We had another inner track inserted into the dial so that the nazhika unit can also be read.” We thought that we’d further incorporate that into the watch as well. “One nazhika is 24 minutes and that is the time taken by the earth to rotate six degrees. TAFE NSW offers hundreds of courses with a wide range of study options from online courses to diplomas and degrees, training and full-time education.
In fact, the watch is doubly unique because it employs the same system. The watch is named after a unit used to measure time and distance in pre-independent Kerala. The Malayalam numerals, the professor said, had become obsolete after the introduction of the Arabic numerals. So we approached Dr Desamangalam Ramakrishnan, the former head of the Malayalam department at Kerala University and he confirmed that there was indeed a numeral script being used in Malayalam,” he said. But when I asked around, even people of the older generations did not really know about it. For students wishing to pursue a Certificate in watchmaking, we offer a 45-credit hour Certificate of Horology Technology in as little as sixteen months and a 36-credit hour Certificate of Fine Watchmaking which can be accomplished in as little as twelve months. “Malayalam numerals were used in a book that I had once read.
Initially, it was concentrated within Thiruvananthapuram, but over time after the first wave of Covid-19, the community just grew and we had a lot more people joining in from different parts of Kerala,” said Sohan Balachandran.īalachandran explained how the idea of ‘Nazhika’ came about. But unfortunately, there was no community focusing on it in Kerala or southern India. Contact Birmingham City University to find course entry requirements. The award BA (Hons) How long you will study 3 Years. “I always had an interest in watches and clocks. For more information about Horology at Birmingham City University, please visit the webpage using the button above.
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