In Western Astronomy, the Ptolemaic Universe was geocentric. The great poet Dante based his cosmology on the Ptolemaic Universe.
Copernicus changed all that with his Heliocentic Model.
In the East, the Indian
astronomer, Neelakantan, proposed a helio geo centric Universe, known as the
Neelakantan Universe. This was copied by none other than the Guru of Kepler,
Tycho Brahe and he called it the Tychonic Universe.
According to Einstein, all
truths are relative and depends on the Observer and his frame of reference.
Heliocentric means based on Helios, the Greek word for the Sun, which is derived
from the Sanskrit Heli, as per the dictum Heli Soorya Chandraama
Sheetharashmi.
Heliocentric means observed from the Sun, with Helios, the Sun, as the frame of reference. You cant go the Sun, put a chair there and observe from there ( May be the Noble Professor can do it, as he has called his software, Vishnu, which means all pervading in Sanskrit ).
Geo means Earth and geocentric means based on the Earth.
Heliocentric means observed from the Sun, with Helios, the Sun, as the frame of reference. You cant go the Sun, put a chair there and observe from there ( May be the Noble Professor can do it, as he has called his software, Vishnu, which means all pervading in Sanskrit ).
Geo means Earth and geocentric means based on the Earth.
So children are talking
about geocentric and heliocentric, without having any knowledge of
Astronomy/Astrology. Ignorance can be excused, as nobody is omniscient
!
Now we are under attack
from the modern Thibeaus and Whitneys. We have to defend our
Philosphy/Astronomy/Astrology from their vicious attacks. So let us be
intellectual warriors ( Arundhati Roy is an intellectual warrior. She said
Kashmir is Pakistan's, but then she is an intellectual warrior for Pak
!)
Our friend, Paul Schyter
has given algorithms for computing longitudes at his
website.
Now let us know the method
of computing Algorithms the Vedic Way.
Similar to the Jihad
and Holy War, we have Dharma Yuddha.
Dwavumau Purushau
Loke
Soorya Mandala
Bhedinau
Parivrad Yoga
Yukthascha
Ranaschabhi mukho
Hatha
By two methods Heaven is
attained
And this Samsara is
crossed
One by the Path
Yogic
Other by the Path of the
Martyr !
So let us be intellectual
warrors to defend India and everything Indian !.