The Astronomy and Science Behind the Myth
Burra G.Sidharth

TL;DR
This paper explores how ancient Indian myths encode astronomical and physical phenomena, allowing for the use of astronomical chronology to date historical events and understand their scientific basis.
Contribution
It demonstrates that Indian mythological legends are allegorical representations of real astronomical phenomena, providing a novel approach to dating ancient events.
Findings
Myths encode real astronomical phenomena
Astronomical chronology can date ancient events
Legends serve as scientific allegories
Abstract
We show that many ancient Indian mythological legends are really allegorical depictions of astronomical and other physical phenomena of which the composers had a good idea. This detail enables us to also use techniques of astronomical chronology for dating various events.
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Taxonomy
TopicsHistorical Astronomy and Related Studies · Historical and Architectural Studies
