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Varahamihira

505 - 587

Varāhamihira (Devanagari: वराहमिहिर) (505–587), also called Varaha or Mihira, was an Indian astronomer, mathematician, and astrologer who lived in Ujjain. He is considered to be one of the nine jewels (Navaratnas) of the court of legendary king Vikramaditya (thought to be the Gupta emperor Chandragupta II Vikramaditya).

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  • Cover of: The Bṛhat saṁhitā of Varāha Mihira

    First published in 1864 15 editions in 5 languages
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  • Cover of: The Bṛhat saṅhita.

    First published in 1865 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Athamayūracitrakaprārambhaḥ

    First published in 1883 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The Panchasiddhantika: The Astronomical Work of Varâha Mihira, The text, ed. with an original commentary in Sanskrit and an English translation and introduction

    First published in 1889 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Brihat jataka

    First published in 1905 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Br̥ihajjâtakam of Varâha Mihira.

    First published in 1912 11 editions in 5 languages
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  • Cover of: Brhajjātakam.: Varahamihira's Brihat Jataka. With an English translation and copious explanatory notes and examples by V. Subrahmanya Sastri. [Text in Sanskrit and English.]

    First published in 1929 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Varahamihirahoraśastram.

    First published in 1951 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Varahi Brhat samhita.

    First published in 1952 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Brhajjatakam.

    First published in 1957 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Lagnavarahi.

    First published in 1957 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Brhat samhita

    First published in 1959 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Horābhiprāyanirṇayaḥ

    First published in 1961 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Vr̥hajjātakaya.

    First published in 1968 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Bṛhatsaṃhitā

    First published in 1968 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Pañcasiddhāntikā: the astronomical work of Varāha Mihira. The text edited with an original commentary in Sanskrit and an English translation and introd. by G. Thibaut and Sudhakara Dvivedī.

    First published in 1968 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Aśvamedhīyayātrā.

    First published in 1969 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Varākar Ōrā cāstiram.

    First published in 1970 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The Pañcasiddhāntikā: The Pañchasiddhāntikā, the astronomical work.

    First published in 1970 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Pañcasiddhāntikā of Varāhamihira

    First published in 1970 2 editions in 1 language
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Subjects
Hindu astrology, Early works to 1800, Hindu astronomy, Astronomy, Astrology and marriage, Astrology, Tibetan, Chronology, Coronations, Divination, Egyptian astronomy, Geology, Greek astronomy, Hindu Mathematics, Horary astrology, Indian astronomy, Mathematics, Predictive astrology, Religion, Rites and ceremonies, Roman astronomy, Sanskrit, Tibetan Astrology, Water resources development, Water supply, Water-supply
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India
People
Varaha Mihira (505-587), Varahamihira (505-587), Varâhamihira (505-587), Varāhamihira (505-587)
Time
Early works to 1800, Middle Ages

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Alternative names

  • वराहमिहिर
  • Varāhamihira
  • Varahamihira.
  • Varâhamihira
  • Varahamihira, 505-587
  • Sree Varaha Mihira
  • Sree Varaha Mihira.
  • Varaha Mihira
  • Mihira, Varma

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
January 27, 2011 Edited by marycee added short bio and Wikipedia link
January 27, 2011 Edited by marycee added other names
April 30, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import