According to a prediction calculated using ancient Maya calender, the world will come to an end on December 21, 2012. Or, The Doom’s Day, what people are calling it.

Is it true? or it’s just a gimmick? Let’s have a look at this.

There are actually 6 myths for the Dooms Day and the most popular myths are Maya Prediction and Pole Shift. The rests are Collision of Earth with a unknown planet, Solar Storm, Change of Galactic Alignment (something similar to Pole Shift) and Dresden Codex, a book on Mayan anthology.

The movie 2012, which released recently, based on the pole shift theory. This is also a Mayan Prediction. The book “Dresden Codex” represents another theory that the planet earth will be completely destroyed by flood. Some sky-watchers believe 2012 will close with a “galactic alignment,” which will occur for the first time in 26,000 years. In this scenario, the path of the sun in the sky would appear to cross through what, from Earth, looks to be the midpoint of our galaxy, the Milky Way, which in good viewing conditions appears as a cloudy stripe across the night sky.

Those were the the Myths and Predictions. The question is, should you really want to believe on these? The answer is No, there is no way the world is going to end.

I found a nice explanation and expert thoughts on National Geographic Website. You can find all the all the myths explained and debunked. There is also a few communities in Orkut about Watch 2012 in 2013. Go and be a member in any of them and enjoy your stay at Planet earth.

Nibiru and Doomsday 2012: Questions and Answers

Stories about the fictional planet Nibiru and predictions of doomsday in December 2012 have blossomed on the Internet. There are now (June 2009) more than 175 books listed on Amazon.com dealing with the 2012 doomsday. As this hoax spreads, many more disaster scenarios are being suggested. “Ask an Astrobiologist” has received nearly a thousand questions about Nibiru and 2012, with more than 200 answers posted. Many new questions are similar to those already answered. Following is a list of the most popular “Twenty Questions” organized in a logical succession and answered in some detail.