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Indian astronomical tables – a study with special reference to Makarandasārinī


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1 Department of Mathematics, Sir M. Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology, Bengaluru 562 157, India
2 Department of Mathematics, Sir M. Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology, Bengaluru 562 157, India
 

Among the astronomical tables belonging to different schools of astronomy (pakșas), Makarandasāriṇī (MKS) is the prominent and most popular text. This article highlights the important aspects of MKS like making of almanacs (Pañcāṅga), finding the equation of centre, equation of conjunction, moments of solar ingress into zodiacal signs and 27 lunar mansions (nakṣatra), and so on. A detailed study of the work done on MKS and further scope of research are also discussed.

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Almanac, astronomical tables, lunar mansions, Makarandasāriṇī, solar ingress.
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Authors

M. Banuvalli Chetana
Department of Mathematics, Sir M. Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology, Bengaluru 562 157, India
S. K. Uma
Department of Mathematics, Sir M. Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology, Bengaluru 562 157, India

Abstract


Among the astronomical tables belonging to different schools of astronomy (pakșas), Makarandasāriṇī (MKS) is the prominent and most popular text. This article highlights the important aspects of MKS like making of almanacs (Pañcāṅga), finding the equation of centre, equation of conjunction, moments of solar ingress into zodiacal signs and 27 lunar mansions (nakṣatra), and so on. A detailed study of the work done on MKS and further scope of research are also discussed.

Keywords


Almanac, astronomical tables, lunar mansions, Makarandasāriṇī, solar ingress.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv122%2Fi4%2F402-404