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[[File:5+ Mrigashira+Ardra stellarium.gif|thumb|Ardra marked among the asterisms on a Stellarium map.]] |
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[[File:Ardra nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg|thumb|Ardra nakshatra in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).]] |
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Ardra (आर्द्रा), Wetness, 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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'''Name Variants''' |
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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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* Ardra |
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* Roudra, |
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* Shivabha |
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=== Origin of Constellation === |
=== Origin of Constellation === |
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=== Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation === |
=== Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation === |
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File:Ardra nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg|Ardra nakshatra in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025). |
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File:參宿（仏像図彙）.png|Ardra in Chinese |
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File:Nakshatra temple magDraw lbl.jpg|All nakshatras in silver arch Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025). |
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File:Nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg|All nakshatra in door frame in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025). |
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File:6 Ardra draw.png|Ardra in Jones (1720). |
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== Mythology == |
== Mythology == |
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Latest revision as of 09:11, 30 October 2025
Ardra (आर्द्रा), Wetness, 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
Name Variants
- Ardra
- Roudra,
- Shivabha
Origin of Constellation
Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation
Ardra nakshatra in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).
Ardra in Tibetian
Ardra in Chinese
All nakshatras in silver arch Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).
All nakshatra in door frame in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).
Ardra in Jones (1720).
Mythology
mnemonic tales and cultural significance
Weblinks
References
- References (general)
