Brihat Samhita
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Brihat Samhita is a 6th-century encyclopedic Sanskrit text that covers astrology, astronomy, architecture, omens, and various aspects of natural and social sciences in ancient India.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sanskrit text
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astrology treatise ⓘ astronomy treatise ⓘ encyclopedic work ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Jyotisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Varahamihira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
chapters on agriculture
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chapters on architecture and building ⓘ chapters on eclipses ⓘ chapters on gemology ⓘ chapters on iconography ⓘ chapters on omens ⓘ chapters on perfumes and cosmetics ⓘ chapters on planetary motions ⓘ chapters on rainfall prediction ⓘ chapters on rituals and ceremonies ⓘ chapters on temple construction ⓘ chapters on urban planning ⓘ |
| date | 6th century CE ⓘ |
| field |
architecture
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astrology ⓘ astronomy ⓘ meteorology ⓘ natural science ⓘ omens ⓘ social customs ⓘ |
| genre |
astrological compendium
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scientific treatise ⓘ |
| influenced |
Indian architecture
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Vastu Shastra NERFINISHED ⓘ later Indian astrology ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier Indian astrological traditions ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of astrology with practical life
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wide range of scientific and cultural topics ⓘ |
| period | Gupta era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedIn | manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Hindu astrology ⓘ |
| structure | multi-chapter compendium ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
Indologists
NERFINISHED
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historians of science ⓘ scholars of Sanskrit literature ⓘ |
| tradition | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
traditional Indian astrology
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traditional architectural practice ⓘ |
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