The Astronomical Code of the R̥gveda

According altar ancient appears archaeological assume astronomy Atharvaveda basis beginning Brāhmaṇa bricks called century Chapter civilization clear considered consists construction correct correspond count culture cycle described distance division earlier earliest early earth equal evidence explain fact figure fire altars five four further gods Greek groups Harappan hymns ideas Indian Indic Indo-European kings knowledge later layer light lists literature lunar meaning measure mentioned Mercury millennium B.C.E. months moon motion myths nakṣatras names observations obtained orbit original parallels period planets Purāņas references region represent Ṛgveda Ṛgvedic rise ritual Sanskrit Sarasvati seen seven significant solar solstice speaks speed square stars suggests syllables symbolically taken texts theory third tithis tradition universe various Vedas Vedic verses Yajnavalkya yojanas yuga