The Wheel of Horoscopy

Shri Raghunatha Temple Manuscript Library,

JAMMU

No. 1271 Gh original: "१२७१ घ". The suffix "Gh" typically denotes a specific section or shelf within the library’s organizational system.

Title The Hoda-Chakra original: "होडाचक्रम्" (Hoḍācakram). The Hoda-Chakra is a traditional astrological chart or system used in Vedic practice to determine the specific phonetic sounds or syllables used for naming a child based on their birth star (Nakshatra).

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Extent 8 leaves original: "८ पत्राणि" (aṣṭa patrāṇi). This indicates the manuscript consists of eight individual handmade paper folios. Age ___________________________

Subject Astrology—Incomplete original: "ज्योतिष-अपूर्णम्" (Jyotiṣa-apūrṇam). Jyotisha is the traditional Indian science of astronomy and astrology. The term apurnam indicates that this particular copy of the work is missing pages or was left unfinished by the scribe.