[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Science, technology and education](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science) › [A History of the Kerala School of Hindu Astronomy (in Perspective)](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sarma-1972) › c10.s8.182 # A History of the Kerala School of Hindu Astronomy (in Perspective) c10.s8.182 A History of the Kerala School of Hindu Astronomy (in Perspective) c10.s8.182 - **Language:** English ### [c10.s8.182](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sarma-1972.c10.s8.182) According to this statement, Madhyāraṇyadvija (Iṭakkāṭ or Panakkāṭ Nampūtiri) composed his \*Praśnamārga\* in the Kollam year \*marādi\* (825=A.D. 1650)⁵ and a grand-pupil of his (identified as Nārāyaṇan Iḷayatu of Maccāṭ, 1765-1842) composed the \*Jātakadeśaratna\*. At the instance of a pupil of his from Sthalipura (Mal. Taḷipparampu), his grand-pupil¹ Puruṣottama, who hailed from Sṛprādeśa (Mal. Tṛprayāer ?) composed the \*Parśnāyana\*. The work has a succinct commentary included in the edition of the work, which, too, to all appearances, has been composed by the author himself.² - [Previous: c10.s8.181](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sarma-1972.c10.s8.181) - [Next: c10.s8.183](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sarma-1972.c10.s8.183) - [Up: c10.s8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sarma-1972.c10.s8) ## Cites (1) - [Praśnamārga](https://indike.org/pramana/in.astro.kerala.keraliya.prasnamarga) — Nārāyaṇa of Iṭakkāṭ 1649, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sarma-1972.c10.s8.182](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sarma-1972.c10.s8.182) · Pramāṇa