Kala-kriya (time calculations) section of Aryabhatiya
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The Kala-kriya section of the Aryabhatiya is the part of Aryabhata’s seminal astronomical treatise that systematically sets out his methods for reckoning time, planetary periods, and calendrical calculations.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical text section
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section of a mathematical astronomy treatise ⓘ |
| approximateDate | 5th–6th century CE ⓘ |
| author | Aryabhata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
Indian calendrics
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astronomy ⓘ mathematical astronomy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
calendrical calculations
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civil days and lunar days (tithis) ⓘ eclipse-related time parameters ⓘ intercalation rules ⓘ mean motions of planets ⓘ months and years ⓘ planetary periods ⓘ time reckoning ⓘ units of time ⓘ yuga cycles ⓘ |
| gives |
parameters for a mahayuga (great age)
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rules for computing planetary positions over long periods ⓘ rules for converting between different time units ⓘ rules for determining leap months (adhikamasa) ⓘ rules for determining tithis and nakshatra positions ⓘ |
| hasStructure | succinct metrical verses (sutras) ⓘ |
| hasTitleVariant |
Kalakriya-adhyaya
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Kālakriyā NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Islamic-era Indian astronomical works
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later Indian astronomical tables ⓘ medieval Indian calendrical practice ⓘ |
| isFollowedBy | Gola (sphere) section of Aryabhatiya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPrecededBy | Ganita (mathematics) section of Aryabhatiya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| partOf | Aryabhatiya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to provide computational rules for astronomical timekeeping
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to support prediction of planetary positions and eclipses ⓘ |
| region |
South Asia
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surface form:
Indian subcontinent
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| tradition | Indian siddhantic astronomy ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
lunar year
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sidereal day ⓘ sidereal month ⓘ solar year ⓘ synodic month ⓘ |
| usesSystem | Aryabhata’s place-value numeral system encoded in Sanskrit verse ⓘ |
| workPeriod | Gupta period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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