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This year's Agni Nakshathiram ended yesterday.
As expected many cities especially Madras and other cities in TN, reported 'Kathiri Veyyil' with temperatures shooting up to even 103 Degree Fahrenheit.
Last week I happened to be in Bangalore, in Electronic City, a small yet posh town, 10 Km from Bangalore City Limits, en-route Hosur, on the highway connecting Bangalore to TN border.
I learnt from my relatives in Bangalore, that while cities in TN are reeling under sweltering heat during Agni Nakshathiram, the city of Bangalore enjoys rains throughout the period of Agni Nakshathiram.
I observed, in Bangalore, on the very first day Agni Nakshathiram sets in, it rains in Bangalore. And on every day it was raining. Even if it is hot during day, from somewhere suddenly rain clouds gather and it starts raining.
Last Sunday it rained heavily in Bangalore, especially in Electronic City, popularly known as the Silicon Valley of India. The whole of that day weather was cool and for the first time I never used fan during summer. The wind from fan was so chill I had to switch off the fan. Nevertheless I found few trees in Electronic City and it is mostly a concrete jungle, most of the residents being employees of IT companies huddled in this small town.
There have been some years when, on every day of the Agni Nakshathiram period, it had rained in Bangalore and also in the sattellite towns around Bangalore.
In this way, Bangalore seems to be blessed city.
Could someone explain this phenomenon 'Agni Nakshathiram' please?
What happens astronomically, during this period, that causes 'kathiri veyyil' in parts of India?
What signals the setting in and receding of this phenomenon?
As expected many cities especially Madras and other cities in TN, reported 'Kathiri Veyyil' with temperatures shooting up to even 103 Degree Fahrenheit.
Last week I happened to be in Bangalore, in Electronic City, a small yet posh town, 10 Km from Bangalore City Limits, en-route Hosur, on the highway connecting Bangalore to TN border.
I learnt from my relatives in Bangalore, that while cities in TN are reeling under sweltering heat during Agni Nakshathiram, the city of Bangalore enjoys rains throughout the period of Agni Nakshathiram.
I observed, in Bangalore, on the very first day Agni Nakshathiram sets in, it rains in Bangalore. And on every day it was raining. Even if it is hot during day, from somewhere suddenly rain clouds gather and it starts raining.
Last Sunday it rained heavily in Bangalore, especially in Electronic City, popularly known as the Silicon Valley of India. The whole of that day weather was cool and for the first time I never used fan during summer. The wind from fan was so chill I had to switch off the fan. Nevertheless I found few trees in Electronic City and it is mostly a concrete jungle, most of the residents being employees of IT companies huddled in this small town.
There have been some years when, on every day of the Agni Nakshathiram period, it had rained in Bangalore and also in the sattellite towns around Bangalore.
In this way, Bangalore seems to be blessed city.
Could someone explain this phenomenon 'Agni Nakshathiram' please?
What happens astronomically, during this period, that causes 'kathiri veyyil' in parts of India?
What signals the setting in and receding of this phenomenon?