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'''Kelallur Neelakandhan Somayaji''' (AD 1465–1545) was one of the foremost astronomers in [[Kerala]]. Known popularly as '''Kelallur Chomaathiri''', he is considered an equal to [[Vatasseri Parameshwaran Nambudiri]]. |
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==Early life== |
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Neelakandhan Somayaji was born to Jathavedan and Arya in Kelallur Mana of Thrikkandiyur, near [[Tirur]], and belonged to the Gaargya [[Gothra]]m, Aaswalaayana Soothram of [[Rig veda]]m. He studied [[Veda]]m, Mathematics and the basics of Astronomy from Vatasseri Damodaran Namboodiri (son of the famous Parameswaran Namboodiri).{{citation needed|date=February 2014}} |
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==Works== |
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His most important work is ''Thanthra Samgraham'' (a treatise on Mathematics and Astronomy) of eight chapters with 432 verses, written in six days from Meenam 26 of 676 ME to Medam 1 the same year. Two commentaries were written on this work, ''Yukthi Bhaasha'' (in Malayalam) by [[Paarangot Jyeshtadevan Namboodiri]] and ''Yukthi Deepika'' by Sankara Varier. |
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Another of his important works is a ''Bhaashyam'' (commentary) on ''Aaryabhateeyam''. His other works include ''Jyorthir Meemaamsa'', ''Chandra Chhaayaa Ganitham'' (calculations relating to moon's shadow), ''Sidhhantha Darpanam'' (on the Laws of Astronomy) and its Vyaakhyaa, ''Golasaaram'' (Essence of Spherical Astronomy), ''Grahana Nirnayam'', ''Grahanaashtakam'', ''Graha Pareekshaa Kramam'' and ''Sundara Raaja Prasnotharam''. His commentary on ''Aaryabhateeyam'' shows that his scholastic abilities extend beyond [[Jyotisha]]m and [[Vedanta]]m, to the realms of [[Mimamsa]], [[Vyakarana]]m and [[Nyaya]]m. |
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==See also== |
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*[[Indian astronomy]] |
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*[[Indian mathematics]] |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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[[Category:1465 births]] |
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[[Category:1545 deaths]] |
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[[Category:People from Malappuram district]] |
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[[Category:Kerala school]] |
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[[Category:Scientists from Kerala]] |
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[[Category:15th-century Indian mathematicians]] |
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[[Category:16th-century Indian mathematicians]] |
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[[Category:15th-century Indian astronomers]] |
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[[Category:16th-century Indian astronomers]] |
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[[Category:Scholars from Kerala]] |
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