Explanation of Extra Spiritual implications of Vaisakhi (myth, Mythology, Greek)

[wizanda]

After finding a orange Vaisakhi flag on the floor ‘by chance ’ and being aware a blue Sikh Sword is Khanda it caught my attention…..my only problem now is more info from a fully eastern understanding and perspective……
Now could search the web for full implications, as have done on many points so far, its just also nice posting things for other peoples understanding also…..

So far learned that Vaisakhi is the rain season, how does that relate on a spiritual context overall? Please anyone……..

[Aupmanyav]

Sun was important to the Aryans because by one theory their original homeland was near North Pole. They faced a two or three months' long arctic night (depending on the lattitude at which the particular tribe lived) which was very inconvenient to them. All their religious observances focussed on how to make Sun rise on time after the long-night (Ati-Ratra) so that it renewed life. 'Ashwamedha' (the horse sacrifice) and 'Soma' sacrifices were these long-night ceremonies.

This is represented in Indian mythology as the rescue of cows (hidden by Vritra, the demon of darkness, in a cave covered by stone) by Indra, their chief God, with the help of a bicth, Sarama. The same is represented in the Greek mythology by the rescue of cows (hidden by the Titans in a cave covered by stone) by Herakles, with the help of a dog, Cerebrus. Actually, in those days the appearance of Sun coincided with the rise of Dog-star or Sirius.

The Aryan year started with Vernal Equinox in March, middled with the Summer Solastice, and ended with the Winter Equinox in September. This was known as Devayana, the period of Gods. The dark months were known as Pitriyana, the period of Menes/Paters/Pitris (Sanskrit/Indian) /Farvarshis (Zoroastrian/Iranian)/Ancestors. All auspicious ceremonies were conducted in Devayana, when sun was visible (it was convenient to do so), rather than in the Pitriyana, when it was dark and cold.

Aryans tracked the passage of Sun through the zodiac carefully and the passage from one zodiac to another was noted and celebrated as 'Sankranti'. Vaisakhi, April 13/14th, is the passage of Sun from Pisces to Aries. It is beginning of summer and not the rainy season. Rains come to North India two months later around 15th of June.