How come?
2006-11-12 05:32:48 · 8 answers · asked by Vanessa 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
In Hindu astrology, it is considered one of the major planetary bodies. Then again, Hindu astrology has two other planetary bodies which are undetectable at the moment by modern science called Rahu and Ketu ( the nodes I believe )
Who knows, somewhere in the future there really might BE Rahu and Ketu. :)
2006-11-12 05:41:36 · answer #1 · answered by Tiara 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They gave you the definitition of a satellite and you refer to it as a satellite. Other than that how do you differentiate between two heavenly bodies. There is no difference between a planet and a satellite apart from the fact that a satellite revolves around a planet. What you need to appreciate is that it was recognised as a heavenly body! The Moon or "Chanda" is fondly referred to as "Chanda Mama" Or moon the maternal uncle" since the earth is considered like the mother and the moon guards it against attacks by meteors. Other than that you are trying to judge religious philosophies with a scientific bent. Hindus are open to science and some of it even agrees with their religious philosophy so you fail miserably if you were trying to get an antagonistic answer in defence of religion!
2006-11-12 13:45:56 · answer #2 · answered by Rajan S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The moon in western astrology/astronomy is considered a satellite. In the hindu way of looking at it, satellites and "planets" are all celestial bodies. Celestial bodies can sometimes translate as planet in actual translation and translation of meaning. This doesn't mean that they don't take into consideration the defining characteristics that you are infering to. Rather, they classify it with different terminology.
2006-11-12 13:39:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
not only that there are 100's of 1000's of mistakes in their religion. their god ganesha didn't even know who his father was and started fighting with him. the father , even a bigger god , shiva killed his son(choped off his head). And then after realising his mistake replaced the head with an elephant baby's head. LOL
now u can imagine, in hindu even the gods don't know about their families. so how can u expect those gods to know about the ordinary people.how can the god protect ordinary hindus when he can't even protect his own son.the hindu religion doesn't ceases to amaze me as it is based on false stories
2006-11-12 22:03:46 · answer #4 · answered by curious2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the moon is a planet which has living enteties living upon the moon service not in these bodys we inhabit . but in thier spiritual form . we never seen them when we went to the moomn because we have never been to the moon .hare krsna
2006-11-12 14:22:05 · answer #5 · answered by p.smithy0108 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what difference does it make? astronomers considered pluto to be a planet and changed the label to large asteroid. a planet has to revolve around a sun and a moon around a planet. it's all about how we label things. it's astronomy, not religion.
2006-11-12 13:37:35 · answer #6 · answered by heyrobo 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hindus have over 10,000 gods. Anything is possible and acceptable. Even if you disageree you'll find another part of it that will agree.
2006-11-12 13:37:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
prove that the moon is not a planet
2006-11-12 13:36:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋