According to the principles of vedic time measurement, the smallest unit of measurement of Time is the involuntary time taken to drop ones eyelid or the Blink of an Eye. It is remarkable that the ancients chose such a mode of measurement because this time is Constant for all living individuals hence does not depend on any Variables! • This unit is known as a Nimish • Three Units (03) of Nimish combine to form a Kshan • Five Units (05) of Kshan combine to form a Kashtha • Thirty Units (30) of Kashtha combine to form a Kaal • Thirty Units (30) of Kaal combine to form a Muhurat • Thirty Units (30) of Muhurat then combine to form a 24 hour period known as the Divas-ratri This 24 hour period is also divided into an overlapping division called the Praher or Paher. Each 12 hour period has 4 Prahers each, thereby dividing one rotation of Earth into 8 equal parts. Om.....
Posted on: Sat, 15 Mar 2014 07:33:13 +0000
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