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[[File:10 Magha draw.png|thumb|Magha Nakshatra as drawn in historical temples]] |
[[File:10 Magha draw.png|thumb|Magha Nakshatra as drawn in historical temples]] |
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[[File:10-12 stellarium.gif|thumb|Nakshatras 10, 11 and 12 in the constellation Leo, as animated GIF to show where the historical images were placed (WGSN 2025). Magha is the right one.]] |
[[File:10-12 stellarium.gif|thumb|Nakshatras 10, 11 and 12 in the constellation Leo, as animated GIF to show where the historical images were placed (WGSN 2025). Magha is the right one.]] |
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Maghā (मघा), "The Bountiful", 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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==Etymology and History== |
==Etymology and History== |
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'''Name Variants''' |
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The asterism is depicted in temples as a gate consisting of five stars. The brightest one, Regulus, is securly identified across all historical sources. The other four certainly contain γ, and therefore also η Leonis, but whether then ο and ρ, or ζ and ε should be counted towards the group is unknown. |
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* Magha |
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* Paitra |
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[[File:Magha Puja.jpg|thumb|Magha Puja]] |
[[File:Magha Puja.jpg|thumb|Magha Puja]] |
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===Origin of Constellation=== |
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5 stars: Regulus (α Leo), γ, η, 31,ο and ρ Leonis |
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The bright star, [[Regulus]], is securely identified across all historical sources; it is the main star (yogatara). |
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The nakshatra-asterism surrounding it consists of five fainter stars: γ, η, ο, 31 and ρ Leonis. |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Indian]] |
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[[Category:Indian]] [[Category:Asterism]] [[Category:Constellation]][[Category:Eurasia]][[Category:South Asian]] |
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Latest revision as of 06:49, 14 October 2025
Maghā (मघा), "The Bountiful", 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
Name Variants
- Magha
- Paitra
Origin of Constellation
5 stars: Regulus (α Leo), γ, η, 31,ο and ρ Leonis
The bright star, Regulus, is securely identified across all historical sources; it is the main star (yogatara).
The nakshatra-asterism surrounding it consists of five fainter stars: γ, η, ο, 31 and ρ Leonis.
Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation
Mythology
mnemonic tales and cultural significance
Weblinks
References
- References (general)
