Speed of light according to Rigveda : Vedic Science Decoded

Speed of light according to Rigveda : Vedic Science Decoded

It is proved that Vedic science is more accurate than modern science.

Velocity of Light Decide as per Rig Veda

It is the well known thing that according to the modern science the velocity of light is equal to 3*10^8 m/s ( 3 times ten to the power 8 meter per second ). It was calculated by the great physicist Maxwell in the 19th century, but we don't know that that velocity of light actually determined accurately thousands of years ago in the Rig Veda.

Indian almanacs have always calculated accurately the motion of planets, sunset, eclipses, sunrise etc. without using telescopes or any other machineries.

As per Riga Veda, there is a shloka in the fourth verse of the Rigveda hymn 1:50

                  तरणिर्विश्वदर्शतो जयोतिष्क्र्दसि सूर्य |                                    

                                   विश्वमा भासिरोचनम |

The meaning of this Shloka is that " Swift and all beautiful art thou, O Sun, maker of light, illuminating all the radiation realm.

It was further elaborated by Sayana in the 14th century AD in his commentaries on Rig Veda.

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Sayana, who was a minister in the court of Bukka of the great Vijaya Nagar Empire of Karnataka in South India ( In early 14th century explained the hymn ) as : 

Tatha ca smaryate yojananam, Sahasre dve dve date dve ca yojane ekena nimishardhena kramaman.

It means " It is remembered here that Sun light traverses 2,202 Yojananam in a Nimishrada or in half a nimisha.

According to the units described in the Vedas, we found that Yojana is a unit of distance while Nimisha is a unit of time. 

So according to the Vedic calculations.

                    15 Nimisha     =     1 Kashta

                    30 Kashta       =     1 Kala 

                    30.3 Kala        =     1 Mahurta

                    30 Mahurtas   =     1 Diva-Ratri means Day-Night

We all know that 1 Day -  Night is equal to 24 hours.

So we get from the vehicle calculations 

                   24 hours = 30 * 30.3 * 30 * 15 Nimisha 

                   24 hours = 409050 Nimisha

We have 86400 seconds in 24 hours 

So,  86400 Seconds = 409050 Nimisha

      1 Nimisha      =    0.211221122 Seconds

And 1/2 Nimisha  =    0.105610561 Seconds 

As per Vedas,  1 Yojana = 9.09 miles

So,  calculation of speed of light as follows : 

According to Vedas :

        2202 Yolanda in 1/2 Nimisha

    = 2202 * 9.09 miles per 0.105610561 seconds 

    = 20079.81 miles per 0.105610561 seconds

    = 190190.701 miles per seconds

    = 190130.701 * 1.609314 * 1000 m/s ( 1 mile = 1.609314 meter) 

    = 305979998.9 m/s

    = 3.05 * 10^8 m/s

So,  as per Rig Veda the speed of light is 3.05 * 10^8 m/s

And according to modern science it is equal to 2.99 * 10 ^8 m/s

So,  speed of light as per RigVeda is more accurate because it considers the 0.211221122 (1 Nimisha)  as recursive decimal and this unit of time has more significant figures. 

"To be a Vedic Dharmi you need to be a rationalist. Rationalism is necessary to know God. "

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