Nilakantha Somayaji - Works of Nilakantha Somayaji

Works of Nilakantha Somayaji

Further information: Tantrasamgraha and Jyotirmimamsa

The following is a brief description of the works by Nilakantha Somayaji dealing with astronomy and mathematics.

  1. Tantrasamgraha
  2. Golasara : Description of basic astronomical elements and procedures
  3. Sidhhantadarpana : A short work in 32 slokas enunciating the astronomical constants with reference to the Kalpa and specifying his views on astronomical concepts and topics.
  4. Candrachayaganita : A work in 32 verses on the methods for the calculation of time from the measurement of the shadow of the gnomon cast by the moon and vice versa.
  5. Aryabhatiya-bhashya : Elaborate commentary on Aryabhatiya.
  6. Sidhhantadarpana-vyakhya : Commentary on his own Siddhantadarapana.
  7. Chandrachhayaganita-vyakhya : Commentary on his own Chandrachhayaganita.
  8. Sundaraja-prasnottara : Nilakantha's answers to questions posed by Sundaraja, a Tamil Nadu based astronomer.
  9. Grahanadi-grantha : Rationale of the necessity of correcting old astronomical constants by observations.
  10. Grahapariksakrama : Description of the principles and methods for verifying astronomical computations by regular observations.
  11. Jyotirmimamsa : Analysis of astronomy

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