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[[File:Ilvala.jpg|thumb|This is the drawing extracted from the book "Orion" by Bal Gangadhar Tilak showing the region of the sky surrounding Orion. The name Ilvala corresponding the belt of Orion has been shown in red circle]] |
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Ilvala is an Indian name of a constellation identified with ζ, ε, δ Orionis, the three stars of Orion's belt. |
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The only reference available in an astronomical reference<ref>P C Naik and L Satpathy, 1998, Bulletin of the Astronomical Society of India, Vol 26 p33</ref> is by Samanta Chandrashekhar Pathani (1835-1904), the last traditional astronomer. He includes this in his star list. |
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==Concordance, Etymology, History== |
==Concordance, Etymology, History== |
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| ⚫ | '''Ilvala as a constellation name''' is described in the Amarakosa, the authentic dictionary which has been orally transmitted over millenia, as comprising of the three stars near [[Mrigashira|Mṛgaśira]] (nakshatra). As one of the 27 nakshatras Mṛgaśira is identified with λ+φ<sub>1,2</sub> Orionis and the three stars of Ilvala constitute the belt of Orion<ref>B S Shylaja and Venketeswara R Pai, 2024, Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, Vol 27, Issue1, p127-134</ref> (ζ, ε, δ Ori). |
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The astronomical reference to this name appears in a book dated 1896 by Bal Gangādhar Tilak<ref>Tilak, B.G., 1893. The Orion or the Antiquity of the Vedas. Bombay, Mrs. Rádhábái Átmárám Sagoon https://www.researchgate.net/deref/https%3A%2F%2Farchive.org%2Fdetails%2Forionortheantiqu021979mbp?_tp=eyJjb250ZXh0Ijp7ImZpcnN0UGFnZSI6Il9kaXJlY3QiLCJwYWdlIjoicHVibGljYXRpb24iLCJwb3NpdGlvbiI6InBhZ2VDb250ZW50In19</ref>. The other reference available in a contemporary source<ref>P C Naik and L Satpathy, 1998, Bulletin of the Astronomical Society of India, Vol 26 p33</ref> is by Sāmanta Chandrashekhar Pathani (1835-1904), the last traditional astronomer. He includes this in his star list in the treatise Siddhānta darpana. |
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Ilvala as an asterism name seems to have been forgotten as it is not listed in any other astronomical text. The namesake is a demon who killed sages, but his story is not related to the stars. |
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=== Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation === |
=== Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation === |
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== Mythology == |
== Mythology == |
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| ⚫ | The epic Mahabharata narrates a popular story about Ilvala: this demon plotted to kill sages with the help of his brother - the scheme was to convert the brother Vatāpi into a lamb and cook him to be served to hungry people. Once they are through, he would call out for his brother, who would emerge, tearing open the stomach of those who ate him. The murders went unabated till sage Agasthya also was offered this lunch. Agasthya ate and ordered, ' Vatāpi, get digested'. Thus, the plot did not work. |
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mnemonic tales and cultural significance |
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== Weblinks == |
== Weblinks == |
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Latest revision as of 19:33, 12 August 2025
Ilvala is an Indian name of a constellation identified with ζ, ε, δ Orionis, the three stars of Orion's belt.
Concordance, Etymology, History
Origin of Constellation
Ilvala as a constellation name is described in the Amarakosa, the authentic dictionary which has been orally transmitted over millenia, as comprising of the three stars near Mṛgaśira (nakshatra). As one of the 27 nakshatras Mṛgaśira is identified with λ+φ1,2 Orionis and the three stars of Ilvala constitute the belt of Orion[1] (ζ, ε, δ Ori).
The astronomical reference to this name appears in a book dated 1896 by Bal Gangādhar Tilak[2]. The other reference available in a contemporary source[3] is by Sāmanta Chandrashekhar Pathani (1835-1904), the last traditional astronomer. He includes this in his star list in the treatise Siddhānta darpana.
Ilvala as an asterism name seems to have been forgotten as it is not listed in any other astronomical text. The namesake is a demon who killed sages, but his story is not related to the stars.
Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation
Mythology
The epic Mahabharata narrates a popular story about Ilvala: this demon plotted to kill sages with the help of his brother - the scheme was to convert the brother Vatāpi into a lamb and cook him to be served to hungry people. Once they are through, he would call out for his brother, who would emerge, tearing open the stomach of those who ate him. The murders went unabated till sage Agasthya also was offered this lunch. Agasthya ate and ordered, ' Vatāpi, get digested'. Thus, the plot did not work.
This story cannot be related to the three stars in any way.
Weblinks
References
- References (general)
- ↑ B S Shylaja and Venketeswara R Pai, 2024, Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, Vol 27, Issue1, p127-134
- ↑ Tilak, B.G., 1893. The Orion or the Antiquity of the Vedas. Bombay, Mrs. Rádhábái Átmárám Sagoon https://www.researchgate.net/deref/https%3A%2F%2Farchive.org%2Fdetails%2Forionortheantiqu021979mbp?_tp=eyJjb250ZXh0Ijp7ImZpcnN0UGFnZSI6Il9kaXJlY3QiLCJwYWdlIjoicHVibGljYXRpb24iLCJwb3NpdGlvbiI6InBhZ2VDb250ZW50In19
- ↑ P C Naik and L Satpathy, 1998, Bulletin of the Astronomical Society of India, Vol 26 p33
