[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.s8.94 # A History of the Kerala School of Hindu Astronomy (in Perspective) c10.s8.94 A History of the Kerala School of Hindu Astronomy (in Perspective) c10.s8.94 - **Language:** English ### [c10.s8.94](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sarma-1972.c10.s8.94) There is an anonymous author who describes himself as a devotee of Lord Śiva at Vaikkam (Skt. Vyāghra-grāma) in Central Kerala and as a pupil of Govinda. He has composed an elucidatory and highly popular commentary called \*Balabodhini\* or \*Balaprabodhini\* on the \*Jatakapaddhati\* of Parameśvara of Vaṭaśreṇi. His teacher Govinda is identified, generally, as Govinda Piṣāraṭi of the Kailāsapuram house near Vaikkom.¹ - [Previous: c10.s8.93](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sarma-1972.c10.s8.93) - [Next: c10.s8.95](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sarma-1972.c10.s8.95) - [Up: c10.s8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sarma-1972.c10.s8) ## Cites (1) - [Jātakapaddhati (Keśavārka)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.astro.hora.paddhati.kesavi.jatakapaddhati-kesavarka) — Keśavārka, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sarma-1972.c10.s8.94](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sarma-1972.c10.s8.94) · Pramāṇa