Suryapanatti (English spelling)

Japanese: 《Sūryapannatti》(英語表記)Suryapannatti
Suryapanatti (English spelling)

...There are also some elements that are thought to be Babylonian influences, such as the "tithi," which is the division of a lunar month into 30 equal parts. Documents that convey calendar elements from this period include the Buddhist Matogakkyō, the Jain Sūryapannatti, and Kautilya's Arthaśāstra. When the trade winds were discovered in the 1st century AD and maritime trade flourished, Western astronomy and astrology were introduced.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Sūryapannatti" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…また1朔望月を30等分したものである〈ティティ〉のようにバビロニアの影響と考えられる要素もいくつかある。この時代の暦法要素を伝える文献として仏教の《摩登伽経(まとがきよう)》,ジャイナ教の《スールヤパンナッティSūryapannatti》,カウティルヤの《アルタシャーストラ》などがある。 後1世紀に貿易風が発見され海上貿易が盛んになると,西方の天文学と占星術が伝えられるようになる。…

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