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	'''Vasishtha Siddhanta''' is one of the earliest astronomical systems in use in India, which is summarized in [[Varahamihira]]'s Pancha-~~Siddhantika~~ (6th century). It is attributed to sage [[Vasishtha]] and claims a date of composition of 1,299,101 BCE.<ref>History of Astronomy (1834), {{ISBN\|0-543-94987-7}}, p. 117</ref>		{{Short description\|Astronomical system}}
			'''Vasishtha Siddhanta''' is one of the earliest astronomical systems in use in India, which is summarized in [[Varahamihira]]'s ''[[Pancha-siddhantika]]''(6th century). It is attributed to sage [[Vasishtha]] and claims a date of composition of 1,299,101 BCE.<ref>History of Astronomy (1834), {{ISBN\|0-543-94987-7}}, p. 117</ref>
	The original text probably dated to the 4th century, but it has been lost and our knowledge of it is restricted to Varahamira's account. [[Alberuni]] ascribes the work to [[Vishnuchandra]].		The original text probably dated to the 4th century, but it has been lost and our knowledge of it is restricted to Varahamira's account. [[Alberuni]] ascribes the work to [[Vishnuchandra]].

	There is a modern work bearing the title ''Vasishtha Siddhantika''.<ref>[[Albrecht Weber]], The History of Indian Literature, p. 258; Romesh Chunder Dutt, A History of Civilization in Ancient India, p. 209</ref>		There is a modern work bearing the title ''Vasishtha Siddhantika''.<ref>[[Albrecht Weber]], The History of Indian Literature, p. 258; Romesh Chunder Dutt, A History of Civilization in Ancient India, p. 209</ref>

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'''Vasishtha Siddhanta''' is one of the earliest astronomical systems in use in India, which is summarized in [[Varahamihira]]'s Pancha-Siddhantika (6th century). It is attributed to sage [[Vasishtha]] and claims a date of composition of 1,299,101 BCE.<ref>History of Astronomy (1834), {{ISBN|0-543-94987-7}}, p. 117</ref>
The original text probably dated to the 4th century, but it has been lost and our knowledge of it is restricted to Varahamira's account. [[Alberuni]] ascribes the work to [[Vishnuchandra]].

There is a modern work bearing the title ''Vasishtha Siddhantika''.<ref>[[Albrecht Weber]], The History of Indian Literature, p. 258; Romesh Chunder Dutt, A History of Civilization in Ancient India, p. 209</ref>
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