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Foundations Of Indian Astronomy

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A primer course for understanding the conceptual and mathematicial foundations of Indian astronomy to appreciate the Indian calendrical system - Panchanga

Intended audience

NA

Prerequisites

  • Completion of 12th grade and enrolled in degree program

Assessment & certification

  • Assessment fee: Included — no extra fee
  • Assessment mode: Online
  • Assessment type: MCQ
  • Assessment provider: Anaadi Foundation
  • Certificate provider: NA

Syllabus

  • Week 1: Significance of astronomy in India
  • Week 2: Rotation of Earth and determining the directions
  • Week 3: Revolution of Earth, its tilt and Shad Ritu
  • Week 4: Khagola & Rashi Chakra
  • Week 5: Ayanas, Equinox & Solstices
  • Week 6: Calendrical Systems & Fundamentals of Panchanga
  • Week 7: Computing Vara in Panchanga
  • Week 8: Computing Tithi in Panchanga�
  • Week 9: Computing Nakshatra in Panchanga
  • Week 10: Luni Solar Calendar and Adhikamasas
  • Week 11: Coordinate Systems
  • Week 12: Overview of planetary positional computations

Taught by

Bramachari Gurupriya Chaitanya (Sooryanarayan Dg), Pradhana Acharya At Dharma Gurukulam And Phd Scholat At Iit Bombay

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