Anecdote of the Day
Sureshvar Dasa : The last time I saw Srila Prabhupada was in Los Angeles when I worked at the BBT indexing his book at that time, Canto Eight. In that canto, Srila Prabhupada writes about the days of the week and how they relate to the planets. In one morning lecture in Los Angeles, Srila Prabhupada said, "I am traveling all over the world, and I'm asking this question, 'Why are the days of the week in that order?'" He was asking us, too. "Why is Sunday the first day?" Some devotee piped up and said, "Because it is the Lord's day." Srila Prabhupada said, "Don't bring in religion." He wanted to establish this information on a scientific basis, as many people view religion as sectarian and sentimental. He said that the order of days of the week relates directly to the order of the planets. Sunday is first because the Sun is closest. Then Monday as the next planet is the Moon, Tuesday - Mars, Wednesday - Mercury, Thursday - Jupiter, Friday - Venus and Saturday - Saturn.
Reference: Memories-Anecdotes of a Modern-Day Saint by Siddhanta Dasa
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