The Real Rama

A generation that is ignorant of its origin and history is bound to face problems.  Today we are told that Rama is only a story, a myth…

There are archeo-astraunomical researches, historical records and geographical evidences of real existence of Rama. Two researchers Dr. Hari and Dr. Hema Hari along with their team have done research over the last 9 years and have collated over 300 hours of authentic and specific information on 64 different subjects of India to understand the culturally rich India with a non religious, non political scientific temper. The information is available on the site www.bharathgyan.com . This is a site that one must thoroughly browse to know the real historical facts about India. The historicity of Rama is one of those 64 subjects. This is published in detail on the site www.historicalrama.org.

The archeo-astronomy is a branch of archeology where the given planetary positions are mapped to a certain time in history. This is done with the help of Planetarium softwares that are known for its high precision and are used for launching the long distance spacecrafts. So if we know a particular planetary chart, e.g. the planatory chart at the time of your birth, then with the help of the Planetarium software we can accurately calculate the date and time of your birth. Lets have a look that how this has been very useful in proving the historicity of Ramayana.  

As per Ramayana Rama Navami is the birth day of Rama. Rama was born on the Navami tithi of Shukla Paksha of Chaitra masa  (i.e. 9th day of the increasing phase of the moon in the lunar month of Chaitra).
At that time, the nakshatra was Punarvasu, and Sun, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter and Venus were in Aries, Capricorn, Libra, Cancer and Pisces respectively. Lagna was Cancer and Jupiter & Moon were shining together. -- Ramayana 1.18.8,9 

The above planetary information from Ramayana, when entered into the Planetarium software, it gives us the following DOB of Rama

Sri Rama Navami - 10th January 5114 BCE - Birth Day of Rama

Then there is an incidence in Ramayana, when Laxman cuts the nose of Suparnkha in Panchvati (Nasik). Suparnkha sends his brothers Khar and Dushan to take revenge. Ramayana mentions a very rarest of rare solar eclipse during this war.

"When Khar moved with his army towards Rama for the battle, a red coloured evening appeared to be descending all over."    - Ramayana: 3.23.1
"The sun was covered by a dark coloured disc that had red coloured corners."    - Ramayana: 3.23.3
"Although it was daytime, it started appearing to be evening."    - Ramayana: 3.23.9

The Solar eclipse on 7th October 5077 BCE reached maxium coverage for Panchwati at 15.10 hours.

With the above two dates the age of Rama during Solar eclipse is coming out to be around 37yrs that is in chronological consistency with the events mentioned in the Ramayana. There are many such archeo-astraunomical evidences throughout Ramayana text that matches with the actual astraunomical caculations.

Then there are very strong Geographical evidences. Every site on Rama's route is still identifiable and has continuing traditions in the form of temples to commemorate Rama's visit. Be it Dunagiri or Devaprayag in Uttarakhand or Panchvati (Nasik), Kishkinda in Karnataka, Rameshwaram in Tamilnadu, Ram-Setu and Lanka.  All the places visited by Rama still retain memories of his visit.

There is a convergence in literature, archaeology and local tradition. Rama actually walked on this land in flesh and blood 7200 years ago. This is the history of this land which every child born on this land has a right to know.  Then why were we not taught about this in our school history books? The reason is very interesting. The History of India that we read in schools today was written by two Britishers, Mr.James Mill & Mr. Charles Grant from Helebary College, In 1813. They in their own colonial understanding listed most of the literature of India as Mythological. For details read at http://www.historicalrama.org/IndianTextMyth.html

Why are we still teaching the History of India written by colonial Britishers to our children, is a big question that every Indian should ask. We are teaching our children that Alexander defeated Porus, but the modern historians state it vice versa. Isn’t it the time when we should wake up and rewrite the history of a culturally rich India in a fresh light and with a scientific, non-religious and non-political temper?

Jai Guru Dev

Monika

Bindi and India

12  years back while walking in New York, an American lady called me and said that my son wants to ask you a question. I looked apprehensively towards that small boy. He asked,” Why do you put this mark on, he was pointing towards my Bindi. The lady looked more curious than the son, “Is it a mark of marriage, “Is it a mark of Hindu”. Unaware of any conventional reasons I simply said that I put it because it increases my face value just as you put lipstick on. I knew this much only in those days although today I know many cultural, scientific and spiritual reasons also to do so.

For the uninitiated, Bindi is a round mark put on the forehead, in between the eye brows, very commonly seen in the Indian subcontinent The male counterpart of Bindi is called Tikka. A Tikka can be round or like a small vertical line in between the eye-brows. The conventional ones are made up of Kumkum and Chandan (Sandlewood powder). The Kumkum bindi is a mark of auspiciousness for married Hindu woman whereas a Chandan Bindi is known for its good fragrance. This is also considered spiritual and has a cooling effect on the forehead. The great fragrance of Chandan also keeps the mood elevated. In south India there is a convention of putting ashes on the forehead in the shape of a horizontal line.

One of my south Indian friends shared that this ash Bindi is a daily reminder that one day you are going to be in ashes any way. All the Indian Pooja and Havan ceremonies start by putting a Tikka made up of ‘Roli’. ‘Roli’ is a red colour powder substance cosidered auspicious. Tikka is also a mark of welcome when someone special comes in Indian houses, and also a gesture of see off, when you send your special someone for some great task.

On the scientific note, the Bindi stimulates the Pituitary gland that is behind the forehead. The Pituitary gland is a master gland that secretes hormones that stimulate other endocrine glands.  Spritually, the eye brow center is the seat of ‘Aagya Chakra’, also called the third eye. This is the awareness center of the body.

The modern Avatar of this conventional Indian bindi is a sticker Bindi. It comes in jazzy designs of various colors, shapes and sizes. Women generally put a matching bindi with their dresses. So many Bollywood songs are there to appreciate the beauty of a woman with Bindi on.


So happy bindi putting...


Jai Guru Dev

Monika

Now its our turn to restore!!!

LORD MACAULAY'S ADDRESS TO THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT 2 FEBRUARY



173 years they are working on this....

Love,
Anurag Arora