![]() ![]() (i.e., the distance) of the Moon from the Sun would be 93° 20' at the most. Punarvasu (i.e., at 93☂0' of the sidereal Nirayana longitude, the elongation Rasi, and the Moon being in the end of the last degree of the constellational Of the Sun being in the beginning of the first degree of the sidereal Mesha The Moon was in Punarvasu nakshatra (constellation) and the tithi (i.e., theĪge of the Moon) was Navami, the ninth tithi. "In the horoscope of Rama, the Sun was in exaltation in Mesha rasi, It is hoped that at not a distantĭate, further reforms for locating the lunar and solarįestivals in the seasons in which they were originally observed will beĪdopted.” (emphasis mine) report of The calendar reform committee, page 7 But itĭoes not make our present seasons in the various months as they were in So that we avoid a violent break with the established custom. This recommendation is to be regarded only as a measure of compromise, This tallies with the present practice of most Lunar months of the same name, will start 23☁5′ ahead of the vernalĮquinoctial point. "The calculation of solar (saura) months necessary for determining the ![]() Even The Calendar Reform Committee, of which Shri Lahiri was a member, said so in its final recommendation: It is indeed sad that while the western countries follow the correct timings for makar sankranthi, we in India have been following the wrong system and messed up all the timings of our festivals. I would like to continue the discussion from the second post of Shri A K Kaul here. ![]()
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