Aug 16, 2013 — SRIDHAM MAYAPUR (SUN) — This photo is of the Geocentric system of the Solar System where the Planets and Sun orbit the Earth. A similar technologically advanced diorama of this structure is presently being built at Mayapur, West Bengal, India, that will house the Vedic Planetarium opening in 2016. It is similar because in Sadaputa dasa's book, Vedic Cosmology, he explains how the Moon is closer to the Earth planet than the Sun, whereas on many occasions Srila Prabhupada has said that the Sun is closer and to arrive at the Moon one must first travel past the Sun.
The other so-called theory is the Heliocentric design, where the Sun is the center of the Solar System, meaning all the planets orbit the Sun, which is the present day scientific explanation. As devotees of the Gaudiya teachings and ISKCON, we accept the shastric explanation given to us by Srila Prabhupada, who clearly says the Geocentric system is the correct one as the photo attempts to show.
Actually the Heliocentric theory is relatively new. Even the Catholic Church officially believes in the Geocentric system, as does the teachings of Islam.
Only due to modern science and the beginning of the so-called Age of 'Enlightenment' in the 17th Century did modern man start questioning all major religious teachings of the Geocentric system. However, as devotees we fully accept the authority of the Srimad Bhagavatam given to us by Srila Prabhupada, meaning we accept the Geocentric model only.
As of 2016, when the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium is finished, the Geocentric system will become more well known by the world and by many devotees who have not studied the 5th Canto of the Srimad Bhagavatam in detail. This will definitely create more interest in the Geocentric design and the Krsna Conscious Movement, and without a doubt it will create great interest. Many documentaries around the world on this subject will bring many millions of people to Mayapur.
Of course, modern science will challenge the Srimad Bhagavatam while others will come to accept the great wisdom of the Vedas and Srila Prabhupada's books, which are found today in most languages around the world.
So get ready for 2016 when the wisdom of the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium in Mayapur comes on line for the whole world to see, bringing in a new (or very old) area of Cosmology to the world.
Hare Krsna, all glorious to Srila Prabhupada
Your fallen servant,
Gauragopala dasa
