Golagrama (original) (raw)

Golagrama is a village or region in India associated with several medieval Indian astronomers, astrologers and mathematicians. Presently there is no place bearing the name Golagrama anywhere in India. It is known that Golagrama was situated in Maharashtra State on the northern banks of river Godavari, was near Partha-puri (Pathari) in Maharashtra and was about 320 km away from Amravati town in Maharashtra.It is sometimes identified as a place named Golgam at latitude 18° N longitude 78° E.The name Golagrama considered as a word in Sanskrit could literally be translated as sphere-village.