Modern astronomy talks about a single universe comprising of dark matter and brighter heavenly bodies like the galaxies, stars, planets, asteroids, satellites etc. We might not conceive the residents of heavenly planets as they are known to be deathless, amara. Here some powerful quotes from the gita that will give you a different perspective on life, and maybe even change the way you look at hinduism. There is no single scripture as it is in other religions like christianity and islam. There were also many saintly persons, such as urjastambha. Navagraha the nine planets in hindu astrology effects. Is there any mention of the solar system in hindu scriptures. Hindu astrology series book online at best prices in india on. The hindu concept of heaven and hell speaking tree.
The introduction to the yogas are highly practical and also serves as an inspiration for the reader to establish a regular practice of doing he sadhanas. As if their holy books mention prophet muhammadpeace be upon him than does that mean hindu scriptures are true and so did our prophet muhammadpeace be upon him. Bhavishya means future and purana means history, so the texts name would translate literally as the history of the future. In later mythologies, the heavens seem to represent. Also included is information concerning astrology and history that relates to yoga and howwhy the book was written by swami sri yukteswar. They are worshipped in hinduism for good luck or to overcome adversity, bad luck or misfortune arising from past karmas or birth related defects dhoshas. Most sanskrit texts describing the planets in the weekday order, therefore. The hindu concept of heaven and hell basically there are two views of heaven and hell according to the hindu scholars. The point of this particular article is to show that there was a hindu. I am the mother of this universe, and the creator of all. What do the vedas or hindu scriptures say about aliens. These angels were in charge of lands, nations, planets, stars etc. It is the birthplace of lord rama as per the hindu. The nine planets are collectively known as navagrahas.
Each planet is regarded as a devata, or planetary deity. According to the hindu astrology, the position of the planets when a person is born determines his potential in life. The bhavishya purana is an ancient text authored by sri vyasa muni, the compiler of the vedic texts. Vedanga jyotishya is one of the earliest texts about astronomy within the vedas. This is never permitted to happen to divine scriptures by god. Its not well known that our sevenday week has an astrological basis, passed down to us by the romans, who adopted it from the egyptians who got it from mesopotamia, where astrology had been practiced for millennia.
I dont intend this statement to be blasphemous, as i myself am as much a man of faith as of science and completely believe in the divinity of supreme lord and the holy trinity. Om lata bahadur, book of hindu festivals and ceremonies 2nd edition. These 9 planets are worshipped by hindus to overcome any hindrance, obstacle or bad luck. By stephen knapp every once in a while someone writes in to ask me what i know about jesus being mentioned in the vedic literature, specifically the bhavishya purana.
Vedas and upanishadas are the most authoritative amongst all hindu scriptures and holy books. Jesus predicted in the vedic literature stephen knapp. The upanishads are also called as vedantas or the end of the vedas. Vedas and upanishads refrain to talk about these topics but puranas. The nine planets collectively are called navagrahas. Vedanga jyotisha is another of the earliest known indian texts on astronomy, it includes. Science in hinduismstructure of universe and various planets. However, some of these books and songs became more popular than others and came to define the culture and religion we know today as hinduism. Arjuna was already able to defeat indra, the king of the heavenly planets when burning the khandava forest, near the end of. I highly recommend this to people looking for more information on the subject or if youd like a usefulgood read.
Time spent in heavenly planets hinduism stack exchange. One of the greatest misconceptions about islam, not only amongst the nonmuslims but even amongst the muslims, is that concerning the concept of jihad. The nine grahas worshipped by the hindus are seen as heavenly bodies that. We have certain number of species which are extraterrestrial. Vedic version of the planetary system vedic cosmology vedicfeed. What vedas and hindu holy books state about our beloved. They are the abodes of demigods, divine creations of lord brahma and may be implied as the heavenly planets compared to the exactly opposite lower hellish realms and middle region of earthlike planets. Within this universe, there are three main regions. In hinduism all these planets in the solar system get their names as follows. However, the puranas are supposed to be complied by muni vyasa. In the dynasty of king shalivahana, there were ten kings who went to the heavenly. While there appears to have been little concern for planetary theory, muslim and hindu astronomers in india continued to make advances. Hinduism has been called the oldest religion in the world, and some practitioners and scholars refer to it as sanatana dharma, the eternal tradition, or. So ive decided to make the information that i know available to everyone.
If there is a book describing the several ways by which one can converse with god, then theres another book relating science with religion holy science and explaining the secrets of living a healthy, happy and peaceful life. List of holy books in hinduism the galaxy of hindu literature is very vast and voluminous. Following are the days and deities associated with that particular day. Bhavishya purana future prediction hinduism and sanatan. These are collectively known as the vaikunth planets and each of these is the divine residence of a vishnu form. If youre interested in knowing the most important aspects of the longest lasting religion in history, this reading list is for you. Around this central world, there exist other spiritual planets that revolve around it like the planets in solar system revolve around the sun. Bhagavad gita the technical part of book 6 of the mahabharata is also the world famous one. In the lower planets of mahataal and pataal, reside the nagas or the semihuman serpent people. The most holy of the hindu books is written in sanskrit and is referred to as the vedas. Below atala is the planet vitala, wherein lord siva and his wife gauri reside.
As an eternal associate of the lord arjuna and the other pandavas are already above the state of liberation, they dont have to waste time in the heavenly planets. Through the ages, the doctrine of the motherhood of god has established a firm root in hinduism. I agree with all those who said bhagavadgita and bhagavata pura. They got their present form between 1200200 bce and were introduced to. What is the name of the holy books of hinduism judaism christianity and islam. In the age of this manu, rochana became indra, the ruler of the heavenly planets, and there were many demigods, headed by tushita. There are a number of scriptures and holy books in hinduism. Heavenly planets by mukunda mala dasa back to godhead. The concept, derived from ancient mesopotamian religions, can be found in the abrahamic religions such as islam, judaism and christianity.
These are the most ancient religious texts which define truth for hindus. These texts are glorious tales of the hindu trinity brahma, vishnu and maheshwar shiva. Vedic cosmology, also known as hindu cosmology and cosmography are. An ancient indian book dense with wisdom, the bhagavad gita is the most important and beloved spiritual text to billions of hindus. What is the name of the holy books of hinduism judaism. In this series of articles, we are analyzing similarities and common grounds between two major religions of the world. Commonly, injil and the islamic notion of torah are thought to be part of the heavenly quran. The veda is a rather unusual collection of literature. Linda johnsen, the complete idiots guide to hinduism. This entire matter and antimatter is believed to have emerged about 14 billion years ago in time, from a momentous explosion called the big bang. Indian astronomy has a long history stretching from prehistoric to modern times. Then there are books describing various facets of the two greatest tales of hindu religion. In the planet atala, the yawning of a demon has produced three kinds of women, called svairini independent, kamini lusty and pumscali very easily subdued by men.
The ancient angels according to christian religious text, when the holy triune god most high created the invisible heavens spiritualdark matter and the visible universe physicalvisible matter, he placed angels in charge of his creation. One point of view suggests that there is no such place as hell or heaven. The vedic ritual was based on union with the sun, moon, stars and planets and thereby. The puranas are holy books of hinduism that date back to gupta empire in ancient india. Hindu scriptures decoded lokas, the planets of advanced aliens all creations of god stretch infinitely, all times, past, present and future, worlds imagined and unimagined everything that can be, everything that cannot be, all exist somewhere beyond this world are myriad worlds, and beyond all worlds, is the one that is eternal the hindu new. Hinduism is an indian religion and dharma, or way of life, widely practised in the indian subcontinent and parts of southeast asia. The hindu astronomy whose origin dates back to the time of vedas is concerned with the placement of nine planets and their influence on the world and on an individual. Hindu sacred literature is the most ancient of the living literatures of the world. Gita is about 5000 years old, bhagavatam about years, scholars say. What i propose here is a new understanding of the demigods as denizens of the same universe living on different planets. He has written several books about hinduism for children and young adults.
Heavenly planets, being a part of the material creation, are temporary by nature and will be annihilated after a certain period of time. In the previous article, we studied the various similarities between the concepts of worship in islam and in hinduism as mentioned in their respective scriptures. What vedas and hindu holy books state about our beloved prophet muhammadpeace be upon him. Did he rule the heavens and the earth from his heavenly seat even when krishna remained. The aryans gave hinduism its priestly language, sanskrit. The term hindu astrology has been in use as the english equivalent of jyoti. In religious or mythological cosmology, the seven heavens refer to seven levels or divisions of heaven. I am the highest to be known, the purifier, the holy om, and the three vedas. Lets look at the some verses from mahabharata as available on link provided by you. The idea of a holy book or other religious totem being based on an archetype preserved in heaven is not unique to islam but goes back thousands of years to the early summerians according to alfred guillaume. What are the little things you do to protect our planet. The sun moves in its own orbit but holding earth and other heavenly bodies in a. Other holy scriptures in hinduism are called the upanisads, the smrutis, the puranas, the ramayana and the mahabharata.
Hinduism download books, sacred, spiritual texts and pdf. Originally, the number may have been taken from the celestial bodies that are nearest to earth, including those planets visible to the naked eye. A book full of knowledge that explains it in a way many will be able to understand. We have provided here most important list of 5 hindu holy places in india. Both malefic and auspicious planets are the basic elements of the hinduism and any one who likes to get blessings of supreme gods of hinduism should also pray and worship planetary gods. The planet sutal is the abode of bali maharaj, the most benevoent and just king of the asura race, who was blessed by lord vishnu to become the indra for the next manvantar. The second manu, whose name was svarocisha, was the son of agni, and his sons were headed by dyumat, sushena and rochishmat.
Creation heart of hinduism iskcon educational services. It is interesting to note that, in spite of all the comforts and luxuries available on the higher planets, the vedas do not encourage us to go there in fact, many times they discourage us. So, before that time, most important book were vedas. The number seven corresponds to the seven classical planets known to. Fast on that particular day is believed to be beneficial for pleasing that deity. Though the text was written many thousands of years. Arjuna was already able to defeat indra, the king of the heavenly planets when burning the khandava forest, near the end of the adi parva, mahabharata. Ramayana and mahabharata are the two important holy books of hinduism. Hindu holy days, for example, are determined by calculations based on muhurta as recorded in the hindu calendar panchangam. The nine heavenly bodies that form the heart of jyotisha. Download the bible, the holy quran, the mahabharata and thousands of free pdf ebooks on buddhism, meditation etc.
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