[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.s8.1 # A History of the Kerala School of Hindu Astronomy (in Perspective) c9.s8.1 A History of the Kerala School of Hindu Astronomy (in Perspective) c9.s8.1 - **Language:** English ### [c9.s8.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sarma-1972.c9.s8.1) Practically all the texts popular in Kerala, enunciating the fixation of auspicious times (\*muhūrtas\*) for the numerous religious and social ceremonies, are of indigenous origin. The \*Muhūrtadarśana\* of Vidyāmādhava of Nilamana near Gokarṇa, with six commentaries, and the \*Muhūrtaratna\* of Govinda Bhaṭṭatiri of Talakkulam, with its commentary by Parameśvara of Vaṭaśreṇi, are the early texts of this category. But, by far the most popular works on the subject are two \*Muhūrtapadavī\*-s written by two brothers of the Māttūr family in Cochin, whose names have, hitherto, remained unknown, but can, now, be identified as Puruṣottama and Subrahmaṇya. The popularity of these two \*Muhūrtapadavī\*-s can be judged from the profusion of manuscripts of these works available and the seven commentaries composed on them.¹ - [Previous: c9.s7.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sarma-1972.c9.s7.1) - [Next: c9.s8.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sarma-1972.c9.s8.2) - [Up: c9.s8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sarma-1972.c9.s8) ## Linked texts (2) - [Muhūrtapadavī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.astro.muhurta.kerala) - [Muhūrtaratna (Īśvaradāsa)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.astro.muhurta.muhurtaratna) — Īśvaradāsa 1638, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sarma-1972.c9.s8.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sarma-1972.c9.s8.1) · Pramāṇa