A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Suryasiddhanta
This page describes Suryasiddhanta which is located on page 356 of the third volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Suryasiddhanta” according to 12 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Brihat Samhita [by N. Chidambaram Iyer]
Each yogatara is shown with their true longitudes (and latitudes) with respect to the position of the Hindu first point of Aries which is 10' to the east of the Star Revati according to Surya Siddhanta:— No....
Read full contents: Appendix 3 - List of 28 yogataras (chief stars) of the constellations (nakshatras)
Karmic Astrology—a Study [by Sunita Anant Chavan]
The Surya Siddhanta comments on this relatively lacking behind and thus eastward daily motion of planets. The Siddhantas also talk about the cause of the motion of planets and Nakshatras due to a wind named Pravaha The Siddhantas also work on the pole star Dhruva and its distance from various places on earth....
Read full contents: Part 2.2.6 - Ganita of the Siddhanta Period
Significance of the Moon in Ancient Civilizations [by Radhakrishnan. P]
His great work called Panchsidhanthika summarizes the earlier astronomical treatise such as Surya Siddhanta, Romaka Siddhanta, Paulisa Siddhanta, Vasishtha Siddhanta and Paitama Siddhanta. He proposed that the Moon and planets are lustrous not because of their own light but due to sunlight....
Read full contents: 8. Contributions of Varahamihira
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