![]() ![]() Examples of these are Chichen Itza in Mexico, Mnajdra Temples in Malta, and Stonehenge in England. These were often aligned to display shafts of sunlight during solstices and equinoxes. Many built sites that had a glaringly obvious use: that of a calendar. Ancient cultures had great awareness of nature, the seasons, and the movement of the celestial bodies. It signals the triumph of Good vs Evil, the most notable being the legend of Krishna and Rhada. This is celebrated in honor of various Hindu deities and legends. The festival of ‘Holi’ is the March equinox festival in India. During the era of the Shang Dynasty, which ruled China from 1600 to 1046 B.C., it was believed that the spring equinox marked a mythic beginning, a type of ‘start of their line.’ Jews in the 12th Century believed that the spring equinox marked the day in the year in which the Biblical plague that turned Egypt’s water into blood occurred. Modern Iranians still celebrate this time as their New Year. Ancient Persia in roughly 550 B.C., celebrated the vernal equinox as Nowruz, their New Year. The Romans used this day to celebrate their goddess Cybele who has driven around in a chariot drawn by lions. People have been celebrating the March Equinox for centuries and since it is associated with spring the festivals tend to celebrate fertility and agriculture. The literal meaning is ‘equal night.’ Our ancestors, who had far less precise timekeeping than we do, believed that night and day were equal. It marks the Sun's crossing above the Earth's equator, moving from south to north. It marks the start of Spring in the Northern Hemisphere and the autumn season in the Southern Hemisphere. The word ‘equinox’ originates from two Latin words: ‘aequus’ meaning equal and ‘nox’ meaning night. In the Northern Hemisphere, the March Equinox is referred to as the vernal equinox. Wherever you may be on Earth, the equinox brings us several seasonal effects which have been noticeable to nature lovers around the globe for years. ![]()
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