Tag Sanatana Dharma

Great Minds On Hinduism. From First Century AD Some Quotes

In India I found a race of mortals living upon the Earth, but not adhering to it. Inhabiting cities, but not being fixed to them, possessing everything but possessed by nothing.'

- Philostratus, in his book Life of Apollonius of Tyana, recognized the experience of Apollonius in India, he writes that Apollonius described as above . (174 AD.)

No Indian ever went outside his own country on a warlike expedition, so righteous were they..

-Arrian,Roman Philosopher,Second Century AD.

Veda Compiled In Arctic Devayana Pitruyana Evidence Rig Veda

.The landmass in those ancient times were different from what we find today.

Please read my articles on Rodina, Pangea Super continents of ancient times.

2.Santana dharma was present throughout the world.

3. The Vedas were not compiled in one shot. The Truth ,as revealed to the Rishis were compiled as and when they were revealed.For details please read 'when were the Vedas compiled'

So what is found in the Rig Veda is the oldest records.

What is mentioned in the Rig Veda about movement of Stars and Planets refer to the period and indicate the area wherethe people lived.

While the later Vedic texts mention Dakshinayna and Uttarayana, they refer to what they observed,that is the movement of the Sun to South or to North.

This is what we practice today.