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[[File:Punarvasu nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg|thumb|Punarvasu, in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).]] |
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[[File:7 Punarvasu draw.png|thumb|Punarvasu asterism consisting of four stars, the brightest ones being alpha and beta Geminorum.]] |
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[[File:7 Punarvasu stellarium.gif|thumb|Punarvasu, 7th Nakshatra, mapped to the Stellarium star chart.]] |
[[File:7 Punarvasu stellarium.gif|thumb|Punarvasu, 7th Nakshatra, mapped to the Stellarium star chart.]] |
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| ⚫ | Punarvasu (पुनर्वसु), "the twin-restorers of goods", 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. It is an asterism consisting of four stars, the brightest ones being alpha and beta Geminorum. |
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==Etymology and History== |
==Etymology and History== |
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'''Name Variants''' |
'''Name Variants''' |
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* Punarvasu |
* Punarvasu (the two restorers), |
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* Yamakau |
* Yamakau ("the two chariots") |
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* Aditerbha |
* Aditerbha |
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The name of the constellations is grammatically a dual, so it points to two similar stars/ asterisms. This way, it equals the idea of the Greco-Roman and Mesopotamian Twin-constellation where two bright stars head two similar, parallel chains of stars. |
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4 stars: α, β Geminorum are certain; the other two might be ε, ζ Gem |
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=== Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation === |
=== Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation === |
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File:Punarvasu nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg|Punarvasu, 10th century CE |
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File:Nakshatra temple magDraw lbl.jpg|Display of all 28th nakshatras in silver arch with candles in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025). |
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File:Nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg|Display of all 28th nakshatras in a door frame in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025). |
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File:井宿（仏像図彙）.png|Punarvasu, Chinese |
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File:चरकसंहिता of चरक. (IA dli.granth.16014).pdf |
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File:7 Punarvasu draw.png|Punarvasu as reconstructed by Jones (1720). |
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== Mythology == |
== Mythology == |
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Latest revision as of 16:42, 30 October 2025
Punarvasu (पुनर्वसु), "the twin-restorers of goods", 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. It is an asterism consisting of four stars, the brightest ones being alpha and beta Geminorum.
Etymology and History
Name Variants
- Punarvasu (the two restorers),
- Yamakau ("the two chariots")
- Aditerbha
Origin of Constellation
The name of the constellations is grammatically a dual, so it points to two similar stars/ asterisms. This way, it equals the idea of the Greco-Roman and Mesopotamian Twin-constellation where two bright stars head two similar, parallel chains of stars.
4 stars: α, β Geminorum are certain; the other two might be ε, ζ Gem
Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation
Punarvasu, 10th century CE
Display of all 28th nakshatras in silver arch with candles in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).
Display of all 28th nakshatras in a door frame in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).
Punarvasu, Tibetean
Punarvasu, Chinese
Punarvasu as reconstructed by Jones (1720).
Mythology
mnemonic tales and cultural significance
Weblinks
References
- References (general)
