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[[File:21 UttaraAshadha draw.png|thumb|Uttara Ashadha, the 21st nakshatra, as depicted in temples.]] |
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[[File:20+21 stellarium.gif|thumb|The 20th and 21st nakshatra mapped to the star chart (Stellarium). Together, these two asterisms form "The Invincible" in modern Sagittarius. Animated GIF by SMH 2025 for WGSN. Uttara A. is the latter (eastern, left here). ]] |
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... 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. |
... 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. |
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==Etymology and History== |
==Etymology and History== |
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Ashadha means The Invincible and refers to two asterisms in Sagittarius. The Latter (Uttara A.) is depcted as a group of two stars that are typically taken for ζ and σ Sagittarii but they actually form part of a recognizable quadrilateral which is not really logical. Yet, the identification is certain because of given coordinates for σ Sagittarii in the 2nd millennium; whether it was a different asterism BCE, is, of course, not certain. |
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=== Origin of Constellation === |
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Latest revision as of 13:46, 5 September 2025
... 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.
Etymology and History
Ashadha means The Invincible and refers to two asterisms in Sagittarius. The Latter (Uttara A.) is depcted as a group of two stars that are typically taken for ζ and σ Sagittarii but they actually form part of a recognizable quadrilateral which is not really logical. Yet, the identification is certain because of given coordinates for σ Sagittarii in the 2nd millennium; whether it was a different asterism BCE, is, of course, not certain.
Origin of Constellation
Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation
Mythology
mnemonic tales and cultural significance
Weblinks
References
- References (general)
