The Wheel of Saturn

Shri Raghunatha Temple Manuscript Library,

JAMMU

No. 1208 D The Devanagari numerals 1208 (१२०८) are followed by the letter "gha" (घ), the fourth letter of the Sanskrit alphabet, used here as a sub-category or serial marker equivalent to the English letter "D".

Title The Wheel of Saturn original: "Shanichakram"; a "chakra" in this context refers to a specialized astrological diagram or table used to calculate the influence and transit of the planet Saturn (Shani).

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Extent 1 Leaf original: "1 Patram"; this indicates the entire work is contained on a single manuscript folio or page. Age _____________________

Subject Astrology Jyotisha The term "Jyotisha" encompasses both astronomy and astrology in the Indian tradition, literally meaning the "science of light" or heavenly bodies.