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Time and space are endless and without beginning or end. Ancient Vedic thinkers personified God as the embodiment of time and harmonized the concepts of time and space into a four-dimensional model of the zodiac. Every division of the zodiac corresponds to a matching division of time. The primary division in Vedic astrology is the zodiac divided into twelve signs and twenty-seven constellations. This division was prepared by carefully observing the movement of the sun and moon in the geocentric model of the universe. The twelve signs were derived by dividing the 360 degree zodiac by 30 days, which is the average time taken by the sun to move 30 degrees, as 30 days is also the length

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Sun Sign

Time and space are endless and without beginning or end. Ancient Vedic thinkers personified God as the embodiment of time and harmonized the concepts of time and space into a four-dimensional model of the zodiac. Every division of the zodiac corresponds to a matching division of time. The primary division in Vedic astrology is the zodiac divided into twelve signs and twenty-seven constellations. This division was prepared by carefully observing the movement of the sun and moon in the geocentric model of the universe. The twelve signs were derived by dividing the 360 degree zodiac by 30 days, which is the average time taken by the sun to move 30 degrees, as 30 days is also the length

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1.

1 Time and Space

Time and space are like endless rings without a beginning and without an end. The definition
of the beginning of a linear time scale or the starting point of the Universe has been the vexed
question of many a thinker and this thought leads the mind to a definition of God as being
imperceptible. The great Vedic thinkers personified God as Kalapurusha[1] and harmonized
these two concepts of time and space into the four-dimensional model of Bhachakra
(geocentric zodiac). Normally the Bhachakra is represented as a two dimensional figure for
easy reading on paper, but the other dimensions of a dynamic linear time and the vertical
declination of the planets were also examined and noted. Thus, the first and foremost point to
bear in mind is that every division of the zodiac has a similar or matching division of time.
As we study each of the divisions, we will also examine the time measure represented by it
and will get additional clues to interpret results and delineate the effect of time on the
division.

1.2 Rasi & Nakshatra

The division of the zodiac into twelve signs and twenty seven (or twenty eight Nakshatra) is
the primary division in the paradigm of Vedic Astrology. Every now and then a new planet is
seen and the doubts arise in the minds of the learned on the continued validity of the twelve
sign zodiac. To clear these doubts, it is necessary to understand the basis of this primary
division called Rasi. The zodiac of 12 signs and 27 constellations was prepared by carefully
observing the movement of the Sun and Moon in the geocentric model of the universe.

1.2.1 Rasi – twelve Sun signs.

The relative motion between the Sun & Moon shows that the Synodical Month (new moon to
new moon or full moon to full moon) is 29D 12H 44M 3S = 29.53059D. Rounding off to the
next higher integer we get 30 days during which, the average solar motion is 30 Degrees.
Finally, dividing the Bhachakra of 360 degrees by 30, we get 12 signs, or the 12 sun signs as
the Sun[2] gets over-lordship of all signs being their pater. The twelve signs are Mesha
(Aries), Vrisabha (Taurus), Mithun (Gemini), Karkata (Cancer), Simha (Leo), Kanya (Virgo),
Tula (Libra), Vrischika (Scorpio), Dhanus (Sagittarius), Makara (Capricorn), Kumbha
(Aquarius) and Meena (Pisces).

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