Indian Names (All Terms)

Map of India, part of South Asia (UN region)

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
1	अश्विनी	Aśvini, dasra	Aśvini (अश्विनी)	Twin physician of the Gods	β, γ Arietis (perhaps also α Ari in some variants)	Nakshatra
2	भरणी	Yamya, yamabha	Bharani (भरणी)	the bearer, a container	35, 39 and 41 Arietis | (three stars)	Nakshatra
3	कृत्तिका	Kṛttika,Agni, Hutabhuk, agnidaiva	Kṛttika (कृत्तिका)	Pleiades personified as the nurses of Kārttikeya, a son of Shiva	Pleiades	Nakshatra
4	रोहिणी	Brahmya, Brahmabha	Rohiṇī (रोहिणी)	"the red one", a name of Aldebaran. Also known as brāhmī	Aldebaran and the Hyades	Nakshatra
5	मृगशिर	Mṛgaśira, Somya	Mṛgaśira (मृगशिर)	"the deer's head". Also known as āgrahāyaṇī	λ, φ1,2 Orionis	Nakshatra
6	आर्द्रा	Roudra, Shivabha	Ardra (आर्द्रा)	wetness,	Betelgeuse	Nakshatra
7	पुनर्वसु (dual)	Yamakau, aditerbha	Punarvasu (पुनर्वसु)	"the twinrestorers of goods", also known as yamakau "the two chariots"?	α, β Geminorum	Nakshatra
8	पुष्य	Puṣya	Puṣya (पुष्य)	"the nourisher", also known as sidhya or tiṣya	γ, δ and θ Cancri	Nakshatra
9	आश्लेषः	Āshleshā, Ahya, Phanibha, Sarpa	Ashlesha (आश्लेषः)	"the embrace"	δ, ε , η, ρ, and σ Hydrae	Nakshatra
10	मघा	Maghā? Paitra	Maghā (मघा)	"the bountiful"?	Regulus	Nakshatra
11	पूर्व फाल्गुनी	Pūrva Phalgunī, Bhagya, Bhagybha	Pūrva Phalgunī (पूर्व फाल्गुनी)	"first reddish one"?	δ and θ Leonis	Nakshatra
12	उत्तर फाल्गुनी	Uttara Phalgunī, Arya, Aryamrksha	Uttara Phalgunī (उत्तर फाल्गुनी)	"second reddish one"?	Denebola	Nakshatra
13	हस्त	Hasta	Hasta (हस्त), kara, Ravibha	"the hand"	β, α, ε, γ, and δ Corvi	Nakshatra
14	चित्रा	Citrā, Tvarshtra	Citrā (चित्रा)	"the bright one"	Spica	Nakshatra
15	स्वाति	Anila	Malayendu's Svati (स्वाति)	"Su-Ati - Goodness	Arcturus (+ η and ζ Bootis)	Nakshatra
16	विशाखा	Viśākhā, Dvidaivata	Viśākhā (विशाखा)	"forked, having many branches"	α, β, γ and ι Librae	Nakshatra
17	अनुराधा	Maitra	Anuradha (अनुराधा)	"following rādhā"	β, δ and π Scorpii	Nakshatra
18	ज्येष्ठा	Jyeṣṭha, Śakra, Aindra	Jyeṣṭha (ज्येष्ठा)	"the eldest, most excellent"	α, σ, and τ Scorpii	Nakshatra
19	मूल	Mūlā, Nirtibha	Mūlā (मूल)	"the root"	ε, μ, ζ, η, θ, ι, κ, and λ Scorpii	Nakshatra
20	पूर्व आषाढा	Purvaṣādha, Jaladaivata, Apya, Toya, Jalarksha	Purvaṣādha (पूर्व आषाढा)	"first of the āṣāḍhā", āṣāḍhā "the invincible one"	δ and ε Sagittarii	Nakshatra
21	उत्तर आषाढा	Uttara Āṣāḍhā, Vaiśvadeva	Uttara Āṣāḍhā (उत्तर आषाढा)	"Latter invincible"	ζ and σ Sagittarii	Nakshatra
22	श्रवण	Śravana, Śṛti, Vaisnava, Haribha	Śravana (श्रवण)	Listening	α, β and γ Aquilae | Altair	Nakshatra
23	श्रविष्ठा/ धनिष्ठा	Dhaniṣṭhā, Vāsava, Vasubha, Śraviṣṭhā	Dhaniṣṭhā (श्रविष्ठा)	"most famous", also Shravishthā "swiftest"	α, β, γ, δ Delphini	Nakshatra
24	शतभिष/ शततारका	Śatabhiṣa, Śatabhiṣaj, Varunarksha	Shatabhisha/ Śatabhiṣa (शतभिषक्)	a hundred physicians"	λ Aquarii	Nakshatra
25	पूर्व भाद्रपदा/ पूर्व प्रोष्ठपदा	Purvābhādra, Ajanghri, Ajaikapada, Pragbhadra	Purvābhādra (पूर्व भाद्रपदा)	"the first of the blessed feet"?	α and β Pegasi	Nakshatra
26	उत्तर भाद्रपदा/ उत्तर प्रोष्ठपदा	Uttara Bhādrapada, Ahirbudhnya, dvitiyabhādra, upāntya	Uttara Bhādrapada (उत्तर भाद्रपदा) (U. Bhadra)	"the second of the blessed feet"?	γ Pegasi and α Andromedae	Nakshatra
27	रेवती	Pourshna	Revati (रेवती)	"prosperous"?	ζ Piscium	Nakshatra
28	अभिजित	Vidibha	Abhijit (अभिजित)	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)
		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)
			Turangamsa	Body part of horse		Shylaja+ (2016)
			Hayaamsha	Body part of horse	Sun?	Shylaja+ (2016)

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