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[[File:Svati nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg|thumb|Svati, the 15th nakshatra, ]] |
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[[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).]] |
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(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. |
(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. |
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===Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation=== |
===Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation=== |
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File:Svati nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg|Svati 10th century |
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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). |
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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). |
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File:Tibet nakshatra 13.png|Svati Tibetean |
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File:亢宿（仏像図彙）.png|Svati Chinese |
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File:15 M-Svati draw.png|Svati as reconstructed by Jones (1720) |
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==Mythology== |
==Mythology== |
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Latest revision as of 08:54, 31 October 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
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
Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation
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 a door frame in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).
Svati Tibetean
Svati Chinese
Svati as reconstructed by Jones (1720)
Mythology
mnemonic tales and cultural significance
Weblinks
References
- References (general)
