Indian binary numbers and the Katapayadi notation

Van Nooten has well summarized1 the description of binary numbers by Piṇgala Nāga in his Chandaḥśāstra2, here represented by CS. According to an old Indian tradition, Piṇgala was the younger brother of More...

Granthis: The Psychic Knots and its depiction in sculptures

The temple complexes of India are adorned with sculptures of several themes related to social, political, cultural history incorporating the heritage values of vedas, yoga shastra, puranas epics, etc. Some sculptures More...

Seminar on Intellectual Traditions of Ancient India: Day 2

Day two of the seminar on Intellectual Tradition of Ancient India (ITAI) started with a talk on the “Origin and Growth of Astronomy in India” by professor Mayank Vahia. The origin and development of More...