Vedic measure of distance: Yojana (योजन)
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1 yojana is equivalent to 14.484096 km = 9 miles
1000 dhanus =1 yojana
1 dhanu = 96 angulas = 4 hastas
1 angula = ¾ inch=10 Yava
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1 yojana=4 Krosas= 4000 Hastas=8000 feet
1 Gavyūti (गव्यूति-2.01km)=2000 Dhanus
Speed Of Light = 2202 Yojanas/Nimishardha or 19818 Miles/0.106 Second
तथा च स्मर्यते…
योजनानां सहस्रे द्वे द्वे शते द्वे च योजने।
एकेन निमिषार्धेन क्रममाण नमोस्तु ते॥
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[Mandal 1, Sukta 50, Mantra 4, Sayanacharya Commentary]
30 Muhurtas/60 Nadis = 24 hours (अहोरात्रम्)
1 Muhurta=48 Minutes=30 Kalas= 2 Nadis
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1 Kala=96 Second=30 Kashtas
1 Kastha=3.2 Second=15 Nimishas
1 Nimishas=0.213 Second
1/2 Nimishas=0.1063 Second
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