Mahārṣi Vālmīki was not only the first poet, he was also the first astronomer, &
due to his extraordinary astronomical observations, it is possible to pinpoint the exact dates he gave.
His study of planetary configurations has stood the test of time,
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& the latest computer software corroborates his calculations.
He gave Dasaratha’s (Śrī Rāma's father) zodiac sign as Pisces & his star as Revathi.
Śrī Rāma left for his exile at one of the conjunctions of these stars.
Modern calculations reveal that this configuration
took place Jan 5, 5089 BCE, at which time Rama was 25 years old, according to Valmiki.
He also mentioned a Solar eclipse that took place at the time of Rama’s fight with the asuras Khara & Dhushana.
He noted that it was amavasya, or the night of the new moon,
& Mars was flanked by Venus on one side and Mercury on the other.
When this data was inserted into the software, it came up with Oct 7, 5077 BCE.
By following other planetary configurations as mentioned by Valmiki, we can see that Ravana was killed on Dec 4, 5076 BCE.
Śrī Rāma completed his exile on Jan 2, 5075 in the bright phase of the moon (shukla paksha) in the month of Chaitra (April/May),
which was the month of his birth,
&
returned to Ayodhya at the age of thirty-nine.
There are 23 main places on the Indian subcontinent with
memorials commemorating events of Śrī Rāma's life as He passed through them.
All of Hindu India & many parts of Southeast Asia believe in the historicity of Śrī Rāma & Śrī Krishna, & most of the festivals in India revolve around events in the lives of these great avatāras.
They are the Life force flowing through the Collective Consciousness of India & Knitting its diversity into a united country.
Conclusion :
We don't need the astronomical calculations to prove a point but then it goes on to emphatically establish that
nothing can ever come close to Sanātana Dhārma Spiritually & Scientifically.
On the face of 1000+ years & on-going Onslaught,
Spirituality is what has been Paramount, binds Us & ensured the continuity of Sanātana Dhārma.
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