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[[File:India (orthographic projection).svg|thumb|Map of India, part of South Asia (UN region)]]
[[File:India (orthographic projection).svg|thumb|Map of India, part of South Asia (UN region)]]
[[File:Nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg|thumb|Display of all 28th nakshatra in a door fram in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).]]
The Indian subcontinent hosts a rich and old traditional astronomy in many different flavours. It grew and was inspired by exchange with neighbouring cultures such as Chinese and Mesopotamian.
The Indian subcontinent hosts a rich and old traditional astronomy in many different flavours. It grew and was inspired by exchange with neighbouring cultures such as Chinese and Mesopotamian.


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=== Dictionary of Asterisms (Stars and Constellations) ===
=== Dictionary of Asterisms (Stars and Constellations) ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Naks. Number
!
!Sanscrit
!Sanscrit
! colspan="2" |Transliteration
! colspan="2" |Transliteration
!see
!English Description/ Translation
!English Description/ Translation
!Commentary
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!Source
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!Reference
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|28
|28
|अभिजित
|अभिजित
|[[Abhijit]], Vidibha
|[[Abhijit]]
|Abhijit
|Abhijit
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|Victorius
|Victorius
|Nakshatra in [[Lyra]]
|<nowiki>Lyra | alf Lyrae</nowiki>
|Nakshatra
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|Adhah Paschimaga
|Adhah Paschimaga
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|the one below and west
|the one below and west
|bet UMa
|possibly Indian Indigenous: bet UMa
|possibly Indian
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|Aditerbha
|Aditerbha
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|[[Punarvasu]]
|[[Punarvasu]]
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|almost all texts
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|Agni
|Agni
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|[[Krittika]]
|[[Krittika]]
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|Agnidaiva
|Agnidaiva
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|[[Krittika]]
|[[Krittika]]
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|Āgrahāyaṇī
|Agrahayani
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|Āgrahāyaṇī
|[[Mrigashira]]
|[[Mrigashira]]
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|Ahirbudhnya
|Ahirbudhnya
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|[[Uttara Bhadrapada]]
|[[Uttara Bhadrapada]]
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|Ahya
|Ahya
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|[[Ashlesha]]
|[[Ashlesha]]
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|Aindra
|Aindra
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|[[Jyeshtha]]
|[[Jyeshtha]]
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|Ajaikapada
|Ajaikapada
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|[[Purva Bhadrapada]]
|[[Purva Bhadrapada]]
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|Ajanghri
|Ajanghri
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|[[Purva Bhadrapada]]
|[[Purva Bhadrapada]]
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|Anila
|Anila
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|[[Svati]]
|[[Svati]]
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|-
|17
|17
|अनुराधा
|अनुराधा
|[[Anuradha]], Maitra
|[[Anuradha]]
|Anuradha
|Anuradha
|
|"following rādhā"
|"following rādhā"
|Nakshatra in [[Scorpius|Sco]]
|β, δ, ρ and π Scorpii
|Nakshatra
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|Anyomuni
|Anyomuni
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|another sage
|another sage
|bet UMa
|possibly Indian Indigenous: bet UMa
|possibly Indian
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|-
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|Apa
|Apa
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|ζ Vir (Shylaja and Pai (2019))
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|ζ Vir
|Shylaja and Pai (2019)
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|-
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|Apamvatsa
|Apamvatsa
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|74 Vir (Shylaja and Pai (2019))
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|74 Vir
|Shylaja and Pai (2019)
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|Āptapān
|Āptapān
|Aptapan
|Aptapan
|
|??
|??
|α Cas
|α Cas (Shylaja and Pai (2019))
|Shylaja+ (2016)
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|Apya
|Apya
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|[[Purva Ashadha]]
|[[Purva Ashadha]]
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|-
|6
|6
|आर्द्रा
|आर्द्रा
|[[Ardra]], Roudra, Shivabha
|[[Ardra]]
|Ardra
|Ardra
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|wetness,
|wetness,
|Betelgeuse
|Nakshatra ([[Betelgeuse]])
|Nakshatra
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|Arya
|Arya
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|[[Uttara Phalguni]]
|[[Uttara Phalguni]]
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|Aryamrksha
|Aryamrksha
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|[[Uttara Phalguni]]
|[[Uttara Phalguni]]
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|9
|9
|आश्लेषः
|आश्लेषः
|[[Ashlesha|Āshleshā]], Ahya, Phanibha, Sarpa
|[[Ashlesha|Āshleshā]]
|Ashlesha
|Ashlesha
|
|"the embrace"
|"the embrace"
|δ, ε , η, ρ, and σ Hydrae
|Nakshatra
|Nakshatra
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|Aśvanābha
|Aśvanābha
|Ashvanabha
|Ashvanabha
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|Belly of the horse (from Arabic)
|Belly of the horse (from Arabic)
|α And
|α And (Shylaja and Pai (2019))
|Shylaja+ (2016)
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|-
|1
|1
|अश्विनी
|अश्विनी
|[[Ashvini|Aśvini]], Dasra
|[[Ashvini|Aśvini]]
|Ashvini
|Ashvini
|
|Twin physician of the Gods
|Twin physician of the Gods
|Nakshatra in [[Aries]]
|β, γ Arietis
(perhaps also α Ari in some variants)
|Nakṣatra
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|-
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|Bhagya
|Bhagya
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|[[Purva Phalguni]]
|[[Purva Phalguni]]
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|Bhagybha
|Bhagybha
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|[[Purva Phalguni]]
|[[Purva Phalguni]]
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|-
|2
|2
|भरणी
|भरणी
|[[Bharani]], Yamya, Yamabha
|[[Bharani]]
|Bharani
|Bharani
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|the bearer, a container
|the bearer, a container
|Nakshatra in [[Aries]]
|<nowiki>35, 39 and 41 Arietis |</nowiki>
(three stars)
|Nakshatra
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|Bhujaga shirsha
|Bhujaga shirsha
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|Sarpa shirsha
|Sarpa shirsha
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|Bhujanga
|Bhujanga
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|possibly Indian Indigenous: gam Vel
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|gam Vel
|possibly Indian
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|-
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|Brahmabha
|Brahmabha
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|[[Rohini]]
|[[Rohini]]
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|Brahmahridaya
|Brahmahridaya
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|a Aur all texts or b Aur ??
|a Aur all texts or b Aur ??
|possibly Indian
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|-
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|Brāhmī
|Brahmi
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|Brāhmī
|[[Rohini]]
|[[Rohini]]
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|Brahmya
|Brahmya
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|[[Rohini]]
|[[Rohini]]
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|-
|14
|14
|चित्रा
|चित्रा
|[[Chitra|Citrā]], Tvarshtra
|[[Chitra|Citrā]]
|Chitra
|Chitra
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|"the bright one"
|"the bright one"
|Spica
|Nakshatra ([[Spica]])
|Nakshatra
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|Dasra
|Dasra
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|[[Ashvini|Aśvini]]
|[[Ashvini|Aśvini]]
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|-
|23
|23
|श्रविष्ठा/
|श्रविष्ठा/
धनिष्ठा
धनिष्ठा
|[[Dhanishta|Dhaniṣṭhā]], Vāsava, Vasubha, Śraviṣṭhā
|[[Dhanishta|Dhaniṣṭhā]]
|Dhanishta
|Dhanishta
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|"most famous",
|"most famous",
also Shravishthā "swiftest"
also Shravishthā "swiftest"
|Nakshatra in [[Delphinus|Del]]
|α, β, γ, δ Delphini
|Nakshatra
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|Dhanukoti
|Dhanukoti
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|part of Dhanu
|part of Dhanu
|alf Ori
|from Arabic: alf Ori
|from Arabic
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|-
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|Dvidaivata
|Dvidaivata
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|[[Vishakha]]
|[[Vishakha]]
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|Dvitiyabhādra
|Dvitiyabhadra
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|Dvitiyabhādra
|[[Uttara Bhadrapada]]
|[[Uttara Bhadrapada]]
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|Haribha
|Haribha
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|[[Shravana]]
|[[Shravana]]
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|-
|13
|13
|हस्त
|हस्त
|[[Hasta]], Kara, Ravibha
|[[Hasta]]
|Hasta
|Hasta
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|"the hand"
|"the hand"
|Nakshatra in [[Corvus]]
|β, α, ε, γ, and δ Corvi
|Nakshatra
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|-
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|Hayaamsha
|Hayaamsha
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|Body part of horse (from Arabic)
|Body part of horse (from Arabic)
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|Shylaja+ (2016)
|Shylaja+ (2016)
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|Hutabhuk
|Hutabhuk
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|[[Krittika]]
|[[Krittika]]
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|-
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|Hutabhuk
|Hutabhuk
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|Fire, Agni
|Fire, Agni
|β Tau
|β Tau (Shylaja+ (2016))
|Shylaja+ (2016)
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|-
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|Ilvala
|Ilvala
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|possibly Indian Indigenous: ζ, ε, δ Ori (Belt of Orion)
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|ζ, ε, δ Ori (Belt of Orion)
|possibly Indian
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|-
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|Jaladaivata
|Jaladaivata
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|[[Purva Ashadha]]
|[[Purva Ashadha]]
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|Jalarksha
|Jalarksha
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|[[Purva Ashadha]]
|[[Purva Ashadha]]
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|-
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|Jantupuchcha
|Jantupuchcha
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|from Arabic: bet Cet
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|bet Cet
|from Arabic
|-
|-
|18
|18
|ज्येष्ठा
|ज्येष्ठा
|[[Jyeshtha|Jyeṣṭha]], Śakra, Aindra
|[[Jyeshtha|Jyeṣṭha]]
|Jyeshtha
|Jyeshtha
|
|"the eldest, most excellent"
|"the eldest, most excellent"
|Nakshatra in [[Scorpius|Sco]]
|α, σ, and τ Scorpii
|Nakshatra
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|-
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|Kakaskandha
|Kakaskandha
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|shoulder of crow
|shoulder of crow
|eps Crv
|from Arabic: eps Crv
|from Arabic
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|-
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|Kakayukta
|kakayukta
|
|related to crow
|related to crow
|alf Cyg
|from Arabic: alf Cyg
|from Arabic
|-
|-
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|Kakudapuchha
|kakudapuchha
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|kakayukta
|kakayukta
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|-
|-
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|Kalaja
|Kalaja
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|kakayukta
|kakayukta
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|Kapala
|Kapala
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|human skull
|human skull
|alf Phe
|possibly Indian Indigenous: alf Phe
|possibly Indian
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|-
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|Kara
|Kara
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|[[Hasta]]
|[[Hasta]]
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|Kartitakara
|Kartitakara
|
|??
|??
|β Cas
|β Cas (Shylaja+ (2016))
|Shylaja+ (2016)
|-
|-
|3
|3
|कृत्तिका
|कृत्तिका
|[[Krittika|Kṛttika]], Agni, Hutabhuk, Agnidaiva
|[[Krittika|Kṛttika]]
|Krittika
|Krittika
|
|personified as the nurses of Kārttikeya, a son of Shiva
|personified as the nurses of Kārttikeya, a son of Shiva
|Pleiades
|Nakshatra ([[Pleiades]])
|Nakshatra
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|-
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|Lubdhaka
|Lubdhaka
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|possibly Indian Indigenous: alf CMa
|
|alf CMa
|possibly Indian
|-
|-
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|Lubdhaka Bandhu
|Lubdhaka Bandhu
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|Yamyavasu
|Yamyavasu
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|-
|-
|10
|10
|मघा
|मघा
|[[Magha|Maghā]], Paitra
|[[Magha|Maghā]]
|Magha
|Magha
|
|"the bountiful"?
|"the bountiful"?
|Nakshatra in [[Leo]]
|5 stars: Regulus (α Leo), γ, η, 31,ο and ρ Leonis
|Nakshatra
|-
|-
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|Mahendrasuri
|Mahendrasuri
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|Malayendu
|Malayendu
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|-
|-
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|Maitra
|Maitra
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|[[Anuradha]]
|[[Anuradha]]
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|-
|-
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|Malayendu
|Malayendu
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|from Arabic, possibly Indian: tet Cet
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|tet Cet
|from Arabic, possibly Indian
|-
|-
|
|
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|
|Mānuṣaśīrṣa
|Mānus ̟ aśīrs ̟ a
|Manusasirsa, Manusha shirsha
|Manusasirsa, Manusha shirsha
|
|Head of a person (from Arabic)
|Head of a person (from Arabic)
|β Per
|β Per (Shylaja+ (2016))
|Shylaja+ (2016)
|-
|-
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|Manushahsta
|Manushahsta
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|Nrihasta
|Nrihasta
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|-
|-
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|Manushyaparshava
|Manushyaparshava
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|possibly Indian Indigenous: alf Per
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|alf Per
|possibly Indian
|-
|-
|
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|Marici
|Marici
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|name of a sage
|name of a sage
|eta UMa
|possibly Indian Indigenous: eta UMa
|possibly Indian
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|-
|
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|Matsyamukha
|Matsyamukha
|
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|from Arabic: alf PsA
|
|alf PsA
|from Arabic
|-
|-
|
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|Matsyapuchha
|Matsyapuchha
|
|the tail of a fish
|the tail of a fish
|alf Gru
|possibly Indian Indigenous: alf Gru
|possibly Indian
|-
|-
|
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|Matsyodara
|Matsyodara
|
|Belly of the fish (from Arabic)
|Belly of the fish (from Arabic)
|β And
|β And (Shylaja+ (2016))
|Shylaja+ (2016)
|-
|-
|
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|Mithunadakshina, Mithunapadadakshina
|Mithunadakshina, Mithunapadadakshina
|
|left side of Gemini
|left side of Gemini
|bet Ori
|from Arabic: bet Ori
|from Arabic
|-
|-
|
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|Mithunapada
|Mithunapada
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|foot of Gemini
|foot of Gemini
|zet Tau
|from Arabic: zet Tau
|from Arabic
|-
|-
|
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|Mithunavamaskanda
|Mithunavamaskanda
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|right side of Gemini
|right side of Gemini
|kap, nu Ori
|from Arabic: kap, nu Ori
|from Arabic
|-
|-
|5
|5
|मृगशिर
|मृगशिर
|[[Mrigashira]], Mṛgaśira, Somya, Āgrahāyaṇī
|[[Mrigashira]]
|Mrigashira
|Mrigashira
|
|"the deer's head".
|"the deer's head".
|Nakshatra in [[Orion|Ori]]
|λ, φ<sub>1,2</sub> Orionis
|Nakshatra
|-
|-
|19
|19
|मूल
|मूल
|[[Mula|Mūlā]], Nirtibha
|[[Mula|Mūlā]]
|Mula
|Mula
|
|"the root"
|"the root"
|Nakshatra in [[Scorpius|Sco]]
|ε, μ, ζ, η, θ, ι, κ, and λ Scorpii
|Nakshatra
|-
|-
|
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|Muneendra
|Muneendra
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|great sage
|great sage
|alf UMa
|possibly Indian Indigenous: alf UMa
|possibly Indian
|-
|-
|
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|Muni
|Muni
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|sage
|sage
|eta UMa
|possibly Indian Indigenous: eta UMa
|possibly Indian
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|-
|
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|Nadyantaka
|Nadyantaka
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|End of the river (from Arabic)
|End of the river (from Arabic)
|γ Phe
|γ Phe (Shylaja+ (2016))
|Shylaja+ (2016)
|-
|-
|
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|Nakrapuchha
|Nakrapuchha
|
|tail of the crocodile
|tail of the crocodile
|sig Aqr
|possibly Indian Indigenous: sig Aqr
|possibly Indian
|-
|-
|
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|Nirtibha
|Nirtibha
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|Mula
|Mula
|
|
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|-
|-
|
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|Nrihasta
|Nrihasta
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|man's hand
|man's hand
|tet Aur
|from Arabic: tet Aur
|from Arabic
|-
|-
|
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|Nripada
|Nripada
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|foot of a man
|foot of a man
|bet Cen
|from Arabic: bet Cen
|from Arabic
|-
|-
|
|
|
|
|Nṛpārśva
|Nr ̟ pārśva
|Nrparsva, Nruparshva
|Nrparsva, Nruparshva
|
|Side of a person/ part of the face of a man (from Arabic)
|Side of a person/ part of the face of a man (from Arabic)
|α Per
|α Per (Shylaja+ (2016))
|Shylaja+ (2016)
|-
|-
|
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|Nuramsa
|Nuramsa
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|man's shoulder
|man's shoulder
|bet Aur
|from Arabic: bet Aur
|from Arabic
|-
|-
|
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|Paitra
|Paitra
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|Magha
|Magha
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|
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|-
|-
|
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|Phanibha
|Phanibha
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|Ashlesha
|Ashlesha
|
|
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|-
|-
|
|
|
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|Pīṭhamūla
|Pīt ̟ hamūla
|Pithhamula, Peethamulam
|Pithhamula, Peethamulam
|
|Base of the seat or chair
|Base of the seat or chair
|γ Cas
|γ Cas (Shylaja+ (2016))
|Shylaja+ (2016)
|-
|-
|
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|Pourshna
|Pourshna
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|Revati
|Revati
|
|
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|-
|-
|
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|Pragbhadra
|Pragbhadra
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|Purva Bhadrapada
|Purva Bhadrapada
|
|
|
|-
|-
|
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|Prajapathi
|Prajapathi
|
|
|possibly Indian Indigenous: d Aur
|
|d Aur
|possibly Indian
|-
|-
|7
|7
|पुनर्वसु (dual)
|पुनर्वसु (dual)
|[[Punarvasu]], Yamakau, Aditerbha
|[[Punarvasu]]
|Punarvasu
|Punarvasu
|
|"the twinrestorers of goods",
|"the twinrestorers of goods",
yamakau "the two chariots"?
yamakau "the two chariots"?
|Nakshatra in [[Gemini|Gem]]
|4 stars:
α, β Geminorum
(ε, ζ Gem?)
|Nakshatra
|-
|-
|
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|Purato Muneendra
|Purato Muneendra
|
|next sage
|next sage
|gam UMa
|possibly Indian Indigenous: gam UMa
|possibly Indian
|-
|-
|20
|20
|पूर्व आषाढा
|पूर्व आषाढा
|[[Purva Ashadha|Purvaṣādha]], Jaladaivata, Apya, Toya, Jalarksha
|[[Purva Ashadha|Purvaṣādha]]
|Purva Ashadha
|Purva Ashadha
|
|"first of the invincible"
|"first of the invincible"
|Nakshatra in [[Sagittarius|Sgr]]
|δ and ε Sagittarii
|Nakshatra
|-
|-
|25
|25
|पूर्व भाद्रपदा/
|पूर्व भाद्रपदा/
पूर्व प्रोष्ठपदा
पूर्व प्रोष्ठपदा
|[[Purva Bhadrapada|Purvābhādra]], Ajanghri, Ajaikapada, Pragbhadra
|[[Purva Bhadrapada|Purvābhādra]]
|Purva Bhadrapada
|Purva Bhadrapada
|
|"the first of the blessed feet"?
|"the first of the blessed feet"?
|Nakshatra in [[Pegasus|Peg]]
|α and β Pegasi
|Nakshatra
|-
|-
|11
|11
|पूर्व फाल्गुनी
|पूर्व फाल्गुनी
|[[Purva Phalguni|Pūrva Phalgunī]], Bhagya, Bhagybha
|[[Purva Phalguni|Pūrva Phalgunī]]
|Purva Phalguni
|Purva Phalguni
|
|"first reddish one"?
|"first reddish one"?
|Nakshatra in [[Leo]]
|δ and θ Leonis
|Nakshatra
|-
|-
|8
|8
|पुष्य
|पुष्य
|[[Pushya]], Puṣya, Sidhya or Tiṣya
|[[Pushya]]
|Pushya
|Pushya
|
|"the nourisher"
|"the nourisher"
|Nakshatra in [[Cancer|Cnc]]
|γ, δ and θ Cancri
(represented by α CMi)
|Nakshatra
|-
|-
|
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|
|Ravibha
|Ravibha
|
|[[Hasta]]
|[[Hasta]]
|
|
|
|-
|-
|27
|27
|रेवती
|रेवती
|[[Revati]], Pourshna
|[[Revati]]
|Revati
|Revati
|
|"prosperous"?
|"prosperous"?
|Nakshatra in [[Pisces|Psc]]
|ζ Piscium
(plus 30 more stars, perhaps including M31)
|Nakshatra
|-
|-
|4
|4
|रोहिणी
|रोहिणी
|[[Rohini]], Brahmya, Brahmabha, Brāhmī
|[[Rohini]]
|Rohini
|Rohini
|
|"the red one"
|"the red one"
|Nakshatra ([[Hyades]])
|Aldebaran
and the Hyades
|Nakshatra
|-
|-
|
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|Roudra
|Roudra
|
|[[Ardra]]
|[[Ardra]]
|
|
|
|-
|-
|
|
|
|
|
|Śakra
|Śakra
|[[Jyeshtha]]
|
|
|
|
|
|[[Jyeshtha]]
|-
|-
|
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|Samudra pakshi
|Samudra pakshi
|
|
|from Arabic: i Cet
|
|i Cet
|from Arabic
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|-
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|Sarpa
|Sarpa
|
|[[Ashlesha]]
|[[Ashlesha]]
|
|
|
|-
|-
|
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|Sarpa shirsha
|Sarpa shirsha
|
|head of serpent
|head of serpent
|alf Ser
|from Arabic: alf Ser
|from Arabic
|-
|-
|
|
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|Sarpayukta
|Sarpayukta
|
|one with serpent
|one with serpent
|alf Ara
|possibly Indian Indigenous: alf Ara
|possibly Indian
|-
|-
|
|
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|
|
|Sauroktarudra
|Sauroktarudra
|
|Rudra cited in Soura – may be suryasiddhanta
|Rudra cited in Soura – may be suryasiddhanta
|alf Ori
|possibly Indian Indigenous: alf Ori
|possibly Indian
|-
|-
|
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|Shakthibha
|Shakthibha
|
|
|possibly Indian Indigenous: eta Boo
|
|eta Boo
|possibly Indian
|-
|-
|24
|24
|शतभिष/
|शतभिष/
शततारका
शततारका
|[[Shatabhisha|Śatabhiṣa]], Śatabhiṣaj, Varunarksha
|[[Shatabhisha|Śatabhiṣa]]
|Shatabhisha/
|Shatabhisha/
Satabhisa
Satabhisa
|
|a hundred physicians"
|a hundred physicians"
|Nakshatra in [[Aquarius|Aqr]]
|λ Aquarii
|Nakshatra
|-
|-
|
|
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|
|Shishumaara
|Shishumaara
|
|dolphin or fish
|dolphin or fish
|tet Oph
|possibly Indian Indigenous: tet Oph
|possibly Indian
|-
|-
|
|
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|
|Shivabha
|Shivabha
|
|[[Ardra]]
|[[Ardra]]
|
|
|
|-
|-
|22
|22
|श्रवण
|श्रवण
|[[Shravana|Śravana]], Śṛti, Vaisnava, Haribha
|[[Shravana|Śravana]]
|Shravana
|Shravana
|
|Listening
|Listening
|Nakshatra in [[Aquila]]
|<nowiki>α, β and γ Aquilae | Altair</nowiki>
|Nakshatra
|-
|-
|
|
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|
|Sidhya
|Sidhya
|
|[[Pushya]]
|[[Pushya]]
|
|
|
|-
|-
|
|
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|
|Simha PrishTha
|Simha PrishTha
|
|backside of lion
|backside of lion
|del Leo
|from Arabic: del Leo
|from Arabic
|-
|-
|
|
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|Simhaguhyam
|Simhaguhyam
|
|male organ of lion
|male organ of lion
|iot Leo
|from Arabic: iot Leo
|from Arabic
|-
|-
|
|
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|Simhasaka
|Simhasaka
|
|part of lion
|part of lion
|gam Leo
|from Arabic: gam Leo
|from Arabic
|-
|-
|
|
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|Skanda
|Skanda
|
|(6 headed karitikeya)
|(6 headed karitikeya)
|alf Aur -
|possibly Indian Indigenous: alf Aur
|possibly Indian
|-
|-
|
|
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|
|Somya
|Somya
|Mrigashira
|
|
|
|
|[[Mrigashira]]
|-
|-
|
|
|
|
|
|Śraviṣṭhā
|Śraviṣṭhā
|Shravishtha
|Dhanishta
|
|
|
|
|[[Dhanishta]]
|-
|-
|
|
|
|
|Śṛti
|Shirti
|
|
|[[Shravana]]
|Śṛti
|Shravana
|
|
|
|-
|-
|
|
|
|
|Supīṭha
|Supīt ̟ ha
|Supithha, Supeetha
|Supithha, Supeetha
|
|Auspicious seat / chair
|Auspicious seat / chair
|δ Cas
|δ Cas (Shylaja+ (2016))
|Shylaja+ (2016)
|-
|-
|15
|15
|स्वाति
|स्वाति
|[[Svati]], Anila, Malayendu's Svati
|[[Svati]]
|[[Svati]]
|Svati
|
|"Su-Ati - Goodness
|"Su-Ati - Goodness
|Nakshatra in [[Bootes]]
|Arcturus
(+ η and ζ Bootis)
|Nakshatra
|-
|-
|
|
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|
|Tatpurato Muneendra
|Tatpurato Muneendra
|
|the sage after that
|the sage after that
|eps UMa
|possibly Indian Indigenous: eps UMa
|possibly Indian
|-
|-
|
|
|
|
|Tiṣya
|Tishya
|
|
|Tiṣya
|Pushya
|Pushya
|
|
|
|-
|-
|
|
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|
|Torana
|Torana
|
|decorative motif on the main door
|decorative motif on the main door
|alf Ser
|possibly Indian Indigenous: alf Ser
|possibly Indian
|-
|-
|
|
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|
|Toya
|Toya
|
|Purva Ashadha
|Purva Ashadha
|
|
|
|-
|-
|
|
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|[[Trivikrama]]
|[[Trivikrama]]
|Trivikrama
|Trivikrama
|
|three steps /one who put three steps
|three steps /one who put three steps
|ξν, μλ, ικ UMa
|possibly Indian Indigenous: ξν, μλ, ικ UMa
|possibly Indian
|-
|-
|
|
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|
|Tulaikasikha
|Tulaikasikha
|
|First star of Tula (Libra)
|First star of Tula (Libra)
|an asterism in [[Libra]], perhaps [[Vishakha]] (Shylaja+ (2016))
|? Lib (same as Visakha?)
|Shylaja+ (2016)
|-
|-
|
|
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|
|Tulanyasikha
|Tulanyasikha
|
|Another star of Tula
|Another star of Tula
|an asterism in [[Libra]] (Shylaja+ (2016))
|?Lib
|Shylaja+ (2016)
|-
|-
|
|
|
|
|[[Turaganga]]
|Turaganga
|
|
|Turanga
|
|
|-
|
|
|
|nu Cet
|
|from Arabic
|Turanga
|
|from Arabic: nu Cet
|-
|-
|
|
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|Turangaasa
|Turangaasa
|
|Body part of horse (from Arabic)
|Body part of horse (from Arabic)
|(Shylaja+ (2016))
|
|Shylaja+ (2016)
|-
|-
|
|
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|
|Tvarshtra
|Tvarshtra
|Chitra
|
|
|
|
|[[Chitra]]
|-
|-
|
|
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|
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|Upāntya
|Upāntya
|Uttara Bhadrapada
|
|
|
|
|[[Uttara Bhadrapada]]
|-
|-
|
|
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|Urdhva Paschimaga
|Urdhva Paschimaga
|
|the one above and to the west
|the one above and to the west
|alf UMa
|possibly Indian Indigenous: alf UMa
|possibly Indian
|-
|-
|21
|21
|उत्तर आषाढा
|उत्तर आषाढा
|[[Uttara Ashadha|Uttara Āṣāḍhā]], Vaiśvadeva
|[[Uttara Ashadha|Uttara Āṣāḍhā]]
|Uttara Ashadha
|Uttara Ashadha
|
|"Latter invincible"
|"Latter invincible"
|Nakshatra in [[Sagittarius|Sgr]]
|ζ and σ Sagittarii
|Nakshatra
|-
|-
|26
|26
|उत्तर भाद्रपदा/
|उत्तर भाद्रपदा/
उत्तर प्रोष्ठपदा
उत्तर प्रोष्ठपदा
|[[Uttara Bhadrapada|Uttara Bhādrapada]], Ahirbudhnya, dvitiyabhādra, upāntya
|[[Uttara Bhadrapada|Uttara Bhādrapada]]
|Uttara Bhadrapada
|Uttara Bhadrapada
(U. Bhadra)
(U. Bhadra)
|
|"the second of the blessed feet"?
|"the second of the blessed feet"?
|Nakshatra in [[Pegasus|Peg]]+[[Andromeda|And]]
|γ Pegasi and α Andromedae
|Nakshatra
|-
|-
|12
|12
|उत्तर फाल्गुनी
|उत्तर फाल्गुनी
|[[Uttara Phalguni|Uttara Phalgunī]], Arya, Aryamrksha
|[[Uttara Phalguni|Uttara Phalgunī]]
|Uttara Phalguni
|Uttara Phalguni
|
|"second reddish one"?
|"second reddish one"?
|Nakshatra in [[Leo]]
|Denebola plus 3 more
|Nakshatra
|-
|-
|
|
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|
|
|Vaisnava
|Vaisnava
|
|[[Shravana]]
|[[Shravana]]
|
|
|
|-
|-
|
|
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|
|
|Vaiśvadeva
|Vaiśvadeva
|
|[[Uttara Ashadha]]
|[[Uttara Ashadha]]
|
|
|
|-
|-
|
|
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|Vajibahu
|Vajibahu
|
|
|from Arabic: tet Cet
|
|tet Cet
|from Arabic
|-
|-
|
|
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|
|
|Varunarksha
|Varunarksha
|
|[[Shatabhisha|Satabhisa]]
|[[Shatabhisha|Satabhisa]]
|
|
|
|-
|-
|
|
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|
|Vāsava
|Vāsava
|
|[[Dhanishta]]
|[[Dhanishta]]
|
|
|
|-
|-
|
|
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|VasishTha
|VasishTha
|
|
|possibly Indian Indigenous: zet UMa
|
|zet UMa
|possibly Indian
|-
|-
|
|
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|
|
|Vasubha
|Vasubha
|
|[[Dhanishta]]
|[[Dhanishta]]
|
|
|
|-
|-
|
|
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|Vatsa
|Vatsa
|
|calf of a cow
|calf of a cow
|bet Tau
|possibly Indian Indigenous: bet Tau
|possibly Indian
|-
|-
|
|
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|Vayasa
|Vayasa
|
|
|from Arabic: bet Cyg
|
|bet Cyg
|from Arabic
|-
|-
|
|
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|
|
|Vidibha
|Vidibha
|
|[[Abhijit]]
|[[Abhijit]]
|
|
|
|-
|-
|
|
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|
|Viśākhā
|Viśākhā
|
|[[Vishakha]]
|[[Vishakha]]
|
|
|
|-
|-
|16
|16
|विशाखा
|विशाखा
|[[Vishakha]], Viśākhā, Dvidaivata
|[[Vishakha]]
|Vishakha
|Vishakha
|
|"forked, having many branches"
|"forked, having many branches"
|Nakshatra in [[Libra]]
|α, β, γ and ι Librae
|Nakshatra
|-
|-
|
|
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|Yama
|Yama
|
|May be same as Nadyantaka, South
|May be same as Nadyantaka, South
|α Eri
|α Eri (Shylaja+ (2016))
|Shylaja+ (2016)
|-
|-
|
|
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|Yamyavasu, Lubdhaka Bandhu
|Yamyavasu, Lubdhaka Bandhu
|
|southern vasu
|southern vasu
|alf CMi
|possibly Indian Indigenous: alf CMi
|possibly Indian
|-
|-
|
|
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|Yugala
|Yugala
|
|
|possibly Indian Indigenous: tet Oph
|
|tet Oph
|possibly Indian
|-
|-
|
|
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|Yugasamkaravya
|Yugasamkaravya
|
|
|possibly Indian Indigenous: gam Ori
|
|gam Ori
|possibly Indian
|-
|-
|
|
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|
|[[Yugma]]
|[[Yugma]]
|
|"double" for the middle steps in [[Trivikrama]]
|"double" for the middle steps in [[Trivikrama]]
|lam, mu UMa
|possibly Indian Indigenous: lam, mu UMa
|possibly Indian
|-
|-
|
|
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|[[Yugma]]
|[[Yugma]]
|
|
|possibly Indian Indigenous: gam+bet Dra
|
|gam+bet Dra
|possibly Indian
|-
|-
|
|
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|[[Yugmaka]]
|[[Yugmaka]]
|
|
|possibly Indian Indigenous: iot+kap UMa
|
|iot UMa, kap UMa
|possibly Indian
|}
|}


Latest revision as of 11:54, 9 November 2025

Map of India, part of South Asia (UN region)
Display of all 28th nakshatra in a door fram in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).

The Indian subcontinent hosts a rich and old traditional astronomy in many different flavours. It grew and was inspired by exchange with neighbouring cultures such as Chinese and Mesopotamian.

Solar System Names

Traditional Terms Transliteration English commentary
Sun
Moon
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn

Dictionary of Asterisms (Stars and Constellations)

Naks. Number Sanscrit Transliteration English Description/ Translation Commentary
with diacritics without ...
28 अभिजित Abhijit (अभिजित) Abhijit Victorius Nakshatra in Lyra
Adhah Paschimaga the one below and west possibly Indian Indigenous: bet UMa
Aditerbha Punarvasu (पुनर्वसु)
Agasthya
Agni Kṛttika (कृत्तिका)
Agnidaiva Kṛttika (कृत्तिका)
Āgrahāyaṇī Agrahayani Mṛgaśira (मृगशिर)
Ahirbudhnya Uttara Bhādrapada (उत्तर भाद्रपदा)
Ahya Ashlesha (आश्लेषः)
Aindra Jyeṣṭha (ज्येष्ठा)
Ajaikapada Purva Bhadrapada
Ajanghri Purva Bhadrapada
Anila Svati (स्वाति)
17 अनुराधा Anuradha (अनुराधा) Anuradha "following rādhā" Nakshatra in Sco
Anyomuni another sage possibly Indian Indigenous: bet UMa
Āpa Apa ζ Vir (Shylaja and Pai (2019))
Apāṃvatsa Apamvatsa 74 Vir (Shylaja and Pai (2019))
Āptapān Aptapan ?? α Cas (Shylaja and Pai (2019))
Apya Purvaṣādha (पूर्व आषाढा)
6 आर्द्रा Ardra (आर्द्रा) Ardra wetness, Nakshatra (Betelgeuse)
Arya Uttara Phalguni
Aryamrksha Uttara Phalguni
9 आश्लेषः Āshleshā Ashlesha "the embrace" Nakshatra
Aśvanābha Ashvanabha Belly of the horse (from Arabic) α And (Shylaja and Pai (2019))
1 अश्विनी Aśvini Ashvini Twin physician of the Gods Nakshatra in Aries
Bhagya Purva Phalguni
Bhagybha Purva Phalguni
2 भरणी Bharani (भरणी) Bharani the bearer, a container Nakshatra in Aries
Bhujaga shirsha Sarpa shirsha
Bhujanga possibly Indian Indigenous: gam Vel
Brahmabha Rohiṇī (रोहिणी)
Brahmahridaya a Aur all texts or b Aur ??
Brāhmī Brahmi Rohiṇī (रोहिणी)
Brahmya Rohiṇī (रोहिणी)
14 चित्रा Citrā Chitra "the bright one" Nakshatra (Spica)
Dasra Aśvini
23 श्रविष्ठा/

धनिष्ठा

Dhaniṣṭhā Dhanishta "most famous",

also Shravishthā "swiftest"

Nakshatra in Del
Dhanukoti part of Dhanu from Arabic: alf Ori
Dvidaivata Viśākhā (विशाखा)
Dvitiyabhādra Dvitiyabhadra Uttara Bhadrapada
Haribha Śravana (श्रवण)
13 हस्त Hasta (हस्त) Hasta "the hand" Nakshatra in Corvus
Hayaamsha Body part of horse (from Arabic) Shylaja+ (2016)
Hutabhuk Kṛttika (कृत्तिका)
Hutabhuk Fire, Agni β Tau (Shylaja+ (2016))
इल्वल Ilvala (इल्वल) Ilvala possibly Indian Indigenous: ζ, ε, δ Ori (Belt of Orion)
Jaladaivata Purvaṣādha (पूर्व आषाढा)
Jalarksha Purvaṣādha (पूर्व आषाढा)
Jantupuchcha from Arabic: bet Cet
18 ज्येष्ठा Jyeṣṭha Jyeshtha "the eldest, most excellent" Nakshatra in Sco
Kakaskandha shoulder of crow from Arabic: eps Crv
Kakayukta related to crow from Arabic: alf Cyg
Kakudapuchha kakayukta
Kalaja kakayukta
Kapala human skull possibly Indian Indigenous: alf Phe
Kara Hasta (हस्त)
Kartitakara ?? β Cas (Shylaja+ (2016))
3 कृत्तिका Kṛttika Krittika personified as the nurses of Kārttikeya, a son of Shiva Nakshatra (Pleiades)
Lubdhaka possibly Indian Indigenous: alf CMa
Lubdhaka Bandhu Yamyavasu
10 मघा Maghā Magha "the bountiful"? Nakshatra in Leo
Mahendrasuri Malayendu
Maitra Anuradha (अनुराधा)
Malayendu, Ardralubdhaka, ShaNmukha, Sadaasya Malayendu from Arabic, possibly Indian: tet Cet
Mānuṣaśīrṣa Manusasirsa, Manusha shirsha Head of a person (from Arabic) β Per (Shylaja+ (2016))
Manushahsta Nrihasta
Manushyaparshava possibly Indian Indigenous: alf Per
Marici name of a sage possibly Indian Indigenous: eta UMa
Matsyamukha from Arabic: alf PsA
Matsyapuchha the tail of a fish possibly Indian Indigenous: alf Gru
Matsyodara Belly of the fish (from Arabic) β And (Shylaja+ (2016))
Mithunadakshina, Mithunapadadakshina left side of Gemini from Arabic: bet Ori
Mithunapada foot of Gemini from Arabic: zet Tau
Mithunavamaskanda right side of Gemini from Arabic: kap, nu Ori
5 मृगशिर Mṛgaśira (मृगशिर) Mrigashira "the deer's head". Nakshatra in Ori
19 मूल Mūlā Mula "the root" Nakshatra in Sco
Muneendra great sage possibly Indian Indigenous: alf UMa
Muni sage possibly Indian Indigenous: eta UMa
Nadyantaka End of the river (from Arabic) γ Phe (Shylaja+ (2016))
Nakrapuchha tail of the crocodile possibly Indian Indigenous: sig Aqr
Nirtibha Mula
Nrihasta man's hand from Arabic: tet Aur
Nripada foot of a man from Arabic: bet Cen
Nṛpārśva Nrparsva, Nruparshva Side of a person/ part of the face of a man (from Arabic) α Per (Shylaja+ (2016))
Nuramsa man's shoulder from Arabic: bet Aur
Paitra Magha
Phanibha Ashlesha
Pīṭhamūla Pithhamula, Peethamulam Base of the seat or chair γ Cas (Shylaja+ (2016))
Pourshna Revati
Pragbhadra Purva Bhadrapada
Prajapathi possibly Indian Indigenous: d Aur
7 पुनर्वसु (dual) Punarvasu (पुनर्वसु) Punarvasu "the twinrestorers of goods",

yamakau "the two chariots"?

Nakshatra in Gem
Purato Muneendra next sage possibly Indian Indigenous: gam UMa
20 पूर्व आषाढा Purvaṣādha Purva Ashadha "first of the invincible" Nakshatra in Sgr
25 पूर्व भाद्रपदा/

पूर्व प्रोष्ठपदा

Purvābhādra Purva Bhadrapada "the first of the blessed feet"? Nakshatra in Peg
11 पूर्व फाल्गुनी Pūrva Phalgunī Purva Phalguni "first reddish one"? Nakshatra in Leo
8 पुष्य Puṣya (पुष्य) Pushya "the nourisher" Nakshatra in Cnc
Ravibha Hasta (हस्त)
27 रेवती Revati (रेवती) Revati "prosperous"? Nakshatra in Psc
4 रोहिणी Rohiṇī (रोहिणी) Rohini "the red one" Nakshatra (Hyades)
Roudra Ardra (आर्द्रा)
Śakra Jyeṣṭha (ज्येष्ठा)
Samudra pakshi from Arabic: i Cet
Sarpa Ashlesha (आश्लेषः)
Sarpa shirsha head of serpent from Arabic: alf Ser
Sarpayukta one with serpent possibly Indian Indigenous: alf Ara
Sauroktarudra Rudra cited in Soura – may be suryasiddhanta possibly Indian Indigenous: alf Ori
Shakthibha possibly Indian Indigenous: eta Boo
24 शतभिष/

शततारका

Śatabhiṣa Shatabhisha/

Satabhisa

a hundred physicians" Nakshatra in Aqr
Shishumaara dolphin or fish possibly Indian Indigenous: tet Oph
Shivabha Ardra (आर्द्रा)
22 श्रवण Śravana Shravana Listening Nakshatra in Aquila
Sidhya Puṣya (पुष्य)
Simha PrishTha backside of lion from Arabic: del Leo
Simhaguhyam male organ of lion from Arabic: iot Leo
Simhasaka part of lion from Arabic: gam Leo
Skanda (6 headed karitikeya) possibly Indian Indigenous: alf Aur
Somya Mṛgaśira (मृगशिर)
Śraviṣṭhā Shravishtha Dhaniṣṭhā (श्रविष्ठा)
Śṛti Shirti Śravana (श्रवण)
Supīṭha Supithha, Supeetha Auspicious seat / chair δ Cas (Shylaja+ (2016))
15 स्वाति Svati (स्वाति) Svati "Su-Ati - Goodness Nakshatra in Bootes
Tatpurato Muneendra the sage after that possibly Indian Indigenous: eps UMa
Tiṣya Tishya Pushya
Torana decorative motif on the main door possibly Indian Indigenous: alf Ser
Toya Purva Ashadha
Trivikrama Trivikrama three steps /one who put three steps possibly Indian Indigenous: ξν, μλ, ικ UMa
Tulaikasikha First star of Tula (Libra) an asterism in Libra, perhaps Viśākhā (विशाखा) (Shylaja+ (2016))
Tulanyasikha Another star of Tula an asterism in Libra (Shylaja+ (2016))
Turagānga Turaganga
Turanga from Arabic: nu Cet
Turangaasa Body part of horse (from Arabic) (Shylaja+ (2016))
Tvarshtra Citrā (चित्रा)
Upāntya Uttara Bhadrapada
Urdhva Paschimaga the one above and to the west possibly Indian Indigenous: alf UMa
21 उत्तर आषाढा Uttara Āṣāḍhā Uttara Ashadha "Latter invincible" Nakshatra in Sgr
26 उत्तर भाद्रपदा/

उत्तर प्रोष्ठपदा

Uttara Bhādrapada Uttara Bhadrapada

(U. Bhadra)

"the second of the blessed feet"? Nakshatra in Peg+And
12 उत्तर फाल्गुनी Uttara Phalgunī Uttara Phalguni "second reddish one"? Nakshatra in Leo
Vaisnava Śravana (श्रवण)
Vaiśvadeva Uttara Ashadha
Vajibahu from Arabic: tet Cet
Varunarksha Satabhisa
Vāsava Dhaniṣṭhā (श्रविष्ठा)
VasishTha possibly Indian Indigenous: zet UMa
Vasubha Dhaniṣṭhā (श्रविष्ठा)
Vatsa calf of a cow possibly Indian Indigenous: bet Tau
Vayasa from Arabic: bet Cyg
Vidibha Abhijit (अभिजित)
Viśākhā Viśākhā (विशाखा)
16 विशाखा Viśākhā (विशाखा) Vishakha "forked, having many branches" Nakshatra in Libra
Yama May be same as Nadyantaka, South α Eri (Shylaja+ (2016))
Yamyavasu, Lubdhaka Bandhu southern vasu possibly Indian Indigenous: alf CMi
Yugala possibly Indian Indigenous: tet Oph
Yugasamkaravya possibly Indian Indigenous: gam Ori
युग्म Yugma (युग्म) "double" for the middle steps in Trivikrama possibly Indian Indigenous: lam, mu UMa
युग्म Yugma (युग्म) possibly Indian Indigenous: gam+bet Dra
युग्मक Yugmaka (युग्मक) possibly Indian Indigenous: iot+kap UMa

References

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