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[[File:3 Krttika draw.png|thumb|Krttika as depicted as asterism]] |
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[[File:3+4 Krittika+Rohini stellarium.gif|thumb|Krttika and Rohini mapped to the stars, animated GIF, WGSN 2025.]] |
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Kṛttika (Krittika) 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. |
Kṛttika (Krittika) 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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==Etymology and History== |
==Etymology and History== |
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Krttika is depicted as group of six stars that form a cloudy asterism. |
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What does the term mean, does it always have the same meaning - was it changed over time. |
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=== Name Variants === |
=== Name Variants === |
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Revision as of 16:20, 8 August 2025
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Kṛttika (Krittika) 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.
Etymology and History
Krttika is depicted as group of six stars that form a cloudy asterism.
Name Variants
- Agni,
- Hutabhuk,
- agnidaiva
Origin of Constellation
Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation
Mythology
In Indian star lore, Kṛttika are the six sisters who are the nurses of the god Subramanya, a god of war and commander of the gods against the demons who was begotten by a god without a woman.
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References
- References (general)
