Aśvini (अश्विनी)

Ashvini (SMH 2025)

Ashvini drawing in the stars, animated GIF (SMH 2025)

Aśvini is the name of an Indian twin deity that is asscoiated with the first nakshatra. As gods they initially represent physicians; as asterism they are associated with the star β and γ Arietis in Aries. However, the oldest reconstruction of the image shows a horse head with three stars, suggesting that α Arietis might also have belonged to the asterism.

Etymology and History

What does the term mean, does it always have the same meaning - was it changed over time.

The Ashwini kumaras twins, sons of the sun god Surya. Vedic gods representing the brightness of sunrise and sunset

Mythology

mnemonic tales and cultural significance

References

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