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'''Vishvanatha Daivajna''' (active c. 1578–1612 CE) was a 16th and 17th-century Indian [[Sanskrit]] astronomer, astrologer, and mathematician. He is best known for his extensive commentaries on classical Indian astronomical treatises, most notably the ''Grahalaghava'' of [[Ganesha Daivajna]].

==Life and Lineage==
Vishvanatha belonged to a prominent family of astronomers (''Daivajnas'') from the [[Konkan]] region, who later migrated to [[Varanasi]] (Benares). He was the fifth son of the celebrated astronomer Divakara Daivajna.<ref>{{cite book |last=Pingree |first=David |title=Census of the Exact Sciences in Sanskrit |publisher=American Philosophical Society |year=1970 |volume=5 |pages=674}}</ref> His family belonged to the Bharadwaja gotra. His brothers, including Vishnu Daivajna and Mallari, were also distinguished scholars of ''Jyotisha'' (astronomy and astrology).<ref>{{cite web |title=Indic Cosmology and Celestial Timekeeping |url=https://www.scribd.com/document/211516086/Indic-Cosmology-and-Celestial-Timekeeping |access-date=August 26, 2026}}</ref>

==Works==
Vishvanatha was said to be an extraordinary commentator. His works were said to be instrumental in making complex astronomical and planetary computations accessible to later generations of Indian astronomers.

His most notable works include:
* ''Grahalaghavavivarana'' (also known as ''Siddhantarahasya''): A detailed and widely studied commentary on the ''Grahalaghava'' of Ganesha Daivajna (composed in 1520 CE). This commentary elaborated on the Ganesha-paksha school of planetary parameters and was heavily utilized by panchang makers.<ref>{{cite book |title=Indian Knowledge Systems Volume 1 |author=Balachandra Rao S.K. |publisher=Indian Institute of Advanced Study |year=2005 |pages=98-114}}</ref>
* Commentaries on other astronomical texts such as the ''Makaranda-sarani'' and the works of [[Bhāskara II]].

In the 20th century, his Sanskrit commentaries were heavily referenced and republished by modern scholars like Pt. Kapilesvara Shastri through the Kashi Sanskrit Series.<ref>{{cite web |title=Visvanatha Daivajna & Pt. Kapilesvara Shastri |url=https://garudabooks.com/ |publisher=Garuda Books |access-date=August 26, 2026}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Indian mathematics]]
* [[Indian astronomy]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[:Category:16th-century Indian mathematicians]]
[[:Category:17th-century Indian mathematicians]]
[[:Category:Indian astronomers]]
[[:Category:Scholars from Varanasi]]

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