Iyer, N. Chidambaram

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N. Chidambaram Iyer

Indian scholar and translator of Sanskrit astrological works, including Varahamihira’s Brihat Samhita and Brihat Jataka. He corresponded with the Theosophical journal from Trivadi. Debated H. P. Blavatsky’s treatment of Buddhism and Hinduism and wrote about tharana and Nadi Granthams. His correspondence with V. Mudaliar about Ramalingam Pillay was also published with her comments. (B. de Zirkoff, BCW 4:125, BCW 4:162, BCW 4:282, BCW 4:399)

Some links:

• CTD article in Russian: Айер, Н. Чидамбарам
• Other resources: Index Theologicus: N. C. Iyer, The Theosophist, vol. 3, June 1882, pp. 235–236

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