. It will be interesting to know to what length the longitude of the precession actually increases in its retrograde motion. Since the days of Hipparchus who is credited with its discovery, and even ages before this backward motion is going on. Astronomers tell us that it takes 26,000 years for the equinoctial point to make a full circle of 360 degrees. It is not known whether such a total revolution of the precessional point has ever occurred or ever been recorded by astronomers in ages long gone by. Prof. W A Baum reported to the American Astronomy Society, Berkely (California) that "Certain very distant groups of stars were moving towards the outer edge of the universe at a speed of 75,000 miles (120,700.80 kilometers) a second.” He thus supports the theory of the expanding universe” (Vide “The Hindu” dated 28-8-1956). Einstein's conception of the universe is a space-time continuum. This leads us to believe that our notion of past, present or future is merely relative. In this view the picture of an expanding universe resolves in an ever-lengthening film spread out in spacetime continuum. Hence all events exist in a space-time continuum. The accuracy of their prediction therefore depends upon our capacity and equipment to understand a four dimensional space-time continuum. Again Einstein asserts that the mass of a moving body increases as its motion increases. The increase in mass results therefore from its increased energy. Hence energy has mass. We may slate here that Kaka Bhujandar stated in his nadi that the earth will rotate upon its axis vertically with increased velocity which will increase its mass without any addition of weight consequently. This would happen before the change of Kalpa and Manu. (Vide The Astrological Magazine, December 1954, page 874). We think the frequent earth tremors, the incessant floods, the volcanic eruptions and the breaking of mountains are some of the sure signs of the impending changes. Before closing this article we would like to exhort the world scientists to bestow some thought on the impending wonders predicted by the nadis. A renowned yogi has revealed all these predictions over four decades ago. These
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With due deference to what Bhujandar is supposed to have said about changes in the celestial system, we are of the opinion, based on a careful study of the astronomical theories of standard Siddhantas and modern views, that no such celestial changes are likely to take place. Neither does the Moon lose his waxing and waning nature nor do any visible astronomical changes upsetting the existing order are going to take place.
have subsequently been confirmed by the Bhujandar Nadi since 1919. And now the Aroodam Nadi is reiterating the same since 1956. We do not think that the ancient sages would have wasted time and energy to record in vain save for the benefit and guidance of humanity these changing times. Let the earnest scientists reflect awhile and investigate these matters. This will perhaps enable them to peep into the abysmal depths of the reconstructed cosmos with anew angle of vision. We have published these details under the caption “The New Comet” fourteen years ago in “The Hindu” dated 3 rd January, 1943, quoting the relevant extracts from the nadis. And subsequently these facts were published in a series of articles in The Astrological Magazine under the caption of Nadi, Astrology and World Affairs since February 1950 through the courtesy of Prof. B. B. Raman, its learned Editor.
