It Actually Makes Sense!: Astronomy of Srimad Bhagavatam
by Vic DiCara
The astronomy described in the Puranas of Ancient India is usually seen as a mythological relic irreconcilable with basic empiric observation. This book demonstrates – by careful translation not only of Sanskrit to English but of poetry to math – that the astronomy of Bhagavata Purana (5.16) is rational and empirically accurate. With clear and thorough analysis, transparent translation, and 12 inter-verifying geometric proofs, it reveals:
- A spherical earth composed of a core, mantle and crust with geologically accurate dimensions.
- Longitudes and latitudes with accurate tropics and arctics.
- An ecliptic map with the exact quadruplicities and triplicities of the classical zodiac.
- A rotating and revolving earth producing apparent yearly and daily solar motions.
- Accurate measurements for the size of the Earth and Sun and the distance between them.
Vic DiCara (“Vraja Kishor das”) took up the practices of divine love (bhakti-yoga) in 1990, concentrating mostly on japa and kirtan of the Hare Krishna mahamantra, and deeply studying the pertinent Sanskrit scriptures and guidebooks, eventually leading him to become intimate with the language and the concepts it attempts to convey.
He began writing by creating a short fantasy novel in fifth grade, and has been writing poems, essays, short stories, books and booklets ever since. He is an accomplished songwriter and musician, a professional astrologer, a reluctant computer programmer, and a husband and father of four.
This book will be available at the conclusion of the October 6, 2025 RASC meeting. The Lamplighter Library is just off the main entrance to the Zeidler Dome and is open before and after our meetings.
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