Hindu astrology (redirect from Jyotisha)
Hindu astrology, also called Indian astrology, Jyotisha (Sanskrit: ज्योतिष, romanized: jyotiṣa; from jyót 'light, heavenly body') and, more recently, Vedic...
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Vedanga Jyotisha (IAST: Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa), or Jyotishavedanga (Jyotiṣavedāṅga), is one of earliest known Indian texts on astrology (Jyotisha). The extant...
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Gargiya-jyotisha (IAST: Gārgīya-jyotiṣa), also known as Garga-samhita (IAST: Garga-saṃhitā), is a 1st-century Indian Sanskrit-language astrological treatise...
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(lyrics) of the songs reflect a profound knowledge of the mantra and jyotisha sastras. Jyotisha Nakshatra Saptarishi List of Hindu deities List of Hindu pilgrimage...
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sectors along the ecliptic. A list of them is first found in the Vedanga Jyotisha, a text dated to the final centuries BCE[citation needed]. The Nakṣatra...
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which includes a prayer to be recited to Mangala for seeking protection. Jyotisha, the tradition of Hindu astrology, includes Mangala in the concept of Nakshatra...
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Jyotiḥśāstra (redirect from Jyotisha resources)
A jyotiḥśāstra (treatise on jyotisha) is a text from a classical body of literature on the topic of Hindu astrology, known as Jyotiṣa, dating to the medieval...
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Telugu: మూల, Tamil: மூலம்) is the 19th nakshatra or 'lunar mansion' in Jyotisha and corresponds to the stars: λ Sco, υ Sco, ε Sco, μ1 Sco, θ Sco, κ Sco...
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Sanskrit word Jyotishi meaning "astrologer" or a person who practices jyotisha. Jyotisha refers to Hindu astrology and astronomy and is derived from jyotish...
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taught him political science in his youth. In classical Vedic astrology or Jyotisha, Shukra is considered to be among the Navagrahas (Nine planets) that influence...
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The term Varga (Sanskrit varga, 'set, division') in Indian astrology (Jyotisha) refers to the division of a zodiacal sign (rāśi) into parts. Each such...
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sixty [in the sun], is the quantity of half-months (syzygies). — Rigveda Jyotisha-vedanga 4 Translator: Kim Plofker The Vedic culture developed a sophisticated...
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The Bhrigu Saṃhitā is a Sanskrit astrological (Jyotisha) treatise attributed in its introduction to Bhrigu, one of the "Saptarishis" ("seven sages") of...
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and karaka- 'significator') is the significator of the soul's desire in Jyotisha (Hindu astrology). The Atmakaraka is either the Sun or one of the planets...
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of the sun god. Varāhamihira's father Aditya-dasa likely trained him in jyotisha (Indian astrology and astronomy), as suggested by the Brhaj-jataka stanza...
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New Zealand, a town Karaka or Atmakaraka, a concept in Vedic astrology (Jyotisha) Dosabhai Framji Karaka (1829–1902), Indian newspaper editor and historian...
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Vedas. The earliest work of astrology recorded in India is the Vedanga Jyotisha which began to be compiled in the 14th century BCE. The classical planets...
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conduct and proper duties of an individual in different stages of his life. Jyotisha (Sanskrit: ज्योतिष jyotiṣa, "astrology"): Right time for rituals with the...
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citation needed] The first astronomical text that lists them is the Vedanga Jyotisha.[better source needed] In classical Hindu scriptures (Mahabharata, Harivamsa)...
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Dashavatara (section Jyotisha interpretation)
avatars for Vishnu was fixed well before the 10th century CE. The term "Jyotisha" refers to Hindu or Vedic astrology, one of the six Vedangas or ancillary...
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Natyaveda Sthapatyaveda Vedanga Shiksha Chandas Vyākaraṇa Nirukta Kalpa Jyotisha Other Bhagavad Gita Agamas Itihasas Ramayana Mahabharata Puranas Minor...
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predictive astrology and also the author of Bhrigu Samhita, an astrological (jyotisha) classic. Bhrigu is considered a manasaputra ("mind-born-son") of Brahma...
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Mundaka Mandukya Prashna Vedangas Shiksha Chandas Vyākaraṇa Nirukta Kalpa Jyotisha Other scriptures Bhagavad Gita Agamas (Hinduism) Itihasas Ramayana Mahabharata...
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by 5th-century BC scholar Yaska. The ancient extant text on Jyotisha is the Vedanga-Jyotisha, which exists in two editions, one linked to Rigveda and other...
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or Panchānga, and is often pronounced Panchāng. Panchangas are used in Jyotisha (Jyotiṣa) (Indian astrology). In Nepal and Eastern India, including Assam...
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as Vṛddha Garga ("Garga the Elder"), was an ancient Indian scholar of jyotisha. Several Sanskrit-language jyotiḥśāstra works - covering topics such as...
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Jupiter (god of sky and thunder). Their zodiac signs being nearly identical. Jyotisha is Hindu astrology, which entails concept of Nakshatra (see also List of...
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(chandas): meter Vyakarana (vyākaraṇa): grammar Nirukta (nirukta): etymology Jyotisha (jyotiṣa): astrology (Hindu astronomy) Kalpa (kalpa): ritual Historical...
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Hindu calendar Chitragupta Hindu units of measurement Hindu astronomy Jyotisha Nisan Henderson, Helene. (Ed.) (2005) Holidays, festivals, and celebrations...
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Vedas. The earliest work of astrology recorded in India is the Vedanga Jyotisha which began to be compiled in the 14th century BCE. It was possibly based...
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