WHAT IS THE ORIGIN OF
veDik CALENDAR OF
vikram svNt NOW AT 2060 YEARS
Mayank Gandhi of USA
has the above veDik question with
some backgrounder to the topic with hopes that someone knows the answer to this
rather technical question:
"My understanding till recently was that the great king Vikram Aditya (of
the Gupta dynasty) was responsible for the Vikram samvat era, which commenced
in 56 BCE and which we Hindus follow even today. Therefore, it is 'Vikram'
samvat 2060 today. My initial confusion was that how did this era start in 56
BCE when Vikram Aditya only ruled between 380-413 CE. In fact, the entire
Gupta dynasty (320-540/647 CE) ruled hundreds of years after this 'Vikram
samvat' era commenced. I know now that there is a history-mythology
explanation to this discrepancy, i.e. the Vikramaditya of Vikram samvat is a
mythological creation (capital Ujjain) and the famous Vikram-Vetal stories
refer to him, whereas the Vikramaditya (or Chandragupta II) of the Gupta
dynasty is a historical figure whose capital was Pataliputra (Patna). 1. My
question who is the author/creator of the mythological entity? 2. Also any
idea why 58 BCE and why no linkage to any 'Yug'?"
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MAYANK GANDHI
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