I have posted an article on how the Vedas have talked about the velocity of light.
I now provide the details how the velocity of Light was calculated.
“Yojananam Dwe Dwe Shate Dwe Cha Yojane Aken Nimishardhena Krammana Namostute”-Rig Veda (I,50-4)
Sunlight moves 2202 Yojanas in half Nimisha.
Distance Traveled by Light 2202 Yojana.
One Yojana -9 miles appx., 110 Yards,21,144.705 Miles.
Time taken -Half Nimisha .114286seconds.
Speed of Light=185,016.169 miles/second.
Current Value for Velocity of Light-1,86,282.397 Miles.
Another Calculation based on the same Suktha.
Definition of Nimisha based on Srimad Bhagavatha.
15 Nimisha = 1 Kashtha
30 Kashth = 1 Kaal ( 30 * 15 Nimisha = 450 Nimisha)
30 Kaala = 1 Muhurta ( 450 * 30 Nimisha = 13500 Nimisha)
30 Muhurta = 1 Ahoratar ( 13500 * 30 Nimisha = 405000 Nimisha)
1 Ahoratra = 1 Day (24 Hours)
1 Day = 24 * 60 * 60 Seconds = 86400 Seconds
86400 Seconds = 405000 Nimish
1 Second = 4.69 Nimish
1 Nimish = .214 Second
3X10^8 m/s upto two significant digits a value quite accurate as we know it today.
A Nmisha is therefore equal to 16/75 seconds. It does come very close to the correct figure of 186,000 miles per second.”
* Values are approximate.
