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[[File:26 UttaraBhadrapada draw.png|thumb|Uttara Bhadrapada, the 26th nakshatra, as depicted in temples. ]] |
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[[File:25+26 naks stellarium.gif|thumb|The 25th and 25th nakshatra, the Bhadrapada, mapped to the star chart in Stellarium (smh2025). ]] |
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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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What does the term mean, does it always have the same meaning - was it changed over time. |
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Uttara Bhadrapada literally means "the second of the blessed feet". Together with Purva Bhadrapada, the first of the blessed feet, it forms a super-constellation. Yet, in temples the two asterisms with similar names are depicted in totally different ways. This one is drawn as a anthropomorphic figure with two faces who holds the two stars in their hands. The two stars are likely to be identified with γ Pegasi and α Andromedae. |
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The two Bhadrapada asterisms equal the Chinese Eastern Wall (壁宿) and Encampment (Ying Shi, Mansion) who 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 10:23, 9 August 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
Origin of Constellation
Uttara Bhadrapada literally means "the second of the blessed feet". Together with Purva Bhadrapada, the first of the blessed feet, it forms a super-constellation. Yet, in temples the two asterisms with similar names are depicted in totally different ways. This one is drawn as a anthropomorphic figure with two faces who holds the two stars in their hands. The two stars are likely to be identified with γ Pegasi and α Andromedae.
The two Bhadrapada asterisms equal the Chinese Eastern Wall (壁宿) and Encampment (Ying Shi, Mansion) who also form lunar mansions.
Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation
Mythology
mnemonic tales and cultural significance
Weblinks
References
- References (general)
