Mrigashira

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『仏像図彙』による觜宿(Mṛgaśīrṣa)

... is an Indian name, used by the Indian Vedic tradition. Most of these names are roughly 3000 years old. They pre-date Hinduism but were taken over by it.

Etymology and History

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

Origin of Constellation

Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation

Mythology

mnemonic tales and cultural significance

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