[Advaita-l] Why 144 year kumbh is in 2025?

[Raghav Kumar Dwivedula]

" But Jupiter is in Taurus now. Yet kumbh mela is being held. How come?

Meta AI: You're right that Jupiter is currently in Taurus, not Aquarius. I
apologize for the oversimplification. The Kumbha Mela's timing is actually
based on a complex system of Hindu astrology, which involves multiple
celestial bodies and their positions. While Jupiter's position in Aquarius
is considered ideal, it's not the only factor determining the Mela's timing.

In Hindu astrology, the Kumbha Mela is primarily timed according to the
position of the Sun, Moon, and Jupiter in specific nakshatras (lunar
mansions) and rashis (zodiac signs). The Mela is held when the Sun is in
Aquarius (Kumbha) and the Jupiter is in a specific nakshatra, which can
occur in various signs, including Taurus.

So, while Jupiter's current position in Taurus might seem contradictory,
it's actually part of the complex celestial alignment that determines the
timing of the Kumbha Mela. Thank you for pointing out this nuance!"

Llama AI having some roundabout non-answer....


Also some talk of the samudra mathana and Amrita prApti story. But the
question of how the dates are determined, still remains, as you said.


Om

On Tue, 28 Jan, 2025, 10:27 am Bhaskar YR, <bhaskar.yr at hitachienergy.com>
wrote:

> praNAms
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> Hare Krishna
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> Yes that is what I was about to ask, Jupiter (guru) is in vrushabha rAshi
> now.  And Sun will enter kumbha every year approximately this time.  So
> what exactly the significance of kumbhamela…still not clear to me.
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> Hari Hari Hari Bol!!!
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> bhaskar
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> On closer scrutiny, sUrya undergoes the usual makara and kumbha sankramaNa
> around January 14 and February 13 respectively.
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> Guru is in a different lagna altogether.
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