Bṛhat Saṃhitā 33: Atmospheric Halos and Parhelia
- Date of account
- 6th century CE
- Location
- Ujjain-associated Sanskrit scholarly tradition
- Source
- model_recalled_reference
- Record updated
- 2026-10-10
Record summary
The Bṛhat Saṃhitā includes descriptions of halos, mock suns, rainbows, clouds, lightning, and other atmospheric signs. These passages are a strong comparative lead for historical misidentification research because luminous discs, pillars, and multiple suns can resemble later UAP descriptions while having conventional optical explanations. The text’s purpose is omen interpretation rather than neutral physical science, and translations may normalize technical Sanskrit terms differently. The lead should be verified against a Sanskrit edition and modern studies of premodern Indian astronomy and meteorology.
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