PGCSS MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY RESTRUCTURED SYLLABUS II Semester M.A.

Program me Course-2012 PE II JYOTISASYA MAULIKATATVANI

(Fundamentals of Jyotisha) Credit 4 Contact hours-90 Aim of the Course This course has been designed for the students who are putting their first step towards Jyotisa..` Objective of the To get an awareness of the basic concept of Jyotisa. To Familiarize the students the fundamental Principles of Jyotisa Module I A general studyof the works on astrology. Module-II Detailed study of Horasastra of Varahamihira - chp I-III. Module III Detailed study of Jatakadesa of Module IV Detailed study of important muhurtha in Muhurthapadavi of Kanippayyur Sankaran Namputirippad. Essential reading 1. 2. 3. Horasastra of Varahamihira chp I-III. Jatakadesa of Vidvan Ramakrishnapanikker. Chp I,X.XIV. Muhurthapadavi of Kanippayyur Sankaran Namputirippad. Vidvan Ramakrishnapanikker. Chp I,X.XIV. Weight -30

Additional reading 1. Brhatsamhita of Varahamihira. 2. Dasadhyayi of Thalakkulath Govinda Bhattatiri. 3. Jatakaparijatakam of Brhmasri. Cheriyanad N.Purushothaman Potti. 4. Muhurtha (Electional Astrology) of B.V. Raman.