The Beginning of Spring https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyl4CDLnuQ4&feature=you


Did you know that few thousand years ago, today, the day after Shivaratri marked the beginning of spring?

Vedanga Jyotisha (~1400BC) clearly states the year begins with winter solstice, when both Sun and Moon are near the start Sravishtha, and the Sun starts it's journey north-word. This was also the beginning of the season of Shishira. Two months later, started the season of Vasanta (spring), the two months of which were called Madhu and Madhava. (The names like Chaitra and Vaishakha came in later).

This reminded of this verse from Kumaravyasa Bharata - in the description of Vasanta - ಪಸರಿಸಿತು ಮಧುಮಾಸ

So to brighten up a cloudy afternoon here is this slideshow!

(p.s: Vedanga Jyotisha does not talk about Shivartri, so I don't know it it was celebrated 3500 years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyl4CDLnuQ4&feature=youtu.be

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