Vyakarana

Telugu aṅkela daṇḍa (తెలుగు అంకెల దండ) refers to the systematic nomenclature and structure of numbers in the Telugu language. In Telugu, the numbers from one upwards are traditionally called oṇṭlu (ఒంట్లు, “units”). Each oṇṭu represents a place value, and the addition of a sunnā (సున్నా, “zero”) next to it changes its name and value in...

Sanskrit numbers (saṃskṛta saṅkhyāḥ – संस्कृत संख्याः) represent one of the most ancient and structured numeral systems in the world, systematically organizing numbers using place value and distinct names for each scale. Sanskrit has unique names for numbers 1–10 and specific terms for multiples of ten, hundreds, thousands, and large scales reaching into trillions, quadrillions,...