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[[File:7 Punarvasu stellarium.gif|thumb|Punarvasu, 7th Nakshatra, mapped to the Stellarium star chart.]] |
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Punarvasu (पुनर्वसु), "the twin-restorers of goods", 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. It is an asterism consisting of four stars, the brightest ones being alpha and beta Geminorum |
Punarvasu (पुनर्वसु), "the twin-restorers of goods", 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. It is an asterism consisting of four stars, the brightest ones being alpha and beta Geminorum. |
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==Etymology and History== |
==Etymology and History== |
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'''Name Variants''' |
'''Name Variants''' |
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* Yamakau ("the two chariots") |
* Yamakau ("the two chariots") |
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* Aditerbha |
* Aditerbha |
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[[File:Tibet nakshatra 05.png|thumb|Tibet nakshatra 05]] |
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=== Origin of Constellation === |
=== Origin of Constellation === |
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Latest revision as of 16:42, 30 October 2025
Punarvasu (पुनर्वसु), "the twin-restorers of goods", 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. It is an asterism consisting of four stars, the brightest ones being alpha and beta Geminorum.
Etymology and History
Name Variants
- Punarvasu (the two restorers),
- Yamakau ("the two chariots")
- Aditerbha
Origin of Constellation
The name of the constellations is grammatically a dual, so it points to two similar stars/ asterisms. This way, it equals the idea of the Greco-Roman and Mesopotamian Twin-constellation where two bright stars head two similar, parallel chains of stars.
4 stars: α, β Geminorum are certain; the other two might be ε, ζ Gem
Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation
Punarvasu, 10th century CE
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).
Punarvasu, Tibetean
Punarvasu, Chinese
Punarvasu as reconstructed by Jones (1720).
Mythology
mnemonic tales and cultural significance
Weblinks
References
- References (general)
