About “Pancha-siddhantika”
Pancha-siddhantika is a 6th-century CE Sanskrit-language text written by Varāhamihira in present-day Ujjain, India. The text summarizes the contents of the treatises of the five contemporary schools of astronomy, known as siddhantas, that were prevalent in India at the time. It serves as a compilation of astronomical knowledge from these five schools, providing a comprehensive overview of the astronomical theories and calculations of the period. The work reflects the state of astronomical understanding in India during the 6th century. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
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