Unnatamsha, Unnatāṃśa, Unnata-amsha: 3 definitions
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Unnatamsha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 term Unnatāṃśa can be transliterated into English as Unnatamsa or Unnatamsha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wikibooks (hi): Sanskrit Technical TermsUnnatāṃśa (उन्नतांश).—Complement of the zenith distance, or the R sine of that called unnatāṃśajyā. Note: Unnata-aṃśa is a Sanskrit technical term used in ancient Indian sciences such as Astronomy, Mathematics and Geometry.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishunnatāṃśa (उन्नतांश).—m Altitude.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusUnnatāṃśa (ಉನ್ನತಾಂಶ):—[noun] any of the circumstances, conditions, etc. that plays a crucial role in bringing about a result; an important, main factor.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Amsha, Unnata.
Starts with: Unnatamsha-kona, Unnatamsha-prabhava.
Full-text: Unnatamsha-kona, Unnatamsha-prabhava, Unnataansh-kone, Unnataansh-prabhaav, Unnata.
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History of Science in South Asia
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