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Aug 10 • 9 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X
Ancient India & the Speed of Light

Over 600 years ago, Vedic scholar Sayana wrote something eerily close to the modern value of light speed.
Science confirmed it only in the 19th century!
Let’s decode this mystery…
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📜 In Rig Veda Samhita (1.50), Sayana Bhashya says:
“The Sun traverses 2,202 yojanas in half a nimisha.”

Sounds poetic?
Wait until we translate this into numbers…
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Key conversions:
1 Yojana ≈ 8 miles
1 Nimisha ≈ 16/75 seconds (~0.2133 s)
Half Nimisha ≈ 0.1067 s

That means…
2,202 yojanas in 0.1067 seconds → an astonishing speed!
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The math:
2,202 yojanas × 8 miles = 17,616 miles
17,616 ÷ 0.1067 sec ≈ 164,000+ miles/sec
Historical variations of “yojana” → ~185,793 miles/sec

Modern science: 186,282 miles/sec
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How could a 14th-century scholar get so close to a number scientists measured centuries later?
Coincidence?
Advanced observation?
Or lost ancient knowledge?
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This shows the Vedas were not just hymns, but encoded astronomy, mathematics, and science far beyond their time.
Ancient India blended spirituality with scientific curiosity
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Whether literal measurement or symbolic genius - it’s a reminder:
Civilizations thrive when they seek truth through observation, reflection & curiosity.

Ancient India had plenty of all three. 🕉️
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From Rig Veda to Einstein - humanity’s fascination with light is eternal.
Sometimes, the past holds secrets the future struggles to explain.

What do YOU think - coincidence or ancient genius? 🤔👇
If this blew your mind 🤯
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