedas. Herman Jacobi of Germany and Freedom fighter B G Tilak lead this group of researchers.
Hindus are the only community in the world who included astronomy / astrology in day today syllabus. Vedic scholars must study SIX ancillary subjects. They are ….
Siksaa – phonetics – nose of Vedic man/Veda purusa
Vyakarana – grammar – mouth
Nirukta – etymology/lexicon- ear
Kalpa – manual of rituals – hands
Chandas – prosody – foot
Jyotisa – astronomy/ astrology- eye
These are the limbs of Vedic learning. When one mastered all the six……………….
tags- Hindu, astrology, astronomy, Jyotisha, Panini
