Enlightening thread. Read and re-read. Know the landscape.
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"The power of a theory is exactly proportional to the diversity of situations it can explain."

Mahabhart in 5561 BCE
Ramayana in 12209 BCE

Astronomy, Archaeology, Oceanography, Seismology, Sedimentology, Geology, Genetics, Climatology, hydrology, morphodynamics of rivers+ Genealogy, Physical anthropology, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Linguistics, Origin and spread of Agriculture, origin and spread of domesticated horses, cows, dogs elephants and mice, Origin of sophisticated language, Origin of sophisticated astronomy, Wisdom tradition+

If you understand the Valmiki Ramayana evidence, then you understand:

1. Rama and Sita were of the same age.
2. They were 16 when they married
3. They were 17 when they left for Vanavas.

Yet, most commentators of the last 400 years have created confusion beyond imagination! Raja Dasharatha states…

Bala Kand (GP edition 20:2)
ऊन षोडश वर्षो मे रामो राजीव लोचनः |
न युद्ध योग्यताम् अस्य पश्यामि सह राक्षसैः ||

What is the meaning of 'Akramya', in general, but also in the context of Mahabharata astronomy evidence?

अभीक्ष्णं कम्पते भूमिरर्कं राहुस्तथाग्रसत् |
श्वेतो ग्रहस्तथा चित्रां समतिक्रम्य तिष्ठति ||

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Consistent explanation found only in 5561 BCE (in the last 10,000+ years)

अभावं हि विशेषेण कुरूणां प्रतिपश्यति |
धूमकेतुर्महाघोरः पुष्यमाक्रम्य तिष्ठति ||

Here is the final outcome
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>92 days is the correct answer.

1. Bhishma fell in the battle on the 10th day of the War (25 Oct 5561 BCE)

2. War continued for additional 8 days

3. Bhishma was on the bed of arrows for 9 days when War ended

4. Bhima and Arjuna humbled Ashwatthama.

28 May vs 28 August (in our times)

Oak Mahabharata: Yuddha Parva
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[Sanskrit/simulation: @india5star/@AmareshGS1]
महाभारतकाव्येस्मिन् ग्रहस्थानं यथाश्रुतम् |
सप्तमं दिनपर्यन्तं चन्द्रस्थानमनिर्णितम् ||१||

क्रियते गणितं तर्हि शक्यते कालनिर्णयः |
कार्तिकी स्यादमावास्या युद्धस्य प्रथमे दिने ||२||
@Doc_Yogi Oak Mahabharata: Yuddha Parva
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[Sanskrit/simulation:@india5star/@AmareshGS1]

Ramayana, Mahabharata & Ancient Indian civilization timeline
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A thread.

The Mahabharata War timeline: Beginning with Krishna leaving from Upaplavya, on Revati Nakshatra, in the month of lotuses and ending with the day of Bhishma Nirvana ( A period of 5 months!

Sept 5561 BCE through January 5560 BCE)

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Krishna leaves from Upaplavya on a peace mission.

And before I forget, here is my attempt to list as many events as possible and as many as I could recall (8 Jan - 8 Feb 2020)

1. @ IIT - Bombay: Antiquity of Indian civilization (8 Jan 2020)

(1/n) 2. @ International Vedanta Congress - JNU (10-12 Jan 2020): My presentation on 'Effective communication Frameworks'.

3. Srijan Talks (Talk of Mrs. Bhaty) followed by Ishta-Goshti with Vaibhav Sharma and Mrs. Bhaty. (11 Jan 2020)

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My greetings to all of you on the day of Vijayadashami

While Vijayadashami is used to recall many heroic events of the glorious history of Hindu civilization, historically speaking there is no connection between Ashwin Shukla 10 (Vijayadashami) and Ramayana.

(1/n) Ravana was killed on Chaitra Amavasya. (6 January 12208 BCE)

Rama arrived at the Ashrama of Sage Bharadwaj, from Lanka on Vaishakha Shukla Panchami (12 January 12208 BCE)

Rama met Bharata on Vaishakha Shukla 6 (nakshatra Pushya) , i.e. on 13 January 12208 BCE.

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Greetings to all on the first day of Navaratri celebrations.

@mmpandit asked me:

"Is it still your contention that the Mahabharata war started on Jyestha Amavasya (in 5561BCE)?"

(1/n) @mmpandit My response:

"It is my assertion that the Mahabharata War began on 16 October 5561 BCE (Julian reference calendar) and the day was that of Amavasya.

Nothing more. Nothing less."

An assertion must be always backed by evidence.

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