Varah Mihir great astrologer divided astrology into five sections.
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Varāhamihira's most notable work was the Brihat Samhita, an encyclopedic[6] work on architecture, temples, planetary motions, eclipses, timekeeping, astrology, seasons, cloud formation, rainfall, agriculture, mathematics, gemology, perfumes and many other topics
Explanation:
Pancha-Siddhantika
a.Sūrya-Siddhānta, the siddhānta of the Sun, thought to be composed by Lāṭadeva, but actually composed by Mayasura also known as Mamuni Mayan as stated in the text itself.
b.Vasishtha-siddhānta, so called from one of the stars of the Great Bear, composed by Vishnucandra,
c.Paulisa-siddhānta, so called from Paulisa, the Greek, from the city of Saintra, which is supposed to be Alexandria, composed by Paulisa.
d.Romaka-siddhānta, so called from the Rūm, ie. the subjects of the Roman Empire, composed by Śrīsheṇa.
e.Paitahama-siddhānta