Agni nakshatra Kritika
Rigveda, one of the oldest Indian texts, does mention the Krittika
(Pleiades) constellation, and it is associated with the spring equinox.
Specifically, Rigvedic seers observed the Sun's position at the Krittika
nakshatra (astrological constellation) on the spring equinox day, marking
the beginning of the year in Vedic times. The Rigveda also mentions the
stars appearing before sunrise, suggesting the Pleiades were visible during
the spring equinox.
Rigveda and Vedic Astronomy: The Rigveda, particularly the "Vedang
Jyodisha" section and other astronomy-related verses, contains evidence of
ancient Indian astronomical knowledge. The text records that the Sun was
positioned at Krittika during the spring equinox (Vasantha ritu), which was
considered the start of the year. The appearance of the Pleiades before
sunrise during the spring equinox served as a key observation and a marker
of time. Rigvedic seers, like Rishi Gargya, made observations that linked
the spring equinox with the Sun's location at Krittika, according to Vedic
Astronomy.
Krittika Nakshatra Agni (god of fire), lord
uruga/skanda/karthikeya (the commander of the celestial godly forces,
nurtured by the foster mothers kritikkas), agni is also called as the god
with seven tongues and he signifies knowledge. He also rules over the
direction south east.
Element Description
Diety Agni
Sounds A (आ), E (ई), U (उ), Ea (ऐ)
Planet Sun
Colour White
Gana Rakshasha (Demon)
Animal Female Goat
Gargya Rishi! Nakshatrani Devata! Trishtup-Bhurik Chandaha!
Chitrani sakam divi rochanani sarisrupani bhuvanejavani
turmisham sumatimichaamaano ahaani geerbhi saparyami nakam!1!
suhavamagne krittika rohini chaastu bhadram mrigashirah Sham aardhrah !
punarvasu soonruta chaaru pushyo Bhaanur aslesha ayanam magha mey !2!
punyam poorva Phalguni chottra hasta schittra shiva swaati sukho mey astu!
raadhe vishaakhe suhav anooradha jyeshta sunakshatramarishta moolam !3!
annam poorva raasataam aashadha oorja devy uttaraa aavahantu!
abhijinma raasataam punyameva shravanah shravishtaah kurvatam supushtim!4!
Aa mey maha chatabhishagam vareeya Aa mey dvaya proshtapadaa susharma!
Aa reyvato chashvayujow bhagam ma Aa mey rayim Bharanya aavahantu!5!
This Sookta dedicated to Nakshatra's was recorded (Drashtaara) by Gargya
Rishi. The Sookta describes both astronomical and astrological elements.
Twenty-eight Nakshatras are identified starting with Krittika and reference
is made to Ayanam occurring in Maghaa. A nakshatra Abhijit is shown between
Uttarashadha and Shravana. Its use has been discontinued in the Jyodisha
with only twenty-seven identified currently. The authenticity of the
Atharvan texts is well accepted, by the very reverence shown towards
precise learning. Hundreds of generations of Shrotreeya's have carried
Veda’s down to us in its original language using oral traditions of Krama,
Pada, Jatha, and Ghana Paatha so that distortions are nonexistent. Two
major astronomical time markers are evident and implicit in the Sooktha.
They are,
1. Rishi Gargya starts the list of twenty seven nakshatra's starting with
Krittika. Choice of Krittika as the first of twenty-seven is very
significant. In contrast Jyodisha Shastra uses Ashwini as the first star.
The choice of first Nakshatra must correspond to a logically first day of a
solar year, which dictates the weather cycles. Which is the year’s first
day? Astronomically speaking, the spring Equinox day in Northern Hemisphere
temperate zone is a logical one. It heralds the arrival of the spring, in
temperate zone of northern hemisphere of the earth. Vasantha ritu, the
spring has always been considered as beginning of a year from Rig-vedic
times. Hence, the first observation implicit in Rishi Gargya's Sookta is
that on spring Equinox day, Sun was at Krittika Nakshatra. Sun location on
March 21, 2400 BC was described by Gargya Rishi. The Sun is on equator and
is pointing to Krittika nakshatra.
Hence Agni nakshatra means arising of Krittika Agni Skanda star in
Vasantha rutu; as the characters provided both pedantically and
scientifically the heat should be avoided for all good rituals ,not because
it will be spoiled, but because ,in the hot summer marriage is a waste; a
kid will not tolerate to sit openly with a bear body tolerating the SUN. As
it is a time for pleasure get together, celebrations are called for.
Remember any Kappium right from Sanga period to Kalidasan, extolling the
Vasantha ritu.
Kṛttikā (कृत्तिका).—They are unquestionably η Tauri, etc., the
Pleiades. The names of the seven stars forming this constellation, and
given above from Yajurveda texts, include three—abhrayantī, ‘forming
clouds’; meghayantī, ‘making cloudy’; varṣayantī, ‘causing rain’—which
clearly refer to the rainy Pleiades. The word kṛttikā possibly means ‘web,’
from the root kṛt, ‘spin’. The third of the lunar mansions, or
constellations in the moon’s path, consisting of six stars, and
corresponding to the Pleiades.
The Krttika, which constitutes the first constellation consists
of six stars. They are named as Amba, Dula, Nitatni, Abhrayanti,
Meghayanti, and Varṣayantī. The latter three names seen clearly to refer to
the rainy Pleiades It is said that there was a seventh star called Cupunika.
1 Rohini, the Pusya, the Jyestha and the sravistha, are yellow.
2 The Mrga, the Ardra, the Purva Asadha, the Satabhisak, the Punarvasu, the
Aslesa, the Magha, the Abhijit, the Svati, the Purva Prostha pada and the
Uttara Prosthapada are white.
3 The Citra, the Uttara Asadha and the Asvani are variegated.
4 The Bharani and the Mula are black,
5 the Sravana is green and the Visakha is yellowish red.
It is stated there that the flowers, garments etc. to be offered to them
should be of a like colour. Atharvaveda-Parisistas 50.4.2 includes the
Krttika, the Magha, the Rohini and the Vaisakha in a group called rajavithi.
Further it mentions the names gajavithi, nagavithi and govithi but the
constellations assigned to them are not found there due to a lacuna.
Taittiriya Brahmana III.1.4.1. VI I, p. 415. Nitanni as 'shaking under
the clouds'. Taittiriya Brahmana III.1.1.1. Satapatha Brahmana
II.1.2.3: {rksanam
ha va ete agre patnya asuh. Presumably, therefore, Arundhati-darsana is
made a part of the marriage ceremony.}
AGNI NAKSHATRAM MEANS RISING OF KRITTIKA ON THE EAST.
Shatapatha Brahmana contains a passage:
2.1.2.[1]
kṛttikāsvagnī ādadhīta | etā vā agninakṣatraṃ yatkṛttikāstadvai saloma yo
‘gninakṣatre ‘gnī ādadhātai tasmātkṛttikāsvādadhīta
He may set up the two fires 1 under the Krittikâs; for they, the Krittikâs,
are doubtless Agni’s asterism, so that if he sets up his fires under Agni’s
asterism, (he will bring about) a correspondence (between his fires and the
asterism): for this reason, he may set up his fires under the Krittikâs.
2.1.2.[2]
ekaṃ dve trīṇi | catvārīti vā anyāni nakṣatrāṇyathaitā eva bhūyiṣṭhā
yatkṛttikāstadbhūmānamevaitadupaiti tasmātkṛttikāsvādadhīta
Moreover, the other lunar asterisms (consist of) one, two, three or four
(stars), so that the Krittikâs are the most numerous (of asterisms) 2:
hence he thereby obtains an abundance. For this reason, he may set up his
fires under the Krittikâs.
2.1.2.[3]
etā ha vai prācyai diśo na cyavante | sarvāṇi ha vā anyāni nakṣatrāṇi
prācyai diśaścyavante tatprācyāmevāsyaitaddiśyāhitau
bhavatastasmātkṛttikāsvādadhīta
And again, they do not move away from the eastern quarter, whilst the other
asterisms do move from the eastern quarter.
{KR The phenomena mentioned long ago by us is true even by science today;
all constellations do move out of east; only constellation that has more
stars in the constellation which does not move out of the east, and seen
always on the east is only the Krittika constellation. And also observe in
the above verse the word,”agni naakshatram”. }
Thus his (two fires) are established in the eastern quarter: for this
reason he may set up his fires -under the Krittikâs.
The section continues and refers to other Naskhatras that can
also be employed to kindle the first fire and provides rationale as to why
those Nakshatras are to be considered valid (along with Krittika). The
other Nakshatras mentioned as valid are: Rohini, Mrigashirsha,
Purva-Phalguni, Uttara-Phalguni, Hasta and Chitra. Indian astronomer
Shankar Balakrishna Dikshit employed above reference of ‘Krittika rising
due east’ to estimate the timing of Shatapatha Brahmana (either original
composition, or addition/update/modification to Shatapatha Brahamana) to be
around 3000 BCE. {KR IF SO, HOW RIG VEDAM IS DATED 1200 BCE?} We can
one of the modern astronomy software to estimate when Declination of
Krittika would have equaled to zero (i.e. position of Krittika right on the
celestial equator). The most recent occurrence of Krittika on Celestial
equator occurred in ~ 2926 BCE. This corroborates finding of S B Dikshit.We
can estimate when Yogatara corresponding to each of these Nakshatras would
have attained a position on the celestial equator (and thus would rise in
the direction of the TRUE EAST).
And NASA released an estimate of eastern constellations from space as
era in which seen on the east as modern science: The timing estimated
(Voyager 4.5) for these are as follows:
Krittika – 2926 BCE Rohini – 2091 BCE MrigaShirsha – 625 BCE
P. Phalguni – 12018 BCE U. Phalguni – 12786 BCE Hasta – 1047 BCE
Chitra – 33 BCE————————–]KR if NASA says 2926 BCE and we say 3000 BCE then
west must change our history.
K Rajaram IRS 5525
On Sun, 4 May 2025 at 20:07, Jambunathan Iyer <[email protected]> wrote:
> The Agni Nakshtram is a period considered as Hottest period in a Year and
> not advisable to venture Travel and even Local travel. If necessary to
> travel we need to take some precaution and can engage in travel.
>
> Traditionally the Agni Nakshtram holds great religious significance for
> staunch devotees of Lord Murugan. According to the Hindu mythology, Lord
> Murugan is the son of Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva. During the Agni
> Nakshatram period Lord Murugan prayed with dedication for prosperity and
> well-being. However, in some places, many people consider that the period
> of Agni Nakshatram is considered inauspicious. People avoid performing any
> auspicious events, taking journeys or even borrowing and lending money.
>
> This is so owing to the fact that even in ancient times, people avoided
> doing any auspicious events during the Agni Nakshatram period due to
> extreme heat that prevails during this time. In this Year It is observed
> for a period of 25 days starting from the 4th of May till the 28th of May.
>
> Things to Avoid in Agni Nakshatram 2025 & Specific precautions to take
> during Agni Nakshatram
>
> 1. It is recommended to avoid indulging in auspicious events, traveling,
> borrowing or lending money, and planting trees during this time.
> 2. Drinking coconut water while driving,
> 3. Refraining from drinking hot beverages,
> 4. Always carrying a water bottle,
> 5. Carrying an umbrella for shade,
> 6. Wearing a cap to protect from direct sunlight, and
> 7. Covering your face and hands while driving a two-wheeler.
> 8. Avoid Drinking Ice Cold Water soon you return Home or Office after a
> Travel in sun light.
> 9. Avoid using Black colour Outer Garment.
> 10. If you are particular to having Juice items you can prepare Fresh
> Nimbus & Nanari Mixed homemade Juice.
> 11. Better to Take Fresh Fruits with high in water as watermelon,
> strawberries, grapefruit, peaches, blackberries, and papayas.
> 12. Stay Hydrated – Drink plenty of water, tender coconut, and buttermilk
> to prevent dehydration.
> 13.Opt for loose, cotton Wear Light Clothing to stay cool.
> 14. Include watery fruits like watermelon, cucumber, and muskmelon in your
> diet.
> 15.Reduce strenuous physical activities during the hottest part of the day.
> 16. Use fans, air conditioners, or wet curtains to maintain a comfortable
> indoor temperature.
> 17. if in Home you have Elders & Children since they more vulnerable to
> heat-related illnesses please take extra care of them and help them in
> their routines too.
> 18. Since Heavy & Spicy Foods consumed it can increase body heat avoid the
> same during this period.
> 19. If you are to observe any religious practices, ensure they don’t
> expose you to excessive heat and Perform Rituals Mindfully
>
> The Agani Nakshatram is divided in to two parts as Mun Kathiri Pin
> Kathiri. During the transition between the Tamil months of Chithirai and
> Vaikasi, a unique phenomenon occurs known as “Mun Kathiri” and “Pin
> Kathiri.” The last 10 days of Chithirai are designated as Mun Kathiri,
> while the initial 15 days of Vaikasi are referred to as Pin Kathiri. These
> periods hold significance in the Tamil calendar, with Chithirai days
> symbolizing Mun Kathiri and Vaikasi days representing Pin Kathiri.
>
> In the Hindu calendar, Agni Nakshatram Date 2025 brings with it the
> intense heat of Kathiri Veyil during the Grishma Ritu, signifying the peak
> summer period in India. Every year, the scorching months of April and May
> unleash the hottest weather across the country, with Grishma Ritucharya
> translating to ‘summer’ in Sanskrit.
>
> This season is one of the six distinct periods, with each lasting for two
> months and including Vasanta, Varsha, Sharada, Hemanta, and Shishira. Agni
> Nakshatram falls within the months when the sun blazes fiercely and the
> land is parched under its unrelenting rays.
> N Jambunathan Rengarajapuram-Kodambakkam-Chennai-Mob:9176159004
>
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