Historical Krishna

Krishna is one of the most endearing hero and divinity of the Hindus and India.
His historicity had never been in doubt over the past 5000 years.
In the last couple of 100 years some European scholars used so called scientific methods of their days and reduced Krishna to a mythical figure. Using present day scientific methods we can once again establish his historicity.

Towards this effort a 4 pronged approach has been used.

  1. Literary
  2. Geographical, Ecological
  3. Archaeology

Astronomy

    1. Literary sources used
      1. Mahabharatha
      2. Harivamsa
    • Vishnu Purana
    1. Bhagavata Purana
    2. Buddhist Text - Sutra Pitaka
    3. Greek records
    • Pura Naanooru - Tamil text
    1. Geographical, Ecological
      1. Tsunami destruction of Dwaraka, correlate with Biblical floods and Gilgamesh period flood.
      2. Sea level rise factor
    • Desiccation of Saraswati river civilization

     

    Archaeologicalevidences of submerged city off the coastline of present day Dwaraka. The archaeological spread and their construction tallies with the literary information mentioned of the plan layout of Dwaraka city.

  1. Astronomy

Modern planetarium software has eased the dating of events of the past. This field called archaeo-astronomy can help us find the dates of past events based on the recordings of the actual astronomical observations made then.

  1. Astronomy

Modern planetarium software has eased the dating of events of the past. This field called archaeo-astronomy can help us find the dates of past events based on the recordings of the actual astronomical observations made then.

There are over 150 astronomical observations during Krishna's period in the Mahabharata.

 

  1. Dating of then pole star Alpha Draconis - Thuban - Dhruvan
  • Maha Sivarathirioccurs on winter solstice day during Mahabharatha period.

With this 4 pronged approach the events in the lifetime of Krishna can be dated in fairly precise terms to 3112 B C E.

HISTORICAL KRISHNA – LIFE TIME AND DATES

27th July 3112 BCE Krishna Birth
26th September 3067 BCE Krishna departure to Hastinapura
28th September 3067 BCE Krishna dootha
8th October 3067 BCE Krishna - Karna chariot ride
1st November 3067 BCE Balarama pilgrimage start
22nd November 3067 BCE Kurukshetra war begins
8th December 3067 BCE Ghatotkacha killed
12th December 3067 BCE Balarama pilgrimage concludes
13th February 3031 BCE Krishna's departure
November 3031 BCE Yadava Civil war

 

 

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