[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) › c9.s7.1 # A History of the Kerala School of Hindu Astronomy (in Perspective) c9.s7.1 A History of the Kerala School of Hindu Astronomy (in Perspective) c9.s7.1 - **Language:** English ### [c9.s7.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sarma-1972.c9.s7.1) While the classical texts on \*Jātaka\* used in Kerala were the \*Bṛhajjātaka\* of Varāhamihira and the \*Jātakakarmapaddhati\* of Śrīpati, the most popular indigenous text on the subject was the \*Jātakapaddhati\* of Parameśvara of Vaṭaśreṇi, which has as many as eight commentaries and the \*Jātakadeśamārga\* of Putumana Somayājī. From among other works, which enjoyed varied popularity, may be mentioned the \*Jātakakrama\* and \*Jātakasāra\* of Śaṅkaran Nampūtiri of Mahiṣamaṅgalam, the \*Jātakanītimārga\* and \*Jātakasārasaṅgraha\* by Āzhvāñceri Tamprākkal and the anonymous \*Jātakodaya\*. - [Previous: c9.s6.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sarma-1972.c9.s6.1) - [Next: c9.s8.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sarma-1972.c9.s8.1) - [Up: c9.s7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sarma-1972.c9.s7) ## Cites (4) - [Bṛhajjātaka](https://indike.org/pramana/in.astro.hora.yavana.brhajjataka) — Varāhamihira, Sanskrit - [Jātakasāradīpa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.astro.hora.nibandha.horaratna-works.jatakasaradipa) — Nṛsiṃha, Sanskrit - [Jātakādeśamārga](https://indike.org/pramana/in.astro.kerala.keraliya.jatakadesamarga) — Putumana Somayājin, Sanskrit - [Jātakapaddhati (Keśavārka)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.astro.hora.paddhati.kesavi.jatakapaddhati-kesavarka) — Keśavārka, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sarma-1972.c9.s7.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sarma-1972.c9.s7.1) · Pramāṇa