The New Indian Express. MYSURU: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the state-of-the-art COSMOS-Mysuru Planetarium would inspire young minds to explore the mysteries of the universe and contribute to India’s. There were many great astronomers in India like Aryabhata, Varahamihira, Bhaskaracharya, and Nilakantha Somayaji; Advanced instruments and technology like today were not available at that.