Posted on May 29, 2025May 29, 2025What are Njattuvelas? Periods of Sun. Daily motion of Sun = 360/365.25 and we get roughly 1 degree. SInce an Asterism or Constellation is 13 d 20 m, one Njattuvela’s duration = 13 days. Rohini Njattuvela started on 25th May at 08.39 AM, Makeeryam will start on 8 June at 06.32 AM and Thiruvathira on 22 Jun at 05.44 AM.
Posted on May 29, 2025May 29, 2025The Sun occults Aldebaran, Rohini, / And many states wilt under Rohini fury/ Heavy rains are lashing Kerala /And She is finding it difficult not to wilt ! / Today May 29 th is the Day/ When Solar Longitude crosses 45 degrees / Called Edava Pathi in Malayalam / And the onset of Kala Varsha ! / We say Kala Varsha begins on 29/5 / It hits Bombay on Jun 10th / And 15th, Delhi ! / What can we say about Indian Culture ? / A Culture with a Meteorological Calendar ?/ Computed accurately by Kerala Mathematicians / Of fame redoubtable / And a Lighthouse to farmers ?
