Oh and Dr. Pillai can talk all he wants about Sun - but every Jyotishi worth his salt knows Sun stands for the Atma, purusha and Moon for jiva (atma), Prakriti, the play of the Purusha and Prakriti representing the metaphor for creation . Hence Soli-Lunar year is the way to if you stand by the principles of Hindu philosophy.
On Sat, Apr 13, 2013 at 5:05 PM, Ravi Chivukula <chivukula.r...@gmail.com>wrote: > Thanks John - I figured you were aware of it. Pillai is a Keralite and > Kerala is one of the very few places in India where they celebrate this > Solar New Year - Vishu as they call it there. > > > > On Sat, Apr 13, 2013 at 2:56 PM, John <jr_...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> ** >> >> >> Ravi, >> >> Dr. Pillai is using the entrance of the Sun in Aries as the New Year in >> the Vedic tradition. >> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aG_sCmKXr9Q >> >> However, I am aware of the point you're making. We're appreciative that >> you're keeping a close watch on the accuracy of the facts being presented >> here on FFL. >> >> JR >> >> >> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Ravi Chivukula <chivukula.ravi@...> >> wrote: >> > >> > John - There's very few in India who use Solar New Year, most including >> > Jyotishis use the Soli-Lunar year, the first day of the month of Chaitra >> > i.e. the new Moon, Sun-Moon conjunction in Sidereal Pisces - which was >> > April 10th - Share had indicated that in her email from that day. >> > >> > >> > >> > On Sat, Apr 13, 2013 at 1:40 PM, Mike Dixon <mdixon.6569@...> wrote: >> > >> > > ** >> > > >> > > >> > > and.... >> > > >> > > *From:* John <jr_esq@...> >> > > *To:* FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com >> > > *Sent:* Saturday, April 13, 2013 12:08 PM >> > > *Subject:* [FairfieldLife] Happy New Vedic Year! >> > > ** >> >> > > >> > > The Sun has entered Aries today. >> > > >> > > **** >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> >> >> > >
