A History of the Kerala School of Hindu Astronomy (in Perspective) c4.4

c4.4

Of the said 752 Kerala works, 402 pertain to astronomy and mathematics and 350 to astrology. Among the astronomical works, the *karaṇa* texts number 211 and works on general astronomy, 80. There are 34 works on eclipses, which either enunciate new methodologies, indicate revised calculations or describe eclipse computation. A very important type of texts, numbering 9, pertain to the exposition of astronomical rationale (*nyāya* and *yukti*). Works connected with the *Siddhāntas* number 6, with *Tantra* 34 and with mathematics 28. The above résumé would amply substantiate the claim for sustained astronomical investigation and literary activity in that subject in Kerala during the late mediaeval period.¹