Varahamihira
Definition
Classical Indian astronomer and astrologer represented through Brihat Jataka and Brihat Samhita.
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Life and context
The cited works place Varahamihira within classical Indian natal, mundane, and natural astrology.
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Work and ideas
Varahamihira, Brihat Jataka covers Jyotish, bhava, death, gender, and glossary in the cited portions.
Varahamihira, Brihat Samhita covers agriculture, observation, solar ingress, architecture, and astronomy in the cited portions.
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Scope and limitations
This profile is limited to the cited works and their reviewed subject matter. It does not reproduce source passages or extend those works into uncited biographical claims.
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