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APPENDICES 29
Points of Difference between Greek and Hindu
Astronomy

The System itself- Greek partly heliocentric, Hindu entirely
geocentric.
2 Names of Planets different in each.
3:Periodical revolutions and distances of the planets different.
4 Hindus use signs, Greek chords.
5 Hindu calculating method algebraical, Greek geometrical.
6 ~--~ 'f ~ Epicycles, motions of apsides.
7 Week days.
8 Zodiacal Signs. Nak~hatras.
9 Vikshepakas - Inclination to the ecliptic.

Similarities between Vedanga Jyot!sha and
Surya Siddhanta

1 Yuga - At beginning ~~ and '<ii\ are together in Vedanga
JyotitJha and all planets in~~~.
2 The four time-measures trr9il', ~~. :;;rf:i'\ and ~'f.
3 Calculations for the whole yuga.
4 Arithmetical treatment.