History, Art and Life

Category Weights and measures

Units of measurement for lengths and weights

dhanu

Dhanu (Sanskrit: धनु): is a unit of measurement of distance, according to the Vāyu Purāṇa; 96 Angula = 1 Dhanu, 8000 Dhanu = 1 Yojana.

dhanurgraha

Dhanurgraha (धनुर्ग्रह), bowlength; unit of measurement; 1 Dhanurgraha = 27 Angula’s

dhanurmusti

Dhanurmuṣṭi (Sanskrit: धनुर्मुष्टि), bowlength; unit of measurement; 1 Dhanurmuṣṭi = 26 Aṅgulas and 4 Dhanurmuṣṭi = 1 Danda The table shows the different units of measurement in relation to each other: 8 Paramanu = 1 Rathadhūli, 8 Rathadhuli = 1… Continue Reading →

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