UncategorizedANCIENT FIRE RITUAL HAS POSITIVE IMPACT ON ENVIRONMENT: SCIENTISTS

ANCIENT FIRE RITUAL HAS POSITIVE IMPACT ON ENVIRONMENT: SCIENTISTS

ANCIENT FIRE RITUAL HAS POSITIVE IMPACT ON ENVIRONMENT: SCIENTISTS

According to scientists who have finally published their findings, a 4,000-year-old fire ritual done in a rural village in Kerala in April this year has a favourable influence on the ecology, soil, and other environmental repercussions.

The Athiratharam ritual, which took place from April 4 to 15 in Panjal village in Thrissur district, was the subject of a careful investigation by a team of scientists led by Prof VPN Nampuri, former director of Cochin University of Science and Technology’s International School of Photonics.

Scientists concentrated on the scientific aspects of fire and the atmosphere, soil and microorganisms, and other potential environmental consequences.

According to a statement released by the Wartha Trust, which organises the rite, the sacrifice appeared to have hastened seed germination and dramatically reduced the number of microbes in the fire area and surrounding air, water, and soil.

The team had planted three different types of seeds: They discovered that the growth of kitchenware placed near the altar was good.

This effect was particularly pronounced in Bengal gramme, which grew over 2,000 times quicker than in other areas.

The sound is a vibration, according to Nampuri, and chanting provides consistent positive vibrations, which speeds up the germination process.

“Not only will the findings assist eliminate superstitions linked with Vedic rites, but they will also help sustain such traditions for the betterment of nature and the environment,” says Nampuri.

He went on to say that more research is being done on this phenomenon, which could show that the process creates bio-amplifiers in the environment that have a selective effect on Bengal gramme.

The study focused on analysing bacterial colonies at three locations: inside the shrine, 500 metres away, and 1.5 kilometres away. Four days before, during, and after the yajna, the microbiological analysis revealed that the air around the yajna was clean and the quantity of microorganisms in it was quite low.

Microbial activity in the soil and water around the shrine was also found to be substantially lower than in typical soil, according to the researchers.

The “Athiratharam” ritual was originally reported 35 years ago by US-based Indologist Fritz Stall. It literally means “to ignite a fire and carry it out overnight” and is typically thought to promote universal peace and harmony.

Stahl, who is now an Emeritus Professor of Philosophy and South and Southeast Asian Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, coordinated and meticulously recorded the rites in 1975, thanks to funding and donations from Howard, Berkeley, and Helsinki, Finland.

The research team conducted experiments near the Athirathram fire pits, which are still intact in the backyards of Namboothiri houses, in 1918 and 1956, and discovered that the bricks were free of microbes.

“It merely came to our attention at the time.” “Studies are being conducted to see if other good climate changes are transitory or permanent,” the researchers stated.

Prof. A.K. Saxena, Head of the Department of Photonics at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics in Bangalore, examined the temperature data from the sage’s flame and discovered that the fireball produced during the ritual had an exceptionally long wavelength. At a temperature of roughly 3,870-degrees centigrade, what appears in a standard laser beam.

It is possible to benefit from exciting emissions and plasma recombination at this wavelength (700 nm). More research is needed, he believes.

Dr Rajalakshmi Subrahmanyam (Kusat), Dr Parvati Menon (MG College, Thiruvananthapuram), Maya R Nair (Pattambi Government College), Pvt. Saxena was among the scientists who made up the Panjal Athirtharam 2011 team. Prof. Rao (Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore) (Andhra University).

Zarina (CUSAT Research Scholar), Ramkumar (Biotechnologist), Asulbha (Biotechnologist), and many postgraduate, undergraduate, and school students assisted the scientific team.

SUMMARY

The 4,000-year-old ritual has a favourable impact on the ecology, soil and other environmental repercussions. Prof VPN Nampuri, former director of Cochin University of Science and Technology’s International School of Photonics, led the investigation. The Athiratharam ritual, which took place from April 4 to 15 in Panjal village in Thrissur district, was the subject of a careful investigation by a team of scientists led by Prof VPN Nampuri, former director of Cochin University of Science and Technology’s International School of Photonics.

According to a statement released by the Wartha Trust, which organises the rite, the sacrifice appeared to have hastened seed germination and dramatically reduced the number of microbes in the fire area and surrounding air, water, and soil. The sound is a vibration, according to Nampuri, and chanting provides consistent positive vibrations, which speeds up the germination process. This effect was particularly pronounced in Bengal gramme, which grew over 2,000 times quicker than in other areas.

He went on to say that more research is being done on this phenomenon, which could show that the process creates bio-amplifiers in the environment that have a selective effect on Bengal gramme. Microbial activity in the soil and water around the shrine was also found to be substantially lower than in typical soil, say researchers at the University of California, Berkeley. The “Athiratharam” ritual was originally reported 35 years ago by US-based Indologist Fritz Stall. The study focused on analysing bacterial colonies at three locations: inside the shrine, 500 metres away, and 1.5 kilometres away.

Prof. A.K. Saxena, Head of the Department of Photonics at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics in Bangalore, examined the temperature data from the sage’s flame. He found that the fireball produced during the ritual had an exceptionally long wavelength. More research is needed to see if other good climate changes are transitory or permanent. Zarina (CUSAT Research Scholar), Ramkumar (Biotechnologist), Asulbha (Biotechnologist), and many postgraduate, undergraduate, and school students assisted the scientific team. Dr Rajalakshmi Subrahmanyam (Kusat), Dr Parvati Menon (MG College, Thiruvananthapuram), Maya R Nair (Pattambi Government College), Pvt. Saxena was among the scientists who made up the Panjal Athirtharam 2011 team.

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