Puthumana Somayaji

Puthumana Somayaji

Puthumana Somayaji was a 15th century mathematician from Kerala, India. He was born into the Puthumana Illam, and is believed to have been a contemporary of Vatasseri Namboodiri.

His famous works are "Karana Padhhathi" which is a comprehensive treatise on Astronomy (1430-31 AD), the same year as Vatasseri Namboodiri's "Drigganitham"; "Nyaaya Rathnam", an 8-chapter Ganitha Grantham; "Jaathakaadesa Maargam"; "Smaartha-Praayaschitham"; "Venvaarohaashtakam"; "Panchabodham"; "Grahanaashtakam"; and "Grahana Ganitham".

ee also

*Indian Mathematics
*Indian Astronomy
*Kerala

References

[http://namboothiri.com/articles/contributions.htm http://namboothiri.com/articles/contributions.htm]


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