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Vedanga Jyotisha (वेदाङ्गज्योतिषम्) (view source)
Revision as of 21:48, 22 April 2019
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|Adhikamasa : Additional (intercalary) lunar month in a lunar year
|Lagna : Orient ecliptic point; point of intersection of the ecliptic with the eastern horizon
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|Aksha (akshamsa) : Terrestrial latitude
|Lanka : Place on the earth's equator through which the prime meridian
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|Amavasya : New moon day
|Madhya ratra : Midnight
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|Ardharatra : Midnight
|Ardharatra : Midnight
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|Madhya rekha : Central meridian of the earth passing through Lanka, Ujjaiyini, Kurukshetra, and Mount Meru
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|Ayanamsa : Amount of precession of equinoxes (in degrees)
|Ayanamsa : Amount of precession of equinoxes (in degrees)
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|Madhyahna : Mid day
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|Ardharatrika : Calculations from the midnight
|Ardharatrika : Calculations from the midnight
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|Manda : Slow
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|Ayananta : Solistice
|Ayananta : Solistice
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|Masa : Conjunctions of planets; yuti, yoga
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|Bhachakra : Zodiac (consisting of 27 nakshatras or twelve rashis)
|Bhachakra : Zodiac (consisting of 27 nakshatras or twelve rashis)
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|Meru : Earth's pole
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|Bhagana : Revolutions of a celestial body in a long period of time (like Mahayuga)
|Bhagana : Revolutions of a celestial body in a long period of time (like Mahayuga)
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|Muhurta : A unit of time; 30 muhurtas = 1 day; 1 muhurta = 2 ghatikas = 48 minutes
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|Bhaga : One degree of arc; amsa
|Bhaga : One degree of arc; amsa
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|Nakshatra dina : Sidereal day
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|Bhugola : Terrestrial globe
|Bhugola : Terrestrial globe
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|Nimesha : A unit of time; according to the siddhanta siromani, 1 day = 9,72,000 nimeshas
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|Chakra : Circle, cycle, 360<sup>0</sup>
|Chakra : Circle, cycle, 360<sup>0</sup>
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|Paada : A quarter; quadrant
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|Chakramsa : Degrees in a circle, 360<sup>0</sup>
|Chakramsa : Degrees in a circle, 360<sup>0</sup>
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|Paksha : Forthnight; half of a lunar month
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|Chandrakala : 1/16th of the moon's disc
|Chandrakala : 1/16th of the moon's disc
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|Pala : A unit of time; Vinadi
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|Chaturyuga : Great age of 43,20,000 years; Mahayuga
|Chaturyuga : Great age of 43,20,000 years; Mahayuga
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|Praahna : Forenoon; purvahna
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|Chaadya : Eclipsed body ; Graahya
|Chaadya : Eclipsed body ; Graahya
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|Praana : A uit of time; 4 seconds of sidereal time; asu
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|Chakralipta : Minutes of arc in a circle; 360<sup>0</sup> x 60<sup>1</sup> = 21,600<sup>1</sup>
|Chakralipta : Minutes of arc in a circle; 360<sup>0</sup> x 60<sup>1</sup> = 21,600<sup>1</sup>
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|Pratipat : The first tithi (lunar day) of either bright or dark half of a lunar month
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|Chandra : The moon
|Chandra : The moon
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|Purnima : Fullmoon; opposition of the sun and the moon
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|Chandramasa : The lunar month
|Chandramasa : The lunar month
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|Rahu : Ascending node of the moon; paata of the moon; Tamas
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|Chaadaka : Eclipser ; Grahaka
|Chaadaka : Eclipser ; Grahaka
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|Rashi : Zodiacal constellation; each 30<sup>0</sup> extent
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|Chaaya : Shadow
|Chaaya : Shadow
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|Rtu : Season; a year consists of six rtus
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|Dakshinayana : Southern course of Sun
|Dakshinayana : Southern course of Sun
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|Sauradina : Solar day
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|Darsa : Conjunction of the sun and the moon
|Darsa : Conjunction of the sun and the moon
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|Sauravarsha : Solar year
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|Dhruva : Pole Star ; fixed
|Dhruva : Pole Star ; fixed
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|Saavana dina : Civil day; kudina; bhudivasa
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|Dinagana : Civil days; Ahargana
|Dinagana : Civil days; Ahargana
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|Sparshakala : Time of the first contact of an eclipse
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|Dinardha : Half day
|Dinardha : Half day
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|Sraavishta : Dhanishta constellation
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|Gati : Motion
|Gati : Motion
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|Suklapaksha : Bright half of a lunar month
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|Ghana : Cube
|Ghana : Cube
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|Tantra : Indian astronomical texts which adopt the beginning of Kaliyuga as the epoch
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|Ghatika : A unit of time; 1/60th part of a day (24 minutes); naadi, nadika, ghati
|Ghatika : A unit of time; 1/60th part of a day (24 minutes); naadi, nadika, ghati
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|Tithi : Lunar day; 1/30th of a lunar month
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|Grahana : Eclipse
|Grahana : Eclipse
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|Uttarayana : Northern course of the Sun along the ecliptic
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|Hora : One hour; 1/24th of a day
|Hora : One hour; 1/24th of a day
|Vikalaa : One second of arc; 1/3600th of a degree; Vilipta, Vilipti
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|Ketu : Descending node of the moon; 180<sup>0</sup> - Rahu
|Vinaadi : 1/60th of a nadi; 24 seconds; Pala, Vighati
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|Krishnapaksha : Second half of a lunar month
|Vipala : 1/60th of a pala
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|Kshana : A unit of time; 2 ghatis (according to Surya Siddhanta)
|Vishuva (Vishuvat) : Equinox; Krantipaata
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|Lipta : Minute of arc; Kalaa
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