Philosopher
Ananda Coomaraswamy
Introduced Indian art and metaphysics to the west.
Ananda Kentish Muthu Coomaraswamy was a Ceylonese metaphysician, historian and a philosopher of Indian art who was an early interpreter of Indian culture to the West. He has been described as "the groundbreaking theorist who was largely responsible for introducing ancient Indian art to the West".
- Born
- 1877-08-22, Colombo, Sri LankaA Wednesday
- Died
- 1947-09-09, Needham, USAA Tuesday, aged 70
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Aquarius
- Nationality
- British Ceylon
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1877-08-22, Colombo, Sri Lanka · time unknown, noon chart
Asia/Colombothe zone used then
Asia/ColomboThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 29°13′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 10°56′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 24°41′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 27°51′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 17°08′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 23°47′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 18°18′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 25°20′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Taurus | 7°32′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 25°31′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1947-09-09, Needham, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 16°07′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 5°48′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 26°13′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 17°46′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 17°07′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 22°00′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 16°47′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 25°56′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 9°38′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 13°57′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Ananda Coomaraswamy was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.