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[[File:15 M-Svati draw.png|thumb|Svati, the 15th nakshatra, as historical depiction.]]
[[File:Svati nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg|thumb|Svati, the 15th nakshatra, ]]
[[File:15 Svati stellarium.gif|thumb|the 15th Nakshatra, Svati, with the bright star Arcturus in the middle (WGSN 2025).]]
[[File:15 Svati stellarium.gif|thumb|the 15th Nakshatra, Svati, with the bright star Arcturus in the middle (WGSN 2025).]]

(Malayendu's) Svati, or Anila, 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.
(Malayendu's) Svati (स्वाति), or Anila, 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.


==Concordance, Etymology, History==
==Concordance, Etymology, History==
'''Name Variants'''

* Anila
* Svati
* Suati
* Su-Ati
* Malayendu's Svati

[[File:Tibet nakshatra 13.png|thumb|Tibetan depiction of the Svati Goddess.]]
[[File:Tibet nakshatra 13.png|thumb|Tibetan depiction of the Svati Goddess.]]
Svati or Suati (Su-Ati) is the name of a goodness.
Svati is the name of a goodness.

The asterism as historically depicted in temples consists of three stars, among which the middle one is brighter than the others. The identification of the bright star with [[Arcturus]] (α Bootis) is certain because of its mentioning in astrolabes with coordinates. The other two stars, therefore, must be ζ and η Bootis.
The asterism as historically depicted in temples consists of three stars, among which the middle one is brighter than the others. The identification of the bright star with [[Arcturus]] (α Bootis) is certain because of its mentioning in astrolabes with coordinates. The other two stars, therefore, must be ζ and η Bootis.
===Origin of Constellation===
===Origin of Constellation===



====Stars within the Constellation Area====
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
|+
|-
!id
!Label
! IAU design.
!description
!Vmag
|-
|1
|Arcturus
|HIP 69673
| Constellation lines (Vertex)
| -0.05
|-
|2
|Muphrid
|HIP 67927
| Constellation lines (Vertex)
|2.68
|-
|3
|ζ Boötis
|HIP 71795
|Constellation lines
|3.78
|-
|4
| υ Boötis
|HIP 67459
| Constellation lines (Vertex)
|4.07
|-
|5
|τ Boötis
|HIP 67275
|Constellation lines (Vertex)
| 4.49
|-
|6
|* zet Boo B
|HIP 71795
|Constellation lines
|4.51
|-
|7
|* zet Boo A
| HIP 71795
|Constellation lines (Vertex)
|4.51
|-
|8
| -
| HIP 70027
|Inside the hull
| 4.85
|-
|9
|7 Boo
|HIP 67787
|Inside the hull
|5.709
|-
|10
|CY Boo
|HIP 69829
| Inside the hull
|5.8
|-
|11
| V* CN Boo
|HR 5343
|Inside the hull
| 5.957
|-
|12
| -
|HIP 68516
|Inside the hull
|6.384
|}
===Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation===
===Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation===
<gallery>
File:Svati nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg|Svati 10th century
File:Nakshatra temple magDraw lbl.jpg|Display of all 28th nakshatras in silver arch with candles in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).
File:Nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg|Display of all 28th nakshatras in a door frame in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).
File:Tibet nakshatra 13.png|Svati Tibetean
File:亢宿（仏像図彙）.png|Svati Chinese
File:15 M-Svati draw.png|Svati as reconstructed by Jones (1720)
</gallery>


==Mythology==
==Mythology==
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[[Category:Eurasia]]
[[Category:Eurasia]]
[[Category:South Asian]]
[[Category:South Asian]]
[[Category:Zodiac]]

Latest revision as of 17:19, 14 December 2025

Svati, the 15th nakshatra,
the 15th Nakshatra, Svati, with the bright star Arcturus in the middle (WGSN 2025).

(Malayendu's) Svati (स्वाति), or Anila, 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.

Concordance, Etymology, History

Name Variants

  • Anila
  • Svati
  • Suati
  • Su-Ati
  • Malayendu's Svati
Tibetan depiction of the Svati Goddess.

Svati is the name of a goodness.

The asterism as historically depicted in temples consists of three stars, among which the middle one is brighter than the others. The identification of the bright star with Arcturus (Ἀρκτοῦρος) (α Bootis) is certain because of its mentioning in astrolabes with coordinates. The other two stars, therefore, must be ζ and η Bootis.

Origin of Constellation

Stars within the Constellation Area

id Label IAU design. description Vmag
1 Arcturus HIP 69673 Constellation lines (Vertex) -0.05
2 Muphrid HIP 67927 Constellation lines (Vertex) 2.68
3 ζ Boötis HIP 71795 Constellation lines 3.78
4 υ Boötis HIP 67459 Constellation lines (Vertex) 4.07
5 τ Boötis HIP 67275 Constellation lines (Vertex) 4.49
6 * zet Boo B HIP 71795 Constellation lines 4.51
7 * zet Boo A HIP 71795 Constellation lines (Vertex) 4.51
8 - HIP 70027 Inside the hull 4.85
9 7 Boo HIP 67787 Inside the hull 5.709
10 CY Boo HIP 69829 Inside the hull 5.8
11 V* CN Boo HR 5343 Inside the hull 5.957
12 - HIP 68516 Inside the hull 6.384

Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation

  • Svati 10th century

    Svati 10th century

  • 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 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).

    Display of all 28th nakshatras in a door frame in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).

  • Svati Tibetean

    Svati Tibetean

  • Svati Chinese

    Svati Chinese

  • Svati as reconstructed by Jones (1720)

    Svati as reconstructed by Jones (1720)

Mythology

mnemonic tales and cultural significance

Weblinks

References

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