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[[File:15 M-Svati draw.png|thumb|Svati, the 15th nakshatra, as historical depiction.]] |
[[File:15 M-Svati draw.png|thumb|Svati, the 15th nakshatra, as historical depiction.]] |
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[[File:15 Svati stellarium.gif|thumb|the 15th Nakshatra, Svati, with the bright star Arcturus in the middle (WGSN 2025).]] |
[[File:15 Svati stellarium.gif|thumb|the 15th Nakshatra, Svati, with the bright star Arcturus in the middle (WGSN 2025).]] |
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(Malayendu's) Svati, or Anila, 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. |
(Malayendu's) Svati (स्वाति), or Anila, 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. |
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==Concordance, Etymology, History== |
==Concordance, Etymology, History== |
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'''Name Variants''' |
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* Anila |
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* Svati |
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* Suati |
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* Su-Ati |
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* Malayendu's Svati |
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[[File:Tibet nakshatra 13.png|thumb|Tibetan depiction of the Svati Goddess.]] |
[[File:Tibet nakshatra 13.png|thumb|Tibetan depiction of the Svati Goddess.]] |
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Svati |
Svati is the name of a goodness. |
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The asterism as historically depicted in temples consists of three stars, among which the middle one is brighter than the others. The identification of the bright star with [[Arcturus]] (α Bootis) is certain because of its mentioning in astrolabes with coordinates. The other two stars, therefore, must be ζ and η Bootis. |
The asterism as historically depicted in temples consists of three stars, among which the middle one is brighter than the others. The identification of the bright star with [[Arcturus]] (α Bootis) is certain because of its mentioning in astrolabes with coordinates. The other two stars, therefore, must be ζ and η Bootis. |
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===Origin of Constellation=== |
===Origin of Constellation=== |
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Latest revision as of 21:54, 13 October 2025
(Malayendu's) Svati (स्वाति), or Anila, 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.
Concordance, Etymology, History
Name Variants
- Anila
- Svati
- Suati
- Su-Ati
- Malayendu's Svati
Svati is the name of a goodness.
The asterism as historically depicted in temples consists of three stars, among which the middle one is brighter than the others. The identification of the bright star with Arcturus (Ἀρκτοῦρος) (α Bootis) is certain because of its mentioning in astrolabes with coordinates. The other two stars, therefore, must be ζ and η Bootis.
Origin of Constellation
Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation
Mythology
mnemonic tales and cultural significance
Weblinks
References
- References (general)
