Sankaranarayan, Indian Astronomer
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Sankaranarayan was the chief astronomer in the court of Cera dynasty in Kerela who was the disciple of Govinsvami. Sankaranarayan is popularly known for his commentary on Bhasakara’s Lagubhaskariya which he wrote in 869.21 AD.
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Sankaranarayan who belonged to Kolhapur city located in the western coastal regions of Indian Coastal regions. In his work Sankaranarayan describes the subjects which are treated in Laghhubhaskariya which elucidates the interest of the royal family in astronomical studies, presents of astronomical observatory in the capital city of Mahodayapuram near Cochin, the construction of the buildings with due respect to mathematical principles, arrangement made by the city in setting the time of the day which depend on the Astronomical study of India.
Sankaranarayan along with other astronomers based his work on mathematical calculations. Largely influenced by Govindsvami who was his teacher and who worked on the Mahabhaskariya which introduced modern day mathematics, Sakaranarayan made his contribution on the second treatise of Bhaskara I namely Laghubhaskariya which too refers to mathematical innovations to bring out his astronomical inventions within the state of Mahodayapuram near Cochin.
Thus Sankaranarayana was the next Indian astronomer who came into prominence after his guru Govindsvamin in southern part of India.
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(Last Updated on : 11-01-2011)
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