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Varahamihira describes the nature of the solar eclipse in the Brihatsamhita nearly 1500 years ago. #SuryaGrahana #SolarEclipse
Varahamihira also goes on to describe the methods to be employed to determine the nature of the eclipse (whether it is partial or total). His Pancha Siddhantika texts describe the methods employed to determine the exact time & occurrence of the eclipse #SuryaGrahana #SolarEclipse
Varahamihira also makes a clear distinction between the shadows cast during solar & lunar eclipses, describing the size of the object casting the shadow.
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