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JANUARY, 1984
The north-south stretch of a solar mandala =
M1
M2
Mn
Now distance between two consecutive mandalas
48
Thickness of a solar mandala
61
This alludes to the notion that a solar mandala inherently implies a notion of the strap of diurnal path described by the solar disc. Thus the north-south breadth (as per Jaina canon being called as 'Thickness' 48 heretofore) of the strap of a solar mandala is Y. However the distance 61
between the inner limit of the innermost mandala (Sun's diurnal path on Summer solstice day) and the outer limit of the outermost mandala 48 (Sun's diurnal path on Winter solstice day) is 510 Yojanas. 61
—
=
-
Let Mn denote nth solar mandala (Sun's diurnal path) beginning from innermost solar mandala where n is a natural number such that 1 n
184.
Thus
Innermost solar mandala
Second to innermost solar mandala.
nth solar mandala.
M184
= Outermost solar mandala.
The whole pattern of solar mandalas is shown below :
5000 y
(= 80Y)
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180Y
Y.
44820 y
F(Celestial North Pole projected/ on earth)
48
261
Mistaken for 180y inside of Jambudvipa
M65
=
-Periphery of Meru's base (with centre 1) on flat earth.
r most salar Minnern Mandala
Y
2 Y
Equator
Mn. (nth Solar Mandal
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93
M184 (Outermost solar Mandala
Fig.no. 1(a)
Fig.no.
Fig. No. 1 North-south angular stretches of solar mandalas (diurnal circles), their distances from periphery of Meru's base on flat earth measured in linear measures along the surface of flat earth. (N. B. However actual determinations fit the actual geometry of earth as per Jaina canonical texts.)
48/61
2Y
-1(b)
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