Shanikatha, Shani-katha, Śanīkathā, Śanikathā: 1 definition
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Shanikatha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit terms Śanīkathā and Śanikathā can be transliterated into English as Sanikatha or Shanikatha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection I (astronomy)Śanīkathā (शनीकथा) is the name of a work by Jīvanadāsaka Bhīvāṇī (Kāyatha Mādhujāti) classified as literature dealing with astronomy, astrology, divination, medicine. The Śanīkathā (in Rajasthani/Hindi) is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—The story told here, having as its core the negative effects of Saturn’s sāḍhe sātī on king Vikramāditya, is commonly available in North Indian languages (popular editions, oral tellings on you tube, etc.). The nine planets (navagraha) quarelled about their relative greatness. They first went to Indra to solve the debate. He did not find any solution and sent them to king Vikramāditya who was to decide who is great or who is small. [...]
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
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Partial matches: Shani, Katha, Cani, Katta.
Full-text: Kayatha, Nagapura, Hukamaraya, Jivanadasaka, Nagaur, Navagraha, Jhagara.
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