Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav discussed the Vedic clock at TV9 Bharatvarsh’s Satta Sammelan. Addressing criticisms that he prioritizes Vedas over science, he refuted the claims, highlighting the Vedic clock’s creation by an IT student. He emphasized the importance of scientific pursuits, citing the observatory in Ujjain, which accurately establishes standard time through celestial calculations. Yadav also mentioned advancements in drone and space technology, and the implementation of an IT policy, positioning Madhya Pradesh as a leader in scientific research.
He further elaborated on the Vedic clock, explaining that a ‘muhurta’ lasts 48 minutes, mirroring the 45-minute duration of a class period and the average human attention span. When questioned about the relevance of the Vedic clock in an era dominated by smartwatches, Yadav stressed its unique advantage: its solar-based operation. He explained that the Vedic clock counts days based on the sun’s orbit. He provided examples of how different planets complete their orbit, such as Venus taking 245 days and Saturn taking nearly 29.5 years.
Yadav emphasized the usefulness of Vedic mathematics in space technology. He contrasted the difficulty in instantly predicting solar and lunar eclipses using modern technology with the ease with which a traditional almanac, or ‘panchang,’ can forecast these events. He highlighted the ability of Vedic calculations to accurately predict eclipses thousands of years in advance, rooted in Indian knowledge systems.