Astronomy & Cosmology
Pancha-Siddhantika: five schools compared
575 CEVarahamihiraPancha-SiddhantikaPan-Indian / unspecified
575 CE
A compendium summarising five astronomical schools, two with Greek-Hellenistic roots (Romaka and Paulisa).
- Dated
- 575 CE
- As scholars put it
- 575 CE
- Originator
- Varahamihira
- Source text
- Pancha-Siddhantika
- Region
- Pan-Indian / unspecified
- Discipline
- Astronomy & Cosmology
- Evidence
- Documented
- Confidence
- High
- Verification
- Reference-cited
Fair to say
Shows open exchange with Greek astronomy rather than isolated invention.
Path to modern innovation
A key source for early Indian astronomy.
Transmission
Documents active exchange with Greek astronomy.
References
- 1Neugebauer & Pingree (1970-71)
Further reading
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