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Facets of Indian Astronomy: A Collection of Articles of Prof. K.V. Sarma

By: By: Publication details: Tirupati: Rashtriya Sanskrit University , 2009Description: 483ISBN:
  • 8903602787022
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 523.38 SAR
Summary: This book on Jyotișa Šästra deals with the subject matter of Indian Astronomy and Mathematics. It throws light on the systematic stody on the life span of a man. This book has highlighted, explained, discussed and commented upon the various texts and commentaries right from Aryabhatiya. It is a key to the hidden treasure of scientific knowledge of time and space. The present book will make a reader spell-bound with the knowledge on the contributions and achievements of our ancient sages, which are yet to be understood thoroughly. It is unique in the sense that, it provides the basic methods of calculations as prevalent in ancient India, a glimpse of the history of development of Indian Astronomy and Mathematics, the textual tradition in Astronomy and Astrology and many other related topics. It is appended with an updated bibliography to refresh the scholars with first-hand knowledge in Indian Astronomy and Astrology. This book is a testimony on the serious scholarship of Prof. K.V. Sarma, whose observations, analysis and interpretation of the Jyotișa Šästra are generally accepted by the scholars.
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This book on Jyotișa Šästra deals with the subject matter of Indian Astronomy and Mathematics. It throws light on the systematic stody on the life span of a man. This book has highlighted, explained, discussed and commented upon the various texts and commentaries right from Aryabhatiya. It is a key to the hidden treasure of scientific knowledge of time and space. The present book will make a reader spell-bound with the knowledge on the contributions and achievements of our ancient sages, which are yet to be understood thoroughly.

It is unique in the sense that, it provides the basic methods of calculations as prevalent in ancient India, a glimpse of the history of development of Indian Astronomy and Mathematics, the textual tradition in Astronomy and Astrology and many other related topics. It is appended with an updated bibliography to refresh the scholars with first-hand knowledge in Indian Astronomy and Astrology.


This book is a testimony on the serious scholarship of Prof. K.V. Sarma, whose observations, analysis and interpretation of the Jyotișa Šästra are generally accepted by the scholars.

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