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Brihat Jataka
Brihat Jataka
Brihat Jataka by The Great Varahamihira, who was the famous astrologer in the court of The Great king
Vikramaditya in the year 57BC. He was also a great astronomer and the first one to mention in his work Pancha
Siddhantika, based on our ancient Siddhantas, that the ayanamsa, or the shifting of the equinox is 50.32 seconds.
He also authored the famous Brihat Samhita, Laghu Jataka and Yogayatra. His other famous classic is Daivagya
Vallabha, which deals with prashna or horary astrology.
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Chapter 4 - Nishika
Chapter 6 - Balarishta
Chapter 7 - Ayurdaya
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Chapter 8 - Dasantardasa
Chapter 10 - Karmajeeva
Chapter 11 - Rajayoga
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Chapter 13 - Chandrayogadhyaya
Chapter 14 - Dwigrahayogadhyaya
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Chapter 25 - Niryanadhyaya