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Indian Astronomy

Jyotisha and the siddhantas — how Aryabhata, Brahmagupta, and Bhaskara mapped the heavens with startling precision.

Science & Cosmos

In 499 CE, a twenty-three-year-old proposed that the earth rotates and calculated pi to four decimal places.

Apr 15, 2024·9 min read

Science & Cosmos

Two centuries before Newton, a school of astronomer-mathematicians in Kerala discovered infinite series for pi and the trigonometric functions.

Mar 28, 2024·11 min read

Science & Cosmos

The Vedanga of the heavens gave India its calendars, its eclipse predictions, and some of its finest mathematics.

Feb 4, 2024·8 min read

Temples

The Sun Temple at Konark is a cosmological machine disguised as architecture — twelve pairs of wheels, seven horses, and a sanctum facing the dawn.

Jan 31, 2024·9 min read