Download or read book Astronomy In Ancient Indian Belief Systems written by Chandrashekar B U and published by Chandrashekar B U. This book was released on with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A perspective that origins of ancient Gods of India are based on sky constellations The ancient Gods of India have been worshipped through several millennia and have infused faith, spirituality, and mystique in humankind. The Gods come fully equipped with their divine vehicles, weapons and elaborate belief systems. Billions of devotees all around the world follow many of these beliefs even in this present era. The puzzling belief systems generate wonder/curiosity, and they pose questions. Where is Mount Mēru, where the churning of the ocean occurred? From this churning arose Kāmadhēnu, the holy cow and the pot of Amrita. What signifies Amrita, the heavenly nectar? Where are Amrita and Kāmadhēnu now? Where did the book of Ayurveda originate from? Why do we see Lord Vishnu in a sleeping posture on the Giant serpent Ādishēsha & Lakshmi Devi floating in an ocean? Why are rivers holy? How did Ganga travel from Heaven to Earth? What is Akasha Ganga’s meaning? Why do we celebrate Basant Panchami by flying kites? Why are Shiva and Parvati represented together in iconography with a single body? Why is Akshaya Tritiya called so? Whom does Keerthimukha, the demon head depicted on the Gopura/peak of a temple entrance represent? What is the strange hybrid fish/ crocodile/ creature coming out of Keerthimukha’s mouth? What does the Nataraja dance posture indicate? Why is the Lord of wealth Kubēra not worshipped anymore? Why is Shiva wearing the moon on his head and associated with his drum, the Damaru? Why does Lakshmi have eight forms (Ashtalakshmi)? Why is Vishnu called Padmanābha, The Lord Who Has A Lotus Shaped Navel? What is Thōrana, the set of mango leaves tied together hanging on the top of Indian doors? How really did all these ancient Gods of India and belief systems originate? Did the Indians alone perceive it? Did the beliefs of ancient civilizations In the Indus valley, Mesopotamian, Egyptian, etc. have shared origins? Can some of these answers be found in Astronomy? Yes, read this book to find out further!