Bhāsvatikaraṇa
eap_79018007 · Saundaryavati Shakya Collection
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About this Manuscript
The text is on Astronomy and Mathematics . Bhāsvatikaraṇa, composed in 1099 A. D. by Śatānandācārya son of Sankara and Sarasvati, Śatānandācārya, the astronomer and mathematician of 11th century, was born in 1068 C.E. at Purusottamdham Puri (Jagannath Puri) of Odisha. The manuscript contains 8 Adhyāya. First Adhyāya (f. 1b– 3a) and Second Adhyāya (f. 3a –6a) delas with Dhruva. Third Adhyāya (f. 6a - 8b) is on Calculation of Pañcādhikāra (Lunar months, Tithis, Season). Forth Adhyāya (f.8b –12a) Grahasphuṭādhikāra. Fifth Adhyāya (f. 12a–14b) is on Tripraśṇādhikāra. Sixth Adhyāya (f.14b –15a) Candragrahaṇādhikāra (lunar eclipse). Seventh Adhyāya (f. 15a–16a) Sūryagrahaṇādhikāra (Solar eclipse) and Eighth Adhyāya (f. 16a–17a) is on diagram of eclipse ( size, measures). The numbers in the manuscripts are written in red colour.
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Catalogue Metadata
| Title | Bhāsvatikaraṇa |
| Repository | Saundaryavati Shakya Collection |
| Reference Number | eap_79018007 |
| Collection | Saundaryavati Shakya Collection |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Script | Devanāgarī |
| Subject Classification | Astronomy,Mathematics |
| Date | Date not listed |
| Place of Origin | Nepal |
| IIIF Manifest | Public IIIF manifest available |
