Vedic Cosmology – The Planets of the Material Universe

Vedic Cosmology – The Planets of the Material Universe

The cosmology and cosmography of the ancient Vedas is awe inspiring to say the least. The more "modern" of the Vedic texts are known to originate from approximately 3000 B.C., thus being the oldest scientific and religious doctrines known to man. The descriptions of our solar system and what modern astronomy has discovered of the visible universe corresponds with the ancient Vedic knowledge, proving that man has had advanced knowledge of astronomy for thousands of years before our modern civilization began. This article describes the Vedic version of planetary systems from the topmost, eternal planets down through the temporary planetary systems within innumerable universes of this material world.

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News Digest: Two crore LPG target brings 'Ujjwala' to Odisha cook

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		Sunday, April 02, 2017
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		India
		Two crore LPG target brings 'Ujjwala' to Odisha cook At about 7pm on Friday, Swalia Bibi heard a knock at her door. The 31-year-old wife of a scrap collector found a few men standing outside her humble dwelling in the city’s Shikharchandi Basti. She could hardly believe her ears when the men — executives from state-run fuel retailers IndianOil and Hindustan Petroleum — said her household would mark the two crore milestone in Ujjwala, the Narendra Modi government’s scheme for providing free LPG connection to poor families. One nation, one fuel: India keeps BS-IV date India kept its date on Saturday for becoming a one-nation-one-fuel market, with the entire country switching to BS-IV grade petrol and diesel. Oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced the arrival of cleaner fuels at a function here, setting the stage for leapfrogging to BS-VI by April 2020. Govt releases Rs 3,800 crore as drought relief for Tamil Nadu, Karnataka The Centre released on Saturday over Rs 2,000 crore as assistance to Tamil Nadu to deal with losses due to drought and cyclonic storm “Vardah” last year. It also released Rs 1,782.44 crore to Karnataka for drought relief and advised both states to ensure that all assistance were mandatorily disbursed through the beneficiaries’ bank accounts. More India News»

		Business
		State Bank of Hyderabad slides into history Seventy-five years after it was set up to manage the currency of Nizams, the State Bank of Hyderabad (SBH) on Saturday became part of history with its merger with the State Bank of India (SBI). Maruti sales rise 8.1% in March at 1,39,763 units The company's domestic sales increased 7.7 per cent during the month to 1,27,999 units as against 1,18,895 units in March 2016. Note ban woes over, SME credit growth picks up After demonetisation, there was a slump in this section of business, but credit demand for unsecured small-ticket business loans has been steadily growing to around 15% to 18% now. More Business News»

		Environment
		Some of Greenland's coastal ice may be lost by 2100: Study Japan kills 333 whales in annual Antarctic hunt A Japanese whaling fleet returned to port on Friday after an annual Antarctic hunt that killed more than 300 of the mammals as Tokyo pursues the programme in defiance of global criticism. Plants' emission standards shouldn't be diluted: Green bodies Green bodies on Thursday demanded that emission standards set for thermal power plants should not be diluted and said inadequate execution of such norms worsens air pollution killing 1.2 million people in India every year. More Environment News»

		World
		Colombia landslide leaves 93 dead in Putumayo province: Local police Armenia set to hold parliamentary elections on Sunday Armenians are set to cast ballots Sunday in the first parliamentary elections since the ex-Soviet nation modified its constitution to expand powers of parliament and prime minister. Polls show the party of Armenia's president, Serzh Sargsyan, in the lead. Protesters burn Paraguay parliament over constitutional reform bill Furious protesters stormed Paraguay's legislature, ransacked lawmakers' offices and set fires after senators approved a law allowing the country's president to be re-elected. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Movie Review: A Last Conjuring Straight up, A Last Conjuring is a bad mix of some of the popular horror films of the recent times. Akshara Haasan: I think like a dude sometimes No make-up allowed on the set of 'Begum Jaan' More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Chinese doctors grow new ear on man's arm, transplant it NASA observatory discovers mysterious cosmic explosion This source likely comes from some sort of destructive event, but may be of a variety that scientists have never seen before, NASA said. r a few minutes, the X-ray source produced a thousand times more energy than all the stars in this galaxy. Now, a 'crystal ball' to predict heart disease, diabetes Scientists have developed an internet crystal ball - a metabolic calculator that can predict a patients' risk of developing heart disease and diabetes more accurately than traditional methods. More Science News»

		Sports
		India Open: PV Sindhu outlasts Sung Ji Hyun to enter final Rio Olympics silver medalist PV Sindhu advanced into her maiden India Open Super Series final with a hard-fought 21-18, 14-21, 21-14 victory over World No 4 Sung Ji Hyun in the semi-final on Saturday. Sacking Dhoni as Pune skipper not a right decision: Azhar Former India skipper Mohammad Azharuddin has lashed out at the Rising Pune Supergiant franchise for sacking Mahendra Singh Dhoni as captain of the team for the IPL. EPL: Crystal Palace stun leaders Chelsea 2-1 Chelsea's march towards the Premier League title was stalled as goals from Wilfried Zaha and Christian Benteke earned Crystal Palace a shock 2-1 victory at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. More Sports News»

		Technology
		'IT company' in Pune vanishes, dupes 148 employees Working without salary for two months, workers lodged a police complaint. 6 Reasons to buy and not to buy Samsung Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ While it’s too early to say whether Samsung’s new handsets are worth buying or not, here are a few reasons why should and should not consider getting the Galaxy S8 or S8+. 5 IIT-M students come up with tech that disinfects toilet seat A team of five IIT-Madras students has developed a mechanical device that can lead to safer use of public toilets. The device lifts, sanitizes and wipes a toilet seat, and is hands-free. More Technology News»

		Education
		Supreme Court stays CBSE's decision to fix upper age limit of 25 years for NEET Supreme Court stays CBSE's decision to fix upper age limit of 25 years for NEET All medical aspiring students can now appear for NEET this year irrespective of their age, as the Supreme Court on Friday stayed CBSE’s decision to fix an upper age limit of 25 years for taking the entrance examination for MBBS course. Last minute tips for JEE(Main) More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Assembly passes bill to increase prison term for attack on babus, netas to 5 years Schoolmate rapes woman for 6 months, blackmails with pics 4 years on, teacher held for sodomizing 3 kids acquitted More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Devi Shetty ties up with Delhi hospital Affordable hospital chain promoter Dr Devi Shetty has entered the Delhi market, with his group -Narayana Hrudayalaya -tying up with Dharamshila hospital in east Delhi. Unitech owners arrested for 'cheating' homebuyers Unhappy hours at watering holes in Delhi and Gurgaon “When we told them of the Supreme Court order not to serve alcohol within 500m of a national highway, one of them said I should work on a better prank,” said a hotel staffer. Not everyone was so good humoured, with some guests complaining angrily. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		'Congress lacks organisational structure to take on BJP' He said the BJP and RSS today have the structure and reach which the Congress had from the 1950s to the '70s."Over the past 20 years, the Congress organizational structure has weakened. Industries must comply with eco norms, says Volvo MD If industries need to survive long, it's their responsibility to take steps not to disrupt ecological balance, said Kamal Bali, MD, Volvo India, and chairman of Confederation of Indian Industries, on Saturday. Pulse polio campaign begins today, will cover over 6.5 lakh kids As many as 6,57,096 children under 5 years will be administrated polio drops at 4,440 centres across the state on Sunday. To reach out to children in high-risk areas, a total of 2,445 centres will be set up at construction sites and slums. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		'For BJP, cow mummy in Uttar Pradesh, yummy in northeast' India gains Rs 26,000 crore from buffalo meat exports, out of this Uttar Pradesh gains 11,000 crore.The government of India promotes buffalo meat exports. ED attaches firm's assets 152 POCSO cases in 9 mnths in Hyd More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Diving into summer Tamil Nadu to issue 1.89 crore smart cards to stop PDS leakage Ration cards in Tamil Nadu are set to get a digital makeover with chief minister Edappadi Palaniswami handing out the first set of smart cards to residents on Saturday at an event in Korattur. R K Nagar: EC brings in five more observers, shifts officers en masse The transfers came after a team of senior Election Commission officers, deputed on March 30 to review the preparedness of the state election machinery, submitted a report to the commission, an official release said. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Modi to visit Saurashtra, South Gujarat on April 17 National award for 3 city docs Cong councillor rails at Kumar during protest More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		'Extend Delhi-Kanpur Shatabdi till Allahabad' Pramod Tiwari has demanded the extension of New-Delhi Kanpur Shatabdi Express till Allahabad. STF cracks AU recruitment case Sleuths of the STF have cracked the case wherein some unidentified person had tried to derail the recruitment process for the post of placement officer at the Allahabad University. The involved person had sent a mail to all the 28 applicants for the post informing them that the interviews, scheduled for March 27 has been cancelled. UPPSC suspends two for error causing candidate's failure More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Samanta gets top post of science body Puri Jagannath Temple servitor held for misbehaving woman cop Many Bhubaneswar hotels hit as SC order down bars More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Private wards inaugurated at AIIMS Bhopal Muslim bodies in MP oppose move to teach patriotism in madarsas Shivraj launches e-Nagarpalika, civic bodies get connected More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		PGIMER doctor indicted for fraud now a convener of institute panel Kalgidhar trust holds workshop on drug problem among youth, seeks support from panchayats Region gets wings with 6 airports in Udan plan ificant development, which can bring revolutionary changes in the region’s air connectivity, as many as six airports of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh have been included in first phase of the Centre’s regional connectivity scheme ‘Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik (Udan)’ for revival of flights. More Chandigarh News»

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