*Ø* Blogmanac February 17 3102 BCE | The Evil Age
3102 BCE It is a Hindu belief that the Kali Yuga, or Evil Age, began on this day, which was established by the Indian astronomer Aryabhata of Kusumpara. It is remarkable that Aryabhata lived in the 6th century CE concurrently with the Roman Dionysius (or, Dennis) Exiguus, the creator of the calendar we use today in the West. Kali Yuga is considered the last and most sinful of the four ages of man and is supposed to continue for 432,000 years. Then the world is supposed be destroyed by the goddess Kali. The cycle then begins again with Krita Yuga, the Golden Age of Truth.
The two astronomers, Dionysius and Aryabhata, both experienced on May 31, 531 CE, one in Rome and the other in India, a celestial conjunction that repeats itself every 3,600 years, and drew similar conclusions. Because of this common sidereal event, and the observations of these two astronomers, the Indian and Western calendars have many congruencies.
This is just a snippet of today's stories. Read all about today in folklore, historical oddities, inspiration and alternatives at the Wilson's Almanac Book of Days, every day. Click today's date when you're there.
3102 BCE It is a Hindu belief that the Kali Yuga, or Evil Age, began on this day, which was established by the Indian astronomer Aryabhata of Kusumpara. It is remarkable that Aryabhata lived in the 6th century CE concurrently with the Roman Dionysius (or, Dennis) Exiguus, the creator of the calendar we use today in the West. Kali Yuga is considered the last and most sinful of the four ages of man and is supposed to continue for 432,000 years. Then the world is supposed be destroyed by the goddess Kali. The cycle then begins again with Krita Yuga, the Golden Age of Truth.
The two astronomers, Dionysius and Aryabhata, both experienced on May 31, 531 CE, one in Rome and the other in India, a celestial conjunction that repeats itself every 3,600 years, and drew similar conclusions. Because of this common sidereal event, and the observations of these two astronomers, the Indian and Western calendars have many congruencies.
This is just a snippet of today's stories. Read all about today in folklore, historical oddities, inspiration and alternatives at the Wilson's Almanac Book of Days, every day. Click today's date when you're there.
Pip Wilson posted item above at 9:36 PM | Permalink
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home