The observation of Alcor (Arundhat??) moving ahead of Mizar (Vasi??????ha) as described in Mah??bh??rata Bh?????maparva 2.31 is central part of the dating of Mahabharata to 5561 BCE by Mr. Nilesh N. Oak [1]. Oak insists that the dating of Mahabharata must fulfil this condition. However, the context of this observation clearly shows that exactly opposite is meant in Mahabharata. This becomes clear from the context in which this observation has been made. In this article the context of this observation is presented to examine the evidence.
Refutation of Nilesh Oak???s Astronomical Dating of the Ramayana to 12209 BCE
In the previous seven articles of this series, Oak’s dating of the R??m??ya???a to 12209 BCE has been refuted. There are four Astronomy Poison…