* Astronomy

Jayanta Acharya, 31, is a young guru of astronomy in Kathmandu’s Balmiki College. He’s also committed to taking the science to ordinary citizens.
The college is Nepal’s only centre for the ancient sciences. Two shastras (ancient knowledge) are taught there: Falit Jyotish (pure astrology) and Siddhanta Jyotish (astronomy).

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See also transit of Venus in 2004, as seen from Balmiki College.