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[[File:PBhadra nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg|thumb|Purva Bhadra, 25th nakshatra, ... ]] |
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[[File:25+26 naks stellarium.gif|thumb|The 25th and 26th nakshatra mapped to the Stellarium star chart, SMH for WGSN 2025. P. Bhadrapada is the western (right) one. ]] |
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Purvābhādra (पूर्व भाद्रपदा), "the first of the blessed feet", 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. typically identified with α and β Pegasi. |
Purvābhādra (पूर्व भाद्रपदा), "the first of the blessed feet", 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. typically identified with α and β Pegasi. |
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The two Bhadrapada asterisms equal the Chinese Eastern Wall (壁宿) and Encampment (Ying Shi, Mansion), which also form lunar mansions. |
The two Bhadrapada asterisms equal the Chinese Eastern Wall (壁宿) and Encampment (Ying Shi, Mansion), which also form lunar mansions. |
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===Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation=== |
===Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation=== |
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Latest revision as of 17:28, 14 December 2025
Purvābhādra (पूर्व भाद्रपदा), "the first of the blessed feet", 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. typically identified with α and β Pegasi.
Etymology and History
Name Variants
- Purvābhādra
- Purva Bhadrapada
- Ajanghri,
- Ajaikapada,
- Pragbhadra
Origin of Constellation
The term literally means "the first of the blessed feet", and together with Uttara Bhādrapada (उत्तर भाद्रपदा), the latter of the blessed feet, it forms a super-constellation. Yet, the two asterism are depicted in totally different ways in temples. This one shows a quadrilateral (like a table) with two stars marked. It is likely identified with the stars in the area of western Pegasus, although we can't know which ones exactly.
The two Bhadrapada asterisms equal the Chinese Eastern Wall (壁宿) and Encampment (Ying Shi, Mansion), which also form lunar mansions.
Stars within the Constellation Area
| id | Label | IAU design. | description | Vmag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scheat | HIP 113881 | Constellation lines (Vertex) | 2.42 |
| 2 | Markab | HIP 113963 | Constellation lines (Vertex) | 2.48 |
Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation
Purva Bhadra 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).
reconstructed by Jones (1720)
Mythology
mnemonic tales and cultural significance
Weblinks
References
- References (general)
