Cerya, °ä±š°ł²āÄå: 1 definition
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Cerya 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Cherya.
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira°ä±š°ł²āÄå (ą¤ą„ą¤°ą„ą¤Æą¤¾) [=CerÄ«?] refers to a country belonging to āDakį¹£iį¹a or Dakį¹£iį¹adeÅa (southern division)ā� classified under the constellations of UttaraphÄlguni, Hasta and CitrÄ, according to the system of °Å«°ł³¾²¹±¹¾±²ś³óÄå²µ²¹, according to the Bį¹hatsaį¹hitÄ (chapter 14), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by VarÄhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiį¹£a).āAccordingly, āThe countries of the Earth beginning from the centre of BhÄratavarį¹£a and going round the east, south-east, south, etc., are divided into 9 divisions corresponding to the 27 lunar asterisms at the rate of 3 for each division and beginning from Kį¹ttikÄ. The constellations of UttaraphÄlguni, Hasta and CitrÄ represent the southern division consisting of [i.e., °ä±š°ł²āÄå/CerÄ« ?] [...]ā�.
Jyotisha (ą¤ą„ą¤Æą„ą¤¤ą¤æą¤�, Āį²ā“Ē³Ł¾±į¹£a or jyotish) refers to āastronomyā� or āVedic astrologyā� 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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Brihat Samhita (by N. Chidambaram Iyer)