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Vapikhanana, ī󲹲ԲԲ, Vapi-khanana: 1 definition

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Vapikhanana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

In Hinduism

Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Vapikhanana in Jyotisha glossary
: Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts: Volume 1 (1871) (jyo)

ī󲹲ԲԲ (वापीखन�) refers to one of the topics discussed in the Śśܳ󾱳, a Sanskrit manuscript collected in volume 1 of the catalogue “Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (first series)� by Rajendralal Mitra (1822�1891), who was one of the first English-writing historians dealing with Indian culture and heritage.� The Śśܳ󾱳 manuscript authored by Kṛṣṇarāma represents a primer on astrology, giving rules for calculation of nativities and most of the topics usually treated of in Indian astrological. It contains 2,457 śǰ첹.—The catalogue includes the term—ī󲹲ԲԲ� in its ‘subject-matter list� or Viṣaya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms). The complete entry reads: 徱󲹲ԲԲ�.

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Jyotisha (ज्योति�, dzپṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy� or “Vedic astrology� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.

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