Indian Names (All Terms)

The Indian subcontinent hosts a rich and old traditional astronomy in many different flavours. It grew and was inspired by exchange with neighbouring cultures such as Chinese and Mesopotamian.

Sanscrit	Transliteration		English Description/ Translation		Source
	with diacritics	without ...			Reference
अश्विनी	Aśvini, dasra	Aśvini	Twin physician of the Gods	β, γ Arietis	Nakshatra
भरणी	Yamya, yamabha	Bharani	the bearer, a container	35, 39 and 41 Arietis | ε Eri, 41 Ari	Nakshatra (Shylaja+2016)
कृत्तिका	Kṛttika,Agni, Hutabhuk, agnidaiva	Kṛttika	Pleiades personified as the nurses of Kārttikeya, a son of Shiva	Pleiades	Nakshatra
रोहिणी	Brahmya, Brahmabha	Rohini	"the red one", a name of Aldebaran. Also known as brāhmī	Aldebaran	Nakshatra
मृगशिर	Mṛgaśira, Somya	Mrigashira	"the deer's head". Also known as āgrahāyaṇī	λ, φ Orionis	Nakshatra
आर्द्रा	Roudra, Shivabha	Ardra	wetness,	Betelgeuse	Nakshatra
पुनर्वसु (dual)	Yamakau, aditerbha	Punarvasu	"the twinrestorers of goods", also known as yamakau "the two chariots"?		Nakshatra
पुष्य	Puṣya	Pushya	"the nourisher", also known as sidhya or tiṣya	γ, δ and θ Cancri	Nakshatra
आश्ळेषा/आश्लेषा	Āshleshā, Ahya, Phanibha, Sarpa	Ashlesha	"the embrace"	δ, ε , η, ρ, and σ Hydrae	Nakshatra
मघा	Maghā? Paitra	Magha	"the bountiful"?	Regulus	Nakshatra
पूर्व फाल्गुनी	Pūrva Phalgunī, Bhagya, Bhagybha	Purva Phalguni	"first reddish one"?	δ and θ Leonis	Nakshatra
उत्तर फाल्गुनी	Uttara Phalgunī, Arya, Aryamrksha	Uttara Phalguni	"second reddish one"?	Denebola	Nakshatra
हस्त		Hasta, kara, Ravibha	"the hand"	α, β, γ, δ and ε Corvi	Nakshatra
चित्रा	Citrā, Tvarshtra	Chitra	"the bright one"	Spica	Nakshatra
स्वाति	Anila	Malayendu's Svati	"Su-Ati - Goodness	Arcturus	Nakshatra
विशाखा	Viśākhā, Dvidaivata	Vishakha	"forked, having many branches"	α, β, γ and ι Librae	Nakshatra
अनुराधा	Maitra	Anuradha	"following rādhā"	β, δ and π Scorpionis	Nakshatra
ज्येष्ठा	Jyeṣṭha, Shaakra, Aindra	Jyeshtha	"the eldest, most excellent"	α, σ, and τ Scorpionis	Nakshatra
मूल	Nirtibha	Mula	"the root"	ε, ζ, η, θ, ι, κ, λ, μ and ν Scorpionis	Nakshatra
पूर्व आषाढा	Purvaṣādha, Jaladaivata, Apya, Toya, Jalarksha	Purva Ashadha	"first of the āṣāḍhā", āṣāḍhā "the invincible one"	δ and ε Sagittarii | or σ Sgr	Nakshatra
उत्तर आषाढा	Vaishvadeva	Uttara Ashadha	"Latter invincible"	ζ and σ Sagittarii	Nakshatra
श्रवण	Śravana, Srti, Vaishnava, Haribha	Shravana	Listening	α, β and γ Aquilae | Altair	Nakshatra
श्रविष्ठा/धनिष्ठा	Vasava, Vasubha	Dhanishta	"most famous", also Shravishthā "swiftest"	α, β, γ, δ Delphini	Nakshatra
शतभिष/शततारका	Varunarksha	Shatabhisha/ Satabhisa	a hundred physicians"	λ Aquarii	Nakshatra
पूर्व भाद्रपदा/पूर्व प्रोष्ठपदा	Purvābhādra, Ajanghri, Ajaikapada, Pragbhadra	Purva Bhadrapada	"the first of the blessed feet"?	α and β Pegasi	Nakshatra
उत्तर भाद्रपदा/उत्तर प्रोष्ठपदा	Ahirbudhnya, dvitiyabhadra, upantya	Uttara Bhādrapadā (U. Bhadra)	"the second of the blessed feet"?	γ Pegasi and α Andromedae	Nakshatra
रेवती	Pourshna	Revati	"prosperous"?	ζ Piscium	Nakshatra
अभिजित	Vidibha	Abhijit	Victorius	Lyra | alf Lyrae	Nakshatra
		Nadyantaka	End of the river	γ Phe or ν Eri	Shylaja+ (2016)
	Aśvanābha		Belly of the horse	α And	Shylaja+ (2016)
		Matsyodara	Belly of the fish	β And	Shylaja+ (2016)
		Kartitakara	??	β Cas	Shylaja+ (2016)
	Āptapān	Aptapan	??	α Cas	Shylaja+ (2016)
		Yama	May be same as Nadyantaka, South	α Eri	Shylaja+ (2016)
	Pīt ̟ hamūla	Pithhamula	Base of the seat or chair	γ Cas	Shylaja+ (2016)
	Supīt ̟ ha	Supithha	Auspicious seat / chair	δ Cas	Shylaja+ (2016)
	Kr ̟ ttikā	Krittika	Aalready included above	η Tau	Shylaja+ (2016)
	Mānus ̟ aśīrs ̟ a	Manusasirsa	Head of a person	β Per	Shylaja+ (2016)
	Nr ̟ pārśva	Nrparsva	Side of a person	α Per	Shylaja+ (2016)
		Hutabhuk	Fire, Agni	β Tau	Shylaja+ (2016)
		Tulaikasikha	First star of Tula (Libra)	? Lib (same as Visakha?)	Shylaja+ (2016)
		Tulanyasikha	ANother star of Tula	?Lib	Shylaja+ (2016)
		Vaishvadeva	covered above uttarashadha	? Sgr	Shylaja+ (2016)
		Ajapa	same as purvabhadra		Shylaja+ (2016)
		Ahirbudhnuya	same as uttarabhadra	? Peg	Shylaja+ (2016)
		Turangamsa	Body part of horse		Shylaja+ (2016)
		Hayaamsha	Body part of horse	Sun?	Shylaja+ (2016)
		Pourshna	same as Revathi	4 Psc	Shylaja+ (2016)

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