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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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|अश्विनी |
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|Ashvini |
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|[[Abhijit]] |
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|physician to the Gods |
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|Abhijit |
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|β, γ Arietis |
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|Victorius |
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|Nakshatra |
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|the bearer |
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|the one below and west |
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|Pleiades personified as the nurses of Kārttikeya, a son of Shiva |
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|"the red one", a name of Aldebaran. Also known as brāhmī |
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|"the deer's head". Also known as āgrahāyaṇī |
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|Agni |
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|Anila |
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|[[Anuradha]] |
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|Anuradha |
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|"following rādhā" |
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|Nakshatra in [[Scorpius|Sco]] |
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|Anyomuni |
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|another sage |
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|Apa |
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|Apya |
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|आर्द्रा |
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|[[Ardra]] |
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|Ardra |
|Ardra |
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|wetness, |
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|a storm god |
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|Betelgeuse |
|Nakshatra ([[Betelgeuse]]) |
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|पुनर्वसु (dual) |
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|Punarvasu |
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|"the two restorers of goods", also known as yamakau "the two chariots" |
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|"the nourisher", also known as sidhya or tiṣya |
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|Aryamrksha |
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|γ, δ and θ Cancri |
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|[[Uttara Phalguni]] |
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|आश्ळेषा/आश्लेषा |
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|आश्लेषः |
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|Āshleshā |
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|Ashlesha |
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|"the embrace" |
|"the embrace" |
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|Maghā |
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|Aśvanābha |
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|"the bountiful" |
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|Ashvanabha |
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|Regulus |
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|Belly of the horse (from Arabic) |
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|पूर्व फाल्गुनी |
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|Pūrva Phalgunī |
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|[[Ashvini|Aśvini]] |
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|"first reddish one" |
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|Ashvini |
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|δ and θ Leonis |
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|Twin physician of the Gods |
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|Nakshatra in [[Aries]] |
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|Uttara Phalgunī |
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|"second reddish one" |
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|Bhagya |
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|Denebola |
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|[[Purva Phalguni]] |
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|Hasta |
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|"the hand" |
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|α, β, γ, δ and ε Corvi |
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|भरणी |
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|[[Bharani]] |
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|Bharani |
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|the bearer, a container |
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|Nakshatra in [[Aries]] |
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|Bhujanga |
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|Brahmabha |
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|[[Rohini]] |
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|Brahmahridaya |
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|Brāhmī |
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|[[Rohini]] |
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|[[Rohini]] |
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|[[Chitra|Citrā]] |
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|Chitra |
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|"the bright one" |
|"the bright one" |
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|Spica |
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|Svati |
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|"Su-Ati (Sanskrit) Very good" |
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|Dasra |
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|Arcturus |
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|श्रविष्ठा/ |
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|Vishakha |
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|"forked, having branches" |
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|α, β, γ and ι Librae |
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|Dhanishta |
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|Nakshatra |
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|"most famous", |
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|Nakshatra in [[Delphinus|Del]] |
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|Anuradha |
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|"following rādhā" |
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|Dhanukoti |
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|β, δ and π Scorpionis |
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|part of Dhanu |
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|Nakshatra |
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|from Arabic: alf Ori |
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|Dvidaivata |
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|हस्त |
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|[[Hasta]] |
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|Hasta |
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|"the hand" |
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|Nakshatra in [[Corvus]] |
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|Hayaamsha |
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|Body part of horse (from Arabic) |
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|Hutabhuk |
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|Hutabhuk |
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|Fire, Agni |
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|Ilvala |
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|Jaladaivata |
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|Jantupuchcha |
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|from Arabic: bet Cet |
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|[[Jyeshtha|Jyeṣṭha]] |
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|Jyeshtha |
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|"the eldest, most excellent" |
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|Nakshatra in [[Scorpius|Sco]] |
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|Nakshatra |
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|Kakaskandha |
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|shoulder of crow |
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|related to crow |
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|from Arabic: alf Cyg |
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|Kapala |
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|human skull |
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|possibly Indian Indigenous: alf Phe |
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|Kara |
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|[[Hasta]] |
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|Kartitakara |
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|कृत्तिका |
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|[[Krittika|Kṛttika]] |
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|Krittika |
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|personified as the nurses of Kārttikeya, a son of Shiva |
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|Nakshatra ([[Pleiades]]) |
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|Lubdhaka |
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|possibly Indian Indigenous: alf CMa |
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|Lubdhaka Bandhu |
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|मघा |
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|[[Magha|Maghā]] |
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|Magha |
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|"the bountiful"? |
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|Nakshatra in [[Leo]] |
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|Mahendrasuri |
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|Maitra |
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|[[Anuradha]] |
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|Malayendu, Ardralubdhaka, ShaNmukha, Sadaasya |
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|Malayendu |
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|from Arabic, possibly Indian: tet Cet |
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|Mānus ̟ aśīrs ̟ a |
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|Manusasirsa, Manusha shirsha |
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|Head of a person (from Arabic) |
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|β Per (Shylaja+ (2016)) |
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|Manushyaparshava |
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|possibly Indian Indigenous: alf Per |
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|Marici |
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|name of a sage |
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|possibly Indian Indigenous: eta UMa |
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|Matsyamukha |
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|from Arabic: alf PsA |
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|Matsyapuchha |
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|the tail of a fish |
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|possibly Indian Indigenous: alf Gru |
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|Matsyodara |
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|Belly of the fish (from Arabic) |
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|β And (Shylaja+ (2016)) |
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|Mithunadakshina, Mithunapadadakshina |
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|left side of Gemini |
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|from Arabic: bet Ori |
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|Mithunapada |
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|foot of Gemini |
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|from Arabic: zet Tau |
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|Mithunavamaskanda |
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|right side of Gemini |
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|from Arabic: kap, nu Ori |
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|मृगशिर |
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|[[Mrigashira]] |
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|Mrigashira |
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|"the deer's head". |
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|Nakshatra in [[Orion|Ori]] |
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|मूल |
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|[[Mula|Mūlā]] |
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|Mula |
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|"the root" |
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|Nakshatra in [[Scorpius|Sco]] |
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|Nakshatra |
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|पूर्व आषाढा |
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|Purva Ashadha |
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|"first of the āṣāḍhā", āṣāḍhā "the invincible one" |
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|Muneendra |
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|great sage |
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|Nakshatra |
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|possibly Indian Indigenous: alf UMa |
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|उत्तर आषाढा |
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|Uttara Ashadha |
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|"Later invincible" |
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|Muni |
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|ζ and σ Sagittarii |
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|sage |
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|Nakshatra |
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|possibly Indian Indigenous: eta UMa |
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|- |
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|श्रवण |
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|Shravana |
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|α, β and γ Aquilae |
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|Nakshatra |
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|Nadyantaka |
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|End of the river (from Arabic) |
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|γ Phe (Shylaja+ (2016)) |
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|श्रविष्ठा/धनिष्ठा |
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|Dhanishta |
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|"most famous", also Shravishthā "swiftest" |
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|Nakrapuchha |
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|α, β, γ, δ Delphini |
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|tail of the crocodile |
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|Nakshatra |
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|possibly Indian Indigenous: sig Aqr |
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|शतभिष/शततारका |
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|Shatabhisha |
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|"requiring a hundred physicians" |
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|Nirtibha |
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|λ Aquarii |
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|Nakshatra |
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|Mula |
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|Nrihasta |
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|man's hand |
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|from Arabic: tet Aur |
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|- |
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|Nripada |
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|foot of a man |
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|from Arabic: bet Cen |
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|Nr ̟ pārśva |
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|Nrparsva, Nruparshva |
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|Side of a person/ part of the face of a man (from Arabic) |
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|α Per (Shylaja+ (2016)) |
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|- |
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|Nuramsa |
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|man's shoulder |
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|from Arabic: bet Aur |
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|Paitra |
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|Magha |
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|Phanibha |
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|Ashlesha |
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|- |
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|Pīt ̟ hamūla |
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|Pithhamula, Peethamulam |
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|Base of the seat or chair |
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|γ Cas (Shylaja+ (2016)) |
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|- |
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|Pourshna |
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|Revati |
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|- |
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|Pragbhadra |
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|Purva Bhadrapada |
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|- |
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|Prajapathi |
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| |
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|possibly Indian Indigenous: d Aur |
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|- |
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|7 |
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|पुनर्वसु (dual) |
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|[[Punarvasu]] |
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|Punarvasu |
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|"the twinrestorers of goods", |
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yamakau "the two chariots"? |
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|Nakshatra in [[Gemini|Gem]] |
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|- |
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| |
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| |
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|Purato Muneendra |
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|next sage |
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|possibly Indian Indigenous: gam UMa |
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|- |
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|20 |
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|पूर्व आषाढा |
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|[[Purva Ashadha|Purvaṣādha]] |
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|Purva Ashadha |
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|"first of the invincible" |
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|Nakshatra in [[Sagittarius|Sgr]] |
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|- |
|- |
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|25 |
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|पूर्व भाद्रपदा/पूर्व प्रोष्ठपदा |
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|पूर्व भाद्रपदा/ |
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पूर्व प्रोष्ठपदा |
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|[[Purva Bhadrapada|Purvābhādra]] |
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|Purva Bhadrapada |
|Purva Bhadrapada |
||
|"the first of the blessed feet" |
|"the first of the blessed feet"? |
||
|Nakshatra in [[Pegasus|Peg]] |
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|α and β Pegasi |
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|Nakshatra |
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|- |
|- |
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|11 |
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|उत्तर भाद्रपदा/उत्तर प्रोष्ठपदा |
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|पूर्व फाल्गुनी |
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|Uttara Bhādrapadā |
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|[[Purva Phalguni|Pūrva Phalgunī]] |
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|"the second of the blessed feet" |
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|Purva Phalguni |
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|γ Pegasi and α Andromedae |
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|"first reddish one"? |
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|Nakshatra |
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|Nakshatra in [[Leo]] |
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|- |
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|8 |
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|पुष्य |
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|[[Pushya]] |
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|Pushya |
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|"the nourisher" |
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|Nakshatra in [[Cancer|Cnc]] |
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|- |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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|Ravibha |
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| |
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|[[Hasta]] |
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|- |
|- |
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|27 |
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|रेवती |
|रेवती |
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|[[Revati]] |
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|Revati |
|Revati |
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|"prosperous" |
|"prosperous"? |
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|Nakshatra in [[Pisces|Psc]] |
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|ζ Piscium |
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|Nakshatra |
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|- |
|- |
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|4 |
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|अभिजित |
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|रोहिणी |
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|Abhijit |
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|[[Rohini]] |
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|"Invincible" |
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|Rohini |
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|Lyra |
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|"the red one" |
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|Nakshatra |
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|Nakshatra ([[Hyades]]) |
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|- |
|- |
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| |
| |
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|Nadyantaka |
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| |
| |
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| |
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|γ Phe or ν Eri |
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|Roudra |
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|Shylaja+ (2016) |
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| |
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|[[Ardra]] |
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|- |
|- |
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| |
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|Aśvanābha |
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| |
| |
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| |
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|α And |
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|Śakra |
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|Shylaja+ (2016) |
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| |
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|[[Jyeshtha]] |
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|- |
|- |
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| |
| |
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|Matsyodara |
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| |
| |
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| |
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|β And |
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|Samudra pakshi |
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|Shylaja+ (2016) |
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| |
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|from Arabic: i Cet |
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|- |
|- |
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| |
| |
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|Kartitakara |
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| |
| |
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| |
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|β Cas |
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|Sarpa |
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|Shylaja+ (2016) |
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| |
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|[[Ashlesha]] |
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|- |
|- |
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| |
| |
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|Āptapān |
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| |
| |
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| |
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|α Cas |
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|Sarpa shirsha |
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|Shylaja+ (2016) |
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|head of serpent |
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|from Arabic: alf Ser |
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|- |
|- |
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| |
| |
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|Yama |
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| |
| |
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| |
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|α Eri |
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|Sarpayukta |
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|Shylaja+ (2016) |
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|one with serpent |
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|possibly Indian Indigenous: alf Ara |
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|- |
|- |
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| |
| |
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|Pīt ̟ hamūla |
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| |
| |
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| |
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|γ Cas |
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|Sauroktarudra |
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|Shylaja+ (2016) |
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|Rudra cited in Soura – may be suryasiddhanta |
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|possibly Indian Indigenous: alf Ori |
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|- |
|- |
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| |
| |
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|Bharan ̟ ī |
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| |
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| |
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|ε Eri, 41 Ari |
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|Shakthibha |
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|Shylaja+ (2016) |
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| |
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|possibly Indian Indigenous: eta Boo |
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|- |
|- |
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|24 |
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|शतभिष/ |
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शततारका |
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|[[Shatabhisha|Śatabhiṣa]] |
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|Shatabhisha/ |
|||
Satabhisa |
|||
|a hundred physicians" |
|||
|Nakshatra in [[Aquarius|Aqr]] |
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|- |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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|Shishumaara |
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|dolphin or fish |
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|possibly Indian Indigenous: tet Oph |
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|- |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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|Shivabha |
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| |
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|[[Ardra]] |
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|- |
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|22 |
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|श्रवण |
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|[[Shravana|Śravana]] |
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|Shravana |
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|Listening |
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|Nakshatra in [[Aquila]] |
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|- |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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|Sidhya |
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| |
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|[[Pushya]] |
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|- |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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|Simha PrishTha |
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|backside of lion |
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|from Arabic: del Leo |
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|- |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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|Simhaguhyam |
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|male organ of lion |
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|from Arabic: iot Leo |
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|- |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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|Simhasaka |
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|part of lion |
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|from Arabic: gam Leo |
|||
|- |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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|Skanda |
|||
|(6 headed karitikeya) |
|||
|possibly Indian Indigenous: alf Aur |
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|- |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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|Somya |
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| |
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|[[Mrigashira]] |
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|- |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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|Śraviṣṭhā |
|||
| |
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|[[Dhanishta]] |
|||
|- |
|||
| |
|||
| |
|||
| |
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|Śṛti |
|||
| |
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|[[Shravana]] |
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|- |
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| |
|||
| |
| |
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|Supīt ̟ ha |
|Supīt ̟ ha |
||
|Supithha, Supeetha |
|||
|Auspicious seat / chair |
|||
|δ Cas (Shylaja+ (2016)) |
|||
|- |
|||
|15 |
|||
|स्वाति |
|||
|[[Svati]] |
|||
|Svati |
|||
|"Su-Ati - Goodness |
|||
|Nakshatra in [[Bootes]] |
|||
|- |
|||
| |
| |
||
| |
|||
|δ Cas |
|||
| |
|||
|Shylaja+ (2016) |
|||
|Tatpurato Muneendra |
|||
|the sage after that |
|||
|possibly Indian Indigenous: eps UMa |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| |
| |
||
|Kr ̟ ttikā |
|||
| |
| |
||
| |
|||
|η Tau |
|||
|Tiṣya |
|||
|Shylaja+ (2016) |
|||
| |
|||
|Pushya |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| |
| |
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|Mānus ̟ aśīrs ̟ a |
|||
| |
| |
||
| |
|||
|β Per |
|||
|Torana |
|||
|Shylaja+ (2016) |
|||
|decorative motif on the main door |
|||
|possibly Indian Indigenous: alf Ser |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| |
| |
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|Malayendu |
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| |
| |
||
| |
| |
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|Toya |
|||
|Shylaja+ (2016) |
|||
| |
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|Purva Ashadha |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| |
| |
||
|Nr ̟ pārśva |
|||
| |
| |
||
|[[Trivikrama]] |
|||
|α Per |
|||
|Trivikrama |
|||
|Shylaja+ (2016) |
|||
|three steps /one who put three steps |
|||
|possibly Indian Indigenous: ξν, μλ, ικ UMa |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| |
| |
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|Hutabhuk |
|||
| |
| |
||
| |
|||
|β Tau |
|||
|Tulaikasikha |
|||
|Shylaja+ (2016) |
|||
|First star of Tula (Libra) |
|||
|an asterism in [[Libra]], perhaps [[Vishakha]] (Shylaja+ (2016)) |
|||
|- |
|||
| |
|||
| |
|||
| |
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|Tulanyasikha |
|||
|Another star of Tula |
|||
|an asterism in [[Libra]] (Shylaja+ (2016)) |
|||
|- |
|||
| |
|||
| |
|||
| |
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|Turanga |
|||
| |
|||
|from Arabic: nu Cet |
|||
|- |
|||
| |
|||
| |
|||
| |
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|Turangaasa |
|||
|Body part of horse (from Arabic) |
|||
|(Shylaja+ (2016)) |
|||
|- |
|||
| |
|||
| |
|||
| |
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|Tvarshtra |
|||
| |
|||
|[[Chitra]] |
|||
|- |
|||
| |
|||
| |
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| |
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|Upāntya |
|||
| |
|||
|[[Uttara Bhadrapada]] |
|||
|- |
|||
| |
|||
| |
|||
| |
|||
|Urdhva Paschimaga |
|||
|the one above and to the west |
|||
|possibly Indian Indigenous: alf UMa |
|||
|- |
|||
|21 |
|||
|उत्तर आषाढा |
|||
|[[Uttara Ashadha|Uttara Āṣāḍhā]] |
|||
|Uttara Ashadha |
|||
|"Latter invincible" |
|||
|Nakshatra in [[Sagittarius|Sgr]] |
|||
|- |
|||
|26 |
|||
|उत्तर भाद्रपदा/ |
|||
उत्तर प्रोष्ठपदा |
|||
|[[Uttara Bhadrapada|Uttara Bhādrapada]] |
|||
|Uttara Bhadrapada |
|||
(U. Bhadra) |
|||
|"the second of the blessed feet"? |
|||
|Nakshatra in [[Pegasus|Peg]]+[[Andromeda|And]] |
|||
|- |
|||
|12 |
|||
|उत्तर फाल्गुनी |
|||
|[[Uttara Phalguni|Uttara Phalgunī]] |
|||
|Uttara Phalguni |
|||
|"second reddish one"? |
|||
|Nakshatra in [[Leo]] |
|||
|- |
|||
| |
|||
| |
|||
| |
|||
|Vaisnava |
|||
| |
|||
|[[Shravana]] |
|||
|- |
|||
| |
|||
| |
|||
| |
|||
|Vaiśvadeva |
|||
| |
|||
|[[Uttara Ashadha]] |
|||
|- |
|||
| |
|||
| |
|||
| |
|||
|Vajibahu |
|||
| |
|||
|from Arabic: tet Cet |
|||
|- |
|||
| |
|||
| |
|||
| |
|||
|Varunarksha |
|||
| |
|||
|[[Shatabhisha|Satabhisa]] |
|||
|- |
|||
| |
|||
| |
|||
| |
|||
|Vāsava |
|||
| |
|||
|[[Dhanishta]] |
|||
|- |
|||
| |
|||
| |
|||
| |
|||
|VasishTha |
|||
| |
|||
|possibly Indian Indigenous: zet UMa |
|||
|- |
|||
| |
|||
| |
|||
| |
|||
|Vasubha |
|||
| |
|||
|[[Dhanishta]] |
|||
|- |
|||
| |
|||
| |
|||
| |
|||
|Vatsa |
|||
|calf of a cow |
|||
|possibly Indian Indigenous: bet Tau |
|||
|- |
|||
| |
|||
| |
|||
| |
|||
|Vayasa |
|||
| |
|||
|from Arabic: bet Cyg |
|||
|- |
|||
| |
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| |
|||
| |
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|Vidibha |
|||
| |
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|[[Abhijit]] |
|||
|- |
|||
| |
|||
| |
|||
| |
|||
|Viśākhā |
|||
| |
|||
|[[Vishakha]] |
|||
|- |
|||
|16 |
|||
|विशाखा |
|||
|[[Vishakha]] |
|||
|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 |
|||
|- |
|||
| |
|||
| |
|||
| |
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|Yugala |
|||
| |
|||
|possibly Indian Indigenous: tet Oph |
|||
|- |
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| |
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| |
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| |
|||
|Yugasamkaravya |
|||
| |
|||
|possibly Indian Indigenous: gam Ori |
|||
|- |
|||
| |
|||
|युग्म |
|||
| |
|||
|[[Yugma]] |
|||
|"double" for the middle steps in [[Trivikrama]] |
|||
|possibly Indian Indigenous: lam, mu UMa |
|||
|- |
|||
| |
|||
|युग्म |
|||
| |
|||
|[[Yugma]] |
|||
| |
|||
|possibly Indian Indigenous: gam+bet Dra |
|||
|- |
|||
| |
|||
|युग्मक |
|||
| |
|||
|[[Yugmaka]] |
|||
| |
|||
|possibly Indian Indigenous: iot+kap UMa |
|||
|} |
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References |
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[[Category:Overviews]] |
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[[Category:South Asian]] |
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[[Category:Indian]] |
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[[Category:Service]] |
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Latest revision as of 08:22, 30 October 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)
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | |||
| Mānus ̟ aśīrs ̟ a | 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 | |||
| Nr ̟ pārśva | 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 | ||||
| Pīt ̟ hamūla | 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 | Dhaniṣṭhā (श्रविष्ठा) | ||||
| Śṛti | Śravana (श्रवण) | ||||
| Supīt ̟ ha | 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 | 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)) | |||
| 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 | |||
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