Significance of the Moon in Ancient Civilizations
by Radhakrishnan. P | 2017 | 51,158 words
This study analyzes the Significance of the Moon in Ancient Civilizations and it’s contribution to modern astrology. This thesis also aims at integrated scientific explanations on New and Full Moon and their influence of Geo-physical phenomena and also analyzes how significant a role the moon plays in keeping the life on earth. Astrology is the or...
7. Watery Moon
The fifth century mathematician and astronomer Aryabhatta was having the information about gravitational force even before Issac Newton who discovered his theory 1500 years later to the former.[1] As opined by the Former ISRO chairman G Madhavan Nair, the extensive works on planetary system created by the great astronomers Aryabhatta and Bhaskara play in a pivotal role as modern space explorations. The mathematical equations had been used in Chandrayan-I Mission. The Vedic references remain as condensed the format that contributed much to modern thinkers providing fundamental aspects about metallurgy, algebra, astronomy, mathematics, architecture, astrology and presence of water in the moon. According to NASA, Moon Impact Probe has been used in Chandrayan Mission ultimately discovered presence of water in the Moon.
The presence of water was versified years before as per the ancient Indian Texts like Vedas, Astrology and Mantrapushpa [Mantrapushpam]:—
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Moon is the source of water, He who knows the source of Moon, Becomes established in his Self, Water is the source of Moon, He who knows this, Becomes established in his Self. He who knows the source of water, Becomes established in his Self. Stars are the source of water, He who knows the source of the Stars, Becomes established in his Self, Water is the source of stars, He who knows this, Becomes established in his Self. He who knows the source of water, Becomes established in himself.
Currently, NASA Moon Mission of Arizona State University investigates the quantum of water and ice on the moon at a moderate spatial scale. The Research Engineers are on the verge of completion of design called Lunar Resource Prospector, which is intended to seek the lunar surface in the coming years in search of water and to establish a long-term base on the Moon[3]. The agency is working on artificial intelligence (AI) for the exploration of extraterrestrial water worlds in moon for which Astrological narrations do its best to emphasis the human inferences in research angle.
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
News Published in Economic Times 22-Feb-2016
[2]:
http://sanskritdocuments.org/doc_veda/mantrapushpa.html?lang=sa Ver-5 & 6
[3]:
Arizona state University News 17-01-2017 scott.seckel@asu.edu