Hindu astrology
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| - | + | '''Hindu astrology''' is the traditional [[Hinduism|Hindu]] system of [[astrology]]. It is one of the [[Vedanga|six auxiliary disciplines]] in Hinduism that is connected with the study of the [[Vedas]]. | |
| - | The history of [[Indian astronomy]] begins with the [[Vedic period]], ''Lagadha'' and composition of [[Vedanga Jyotisha]] (1400 BCE - 1200 BCE). | + | |
| - | Astronomical knowledge in India reached an early peak in the 5th century CE, with the ''[[Āryabhaṭīya]]''. Its author, [[Aryabhata]], uses astronomical calculations to determine the date of the [[Battle of Kurukshetra]] as 18 February 3102 BCE. This date has become traditional and is still widely cited in Hindu literature. | + | |
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| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| - | *[[Hindu astrology]] | + | * [[Archaeoastronomy and Vedic chronology]] |
| - | *[[Indian astronomy]] | + | * [[Hindu calendar]] |
| - | *[[Hindu Time Cycles]] | + | * [[Hindu cosmology]] |
| - | *[[Vedic science]] | + | * [[History of astrology]] |
| + | * [[Indian astronomy]] | ||
| + | * [[Jyotiḥśāstra]] | ||
| + | * [[Kundali (astrology)|Kundali]] | ||
| + | * [[Nadi astrology]] | ||
| + | * [[Panchangam]] | ||
| + | * [[Horoscopic astrology]] | ||
| + | * [[Synoptical astrology]] | ||
| + | * [[Indian units of measurement]] | ||
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Hindu astrology is the traditional Hindu system of astrology. It is one of the six auxiliary disciplines in Hinduism that is connected with the study of the Vedas.
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See also
- Archaeoastronomy and Vedic chronology
- Hindu calendar
- Hindu cosmology
- History of astrology
- Indian astronomy
- Jyotiḥśāstra
- Kundali
- Nadi astrology
- Panchangam
- Horoscopic astrology
- Synoptical astrology
- Indian units of measurement
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