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An Analytical Study Regarding Few Scientific Elements of Bhūgola Khagola Varṇana

. Dr. Sudip Chakravortti Assistant Professor, Department of Sanskrit, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University Ranchi Road, Sainik School, Purulia, West Bengal, India – 723104


Abstract

Bhūgola-Khagola-Varnana by Paṇḍita Īśvaracandra Vandyopādhyāya bears poetic excellence and represents the geographical approach simultaneously with the Eastern (Indic) and the Western (European) concepts in lucid and vivid manner on the basis of Purāṇa, Sūryasiddhānta and European concepts. Dhāraṇāśakti is gravity. During description of cosmological evaluation, a sequence of creation of matter has been found. Sun is the source of energy due to which all living being get their strength. According to the Vidyāsāgara colours of planet mars is red. There has a scientific reason - as planet mars created by rocks and soil on the surface of mars contained a dust composed by iron and other elements such as chlorine and sulphur. Vidyāsāgara was well known about the orbital period of the sun, earth and other planets. Latitude of a place, zenith distance, diameter of the sun, moon and other planets were also well known to him.

Keywords - Dhāraṇāśakti, gravity, star-composition, scientific

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