Days of the Divine: From Ravivar to Shanivar | Concept of Time Series Namaskar India - A History and Mythology Podcast
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This episode explores the origin of the seven-day week from an astronomical, historical, and cultural perspective. We discuss how Hindu astronomers identified grahas and how the Brihat Parasara Hora Shastra outlines a method to establish the seven-day week. We also look at how the idea of the seven-day week originated in ancient Babylon and was adopted by other civilizations.
Bibliography:
Satyabhama A. (2014). Astronomy and Mathematics in Ancient India: An Overview. Manglam Publishers.
Zerubavel, E. (1985). The Seven-Day Circle: The History and Meaning of the Week. The Free Press.
Sastri, R. (1985). Brihat Parasara Hora Sastra: The gospel book of Hindu astrology. Ranjan Publications.
Kupfer, P. (1996). The Seven-Day Week: The History and Meaning of the Week. UCL Press.
Whitrow, G. J. (1982). The Seven-Day Circle: The History of the Week and the Calendar. University of South Carolina press.
Topic: History of India
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This episode explores the origin of the seven-day week from an astronomical, historical, and cultural perspective. We discuss how Hindu astronomers identified grahas and how the Brihat Parasara Hora Shastra outlines a method to establish the seven-day week. We also look at how the idea of the seven-day week originated in ancient Babylon and was adopted by other civilizations.
Bibliography:
Satyabhama A. (2014). Astronomy and Mathematics in Ancient India: An Overview. Manglam Publishers.
Zerubavel, E. (1985). The Seven-Day Circle: The History and Meaning of the Week. The Free Press.
Sastri, R. (1985). Brihat Parasara Hora Sastra: The gospel book of Hindu astrology. Ranjan Publications.
Kupfer, P. (1996). The Seven-Day Week: The History and Meaning of the Week. UCL Press.
Whitrow, G. J. (1982). The Seven-Day Circle: The History of the Week and the Calendar. University of South Carolina press.
Topic: History of India
Ko-fi: http://ko-fi.com/namaskarindia
UPI ID: 9893547492@paytm
Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/aduppala
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/namaskarindialive/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/namaskarindialive
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AradhanaDuppala
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/NamaskarIndia
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