The Concept of the Black Holes in Indian Astronomy

Shiva is often depicted as a black hole, representing the destructive and transformative aspects of the universe.

The Rigveda, the oldest of the four Vedas, contains references to black holes, describing them as 'dark regions' or 'voids'.

In Indian mythology, the collapse of a star into a black hole is seen as a destructive process, resulting in the annihilation of the star.

Varahamihira, a 6th-century Indian astronomer, is credited with first proposing the idea of black holes, referring to them as 'dark stars'.

S. Chandrasekhar, an Indian-American astrophysicist, made significant contributions to the study of black holes, including his work on the Chandrasekhar limit.

AstroSat is an Indian space observatory launched in 2015, designed to study black holes, neutron stars, and other cosmic objects.

Ashoke Sen, an Indian theoretical physicist, is known for his work on the black hole information paradox, proposing a resolution to the paradox based on string theory.

LIGO India is a gravitational wave detector being built in India as part of the international LIGO collaboration, aimed at studying black holes and other gravitational phenomena.

The Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) is known for its research on black holes and other astrophysical phenomena, with several scientists making significant contributions to the field.

A. K. Raychaudhuri, an Indian mathematician and physicist, is known for his work on black hole thermodynamics, including his derivation of the Raychaudhuri equation.