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Episode 35: The Vedanga Jyotisha & Beyond

Episode 35: The Vedanga Jyotisha & Beyond

FromThe Song of Urania


Episode 35: The Vedanga Jyotisha & Beyond

FromThe Song of Urania

ratings:
Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Nov 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

We delve into the contents of the Vedanga Jyotisha, the earliest Indian text to deal explicitly with astronomy. Then we turn to early Hindu cosmology and their explanations for various celestial phenomena, from the phases of the Moon to solar eclipses. Lastly, we briefly cover the unique cosmology of the Jains.
Released:
Nov 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (41)

A history of astronomy, from antiquity to the present.