Paarangot Jyeshtadevan Namboodiri

Paarangot Jyeshtadevan Namboodiri

Paarangot Jyeshtadevan Namboodiri (AD 1500-1610) was a mathematician and astronomer from Kerala, South India.

Jyestadevan Namboodiri was born in Paaragottu Mana near Thrikkandiyur and Aalathur on the banks of river Nila. Vatasseri Damodaran Namboodiri was his teacher. He wrote a commentary in Malayalam, "Yukthi Bhaasha" for Kelallur Neelakandhan Somayaji's "Thanthra Sangraham". He is also the author of "Drik Karanam" (AD 1603), a comprehensive treatise in Malayalam on Astronomy.

ee also

*Indian astronomy
*Indian mathematics

References

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


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