Measurement Units in ancient India

Measurement System in Ancient India

the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule is the measurement. In ancient times also, measurement played a crucial role in describing sciences. Though the exactness of time measurement is needed to be reanalyzed as the analogy between second and paramanu is difficult to fit, though we firmly believe that the standards used in measurements were accurate and here at eanveshan, we are determined to prove. One interesting fact about ancient indian measurement, we observe here, is that, the measurement was also nature based like the one unit of time is blinking of eyes, which indeed a natural process, and hence again, it is proved that the ancient indian sciences was predominantly based on natural phenomena.

In this category, we are to discuss, elaborate and find accurate correspondense of ancient indian units with modern units. Please come with your experience about the units, and upon sufficient discussion, we will use those standards for the further research.

Time Measurement :-

Paramanu :-
Vighati :-
Ghadiya:-
Muhurta:-
Despite Purans describe the units of time as,

1 Káshtìhá =

1 Kalá =
1 Muhúrtta =
1 Ayana =
1 Ayanas =
1 Ahoratra =
Units found in Vedic Literature

1 trasarenu

1 truti

1 vedha

1 lava

1 nimesha

1 kshanas

1 kashthas

1 laghu

1 dandas

1 dandas

1 praharas
1
yamas

Various Time Frames Described

Pitr :-
Deva :-
Brahma :-

The Four Yugas

4 charanas (1,728,000 solar years) Satya Yuga

3 charanas(1,296,000 solar years) Treta Yuga

2 charanas(864,000 solar years) Dwapar Yuga

1 charanas(432,000 solar years) Kali Yuga

Distance Measurement :-

1 Kos =
1 Angul =
1Dharnugrah (bow grip) =
1 Dhanurmushti (fist with thumb raised) =
Vitastaa (span-distance of stretched out palm between the tips of a person's thumb and the little finger)
1 Aratni or Hast (cubit or Haath) =
1 Dand or Dhanush (bow) =
1 Rajju
1 Paridesh =
Gorut =
1 Yojan =

Weight Measurement :-

Waiting for entries, Kindly come with exact corresponding SI units.

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