Tenggala

Balinese constellation: Tenggala (a plough), re-drawn by Jessica Gullberg for the planetarium software Stellarium (CC-BY Youla Azkarrula & Jessica Gullberg)

Těnggala is an Oceanic name from Bali (Indonesia). The lintang of těnggala is found in intersection of Rědite (Sunday, in saptawara) and Wage (in pancawara) in a series of palelintangan. Lintang těnggala means a plough constellation.

Etymology and History

Těnggala (IPA: /təŋˈɡa.la/) is derived from Sanskrit लाङ्गल (lāṅgala), means a device pulled through the ground in order to break it open into furrows for planting (plough).

Spelling Variants

• uluku
• huluku
• wuluku
• waluku

Origin of Constellation

All the spelling variants of this constellations has one meaning, plow and plough. Bali is one of island in Indonesia that has huge area of agricultural. The tools used are very diverse and have different functions. These tools are tenggala, tetekan, singkal, penguruk, uga, and lampit.

Tenggala is also called luku. Meanwhile, lampit is called garu. The function of the tenggala is to turn the soil over so that it becomes loose. This tool consists of a singkal (a sharp piece of iron for cutting, turning and breaking up the soil and burying plant remains), tetekan (the body of the tenggala), penguruk (handle of the tenggala), and uga (or an assembly which is made of wood which is attached to the cow's neck and tied to the end of the body of the tenggala). Meanwhile, Lampit's function is to level the ground after it has been loosened using a tenggala.

Mythology / Religion

Image Variants

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  Lintang Huluku (CC-BY Alfred Maaß, (1929), Astrologische Kalender der Balinesen)

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  Lintang Tenggala in the cloth (CC-BY UPTD Museum Bali)

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  Lintang Wuluku (CC-BY Youla Azkarrula taken in the ceiling of Taman Gili Klungkung Palace Bali)

Cultural Beliefs

Numerology (Neptu/Urip)

Rědite (Sunday, in saptawara) has a value of 5 and Wage (in pancawara) has a value of 4. Thus, the total urip on this lintang is 9.

Astrological Characteristics

When they were little they were miserable and happy in their old age, all their efforts and work found goodness, they could become rich, they were clever in hiding their feelings, generous but often trapped in the desire to be selfish and hard-hearted. They were the birth of Sang Wasi Bhaya (little ones embraced by danger).

Matching Gemstones

Kecubung (amethyst), cempaka (yellow sapphire), ijo rangreng (peros).

All HIP Stars within this constellation

Stars within the Constellation Area

id	Label	IAU design.	description	Vmag
1	Rigel	HIP 24436	within constellation lines	0.13
2	Betelgeuse	HIP 27989	within constellation lines	0.42
3	Bellatrix	HIP 25336	within constellation lines	1.64
4	Alnilam	HIP 26311	within constellation lines	1.69
5	ζ Orionis	HIP 26727	within constellation lines	1.77
6	Alnitak	HIP 26727	Inside the Hull	1.9
7	Saiph	HIP 27366	within constellation lines	2.06
8	Mintaka	HIP 25930	within constellation lines	2.41
9	NGC 1980	NGC 1980	Inside the Hull	2.5
10	Hatysa	HIP 26241	Inside the Hull	2.77
11	η Orionis	HIP 25281	Inside the Hull	3.35
12	τ Orionis	HIP 24674	Inside the Hull	3.59
13	* eta Ori A	HIP 25281	Inside the Hull	3.59
14	* zet Ori B	HIP 26727	Inside the Hull	3.73
15	σ Orionis	HIP 26549	Inside the Hull	3.79
16	29 Ori	HIP 25247	Inside the Hull	4.12
17	32 Ori	HIP 25813	Inside the Hull	4.2
18	NGC 1981	NGC 1981	Inside the Hull	4.2
19	* 32 Ori A	HIP 25813	Inside the Hull	4.46
20	42 Ori	HIP 26237	Inside the Hull	4.59
21	ω Orionis	HIP 26594	Inside the Hull	4.59
22	ψ 2 Orionis	HIP 25473	Inside the Hull	4.611
23	υ Orionis	HIP 25923	Inside the Hull	4.63
24	31 Ori	HIP 25737	Inside the Hull	4.71
25	-	HIP 26199	Inside the Hull	4.72
26	22 Ori	HIP 25044	Inside the Hull	4.74
27	56 Ori	HIP 27750	Inside the Hull	4.75
28	49 Ori	HIP 26563	Inside the Hull	4.8
29	* eta Ori B	HIP 25281	Inside the Hull	4.89
30	51 Ori	HIP 26885	Inside the Hull	4.9
31	-	HIP 26736	Inside the Hull	4.95
32	ψ 1 Orionis	HIP 25302	Inside the Hull	4.96
33	27 Ori	HIP 25282	Inside the Hull	5.072
34	θ 1 Orionis C	HIP 26221	Inside the Hull	5.13
35	45 Ori	HIP 26268	Inside the Hull	5.234
36	38 Ori	HIP 26126	Inside the Hull	5.326
37	-	HIP 25980	Inside the Hull	5.34
38	VV Ori	HIP 26063	Inside the Hull	5.34
39	33 Ori	HIP 25861	Inside the Hull	5.46
40	-	HIP 26197	Inside the Hull	5.53
41	-	HIP 25028	Inside the Hull	5.68
42	-	HIP 25223	Inside the Hull	5.7
43	* n01 Ori A	HIP 25861	Inside the Hull	5.74
44	-	HIP 25751	Inside the Hull	5.745
45	-	HIP 26345	Inside the Hull	5.75
46	* 32 Ori B	HIP 25813	Inside the Hull	5.76
47	-	HIP 25708	Inside the Hull	5.78
48	-	HIP 26108	Inside the Hull	5.895
49	-	HIP 26762	Inside the Hull	5.912
50	-	HIP 27253	Inside the Hull	5.93
51	-	HIP 27560	Inside the Hull	5.936
52	* 52 Ori A	HIP 27386	Inside the Hull	5.95
53	-	HIP 26535	Inside the Hull	5.96
54	-	HIP 26926	Inside the Hull	5.965
55	-	HIP 27435	Inside the Hull	5.97
56	-	HIP 26624	Inside the Hull	5.974
57	-	HIP 27588	Inside the Hull	5.976
58	* 52 Ori B	HIP 27386	Inside the Hull	6.01
59	-	HIP 26427	Inside the Hull	6.024
60	-	HIP 27118	Inside the Hull	6.089
61	-	HIP 25378	Inside the Hull	6.144
62	-	HIP 25187	Inside the Hull	6.15
63	-	HIP 25976	Inside the Hull	6.16
64	-	HIP 26477	Inside the Hull	6.18
65	CK Ori	HIP 25785	Inside the Hull	6.202
66	-	HIP 25869	Inside the Hull	6.208
67	-	HIP 26106	Inside the Hull	6.22
68	-	HIP 26713	Inside the Hull	6.22
69	-	HIP 25401	Inside the Hull	6.233
70	-	HIP 26149	Inside the Hull	6.251
71	-	HIP 25288	Inside the Hull	6.297
72	-	HIP 27212	Inside the Hull	6.31
73	V1197 Ori	HIP 26953	Inside the Hull	6.311
74	-	HIP 25786	Inside the Hull	6.313
75	-	HIP 24847	Inside the Hull	6.35
76	-	HIP 25505	Inside the Hull	6.35
77	-	HR 1891	Inside the Hull	6.35
78	-	HIP 25582	Inside the Hull	6.38
79	-	HIP 25667	Inside the Hull	6.38
80	* tet02 Ori B	HIP 26235	Inside the Hull	6.38
81	-	HIP 26257	Inside the Hull	6.38
82	θ 2 Orionis	HIP 26235	Inside the Hull	6.39
83	V1377 Ori	HIP 26263	Inside the Hull	6.41
84	-	HIP 24925	Inside the Hull	6.42
85	-	HIP 25368	Inside the Hull	6.42
86	-	HIP 26104	Inside the Hull	6.45
87	-	HR 1898	Inside the Hull	6.45
88	-	HIP 26020	Inside the Hull	6.46
89	* sig Ori E	HR 1932	Inside the Hull	6.46
90	-	HIP 25732	Inside the Hull	6.5
91	-	HIP 26234	Inside the Hull	6.5

References

• References (general)