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[[File:22 Shravana draw.png|thumb|The Shravana (22nd nakshatra) asterism as depicted in temples.]] |
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[[File:22+23 nakshatra stellarium.gif|thumb|The 22nd and 23rd nakshatra mapped to the star chart at Aquila and Delphinus. Shravana is the right (western) one.]] |
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Shravana is an Indian nakshatra associated with a mythological sea-crature named Makara. The nakshatra is 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. |
Shravana is an Indian nakshatra associated with a mythological sea-crature named Makara. The nakshatra is 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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Shravana literally means "Listening", the asterism of heart-shape, thus, is a simplified depiction of two elephant-ears, perhaps even with a trunk in the middle. It consists of three stars in the area of α Aquilae ([[Altair]]), likely α, β and γ Aquilae.[[File:Makara face at Konark temple 01.jpg|thumb|Makara face at Konark Temple (CC BY Pratishkhedekar)]] |
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Makara is a sea-creature, sometimes resembling a crocodile, sometimes a huge fish, in many cases depicted with an elephant trunk. In some cases, this creature carries deity, for instance the river goddess Ganga or the sky god Varuna. Its representation in mythology resemble the many variants of the depiction of the creature that the Greeks named "Ketos" (Cetus) but the Makara-nakshatra in the Vedic tradition is a section of Capricornus, and the Vedic constellation is in Aquila. |
Makara is a sea-creature, sometimes resembling a crocodile, sometimes a huge fish, in many cases depicted with an elephant trunk. In some cases, this creature carries deity, for instance the river goddess Ganga or the sky god Varuna. Its representation in mythology resemble the many variants of the depiction of the creature that the Greeks named "Ketos" (Cetus) but the Makara-nakshatra in the Vedic tradition is a section of Capricornus, and the Vedic constellation is in Aquila. |
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mnemonic tales and cultural significance |
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Revision as of 19:25, 8 August 2025
Shravana is an Indian nakshatra associated with a mythological sea-crature named Makara. The nakshatra is 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
Origin of Constellation
Shravana literally means "Listening", the asterism of heart-shape, thus, is a simplified depiction of two elephant-ears, perhaps even with a trunk in the middle. It consists of three stars in the area of α Aquilae (Altair), likely α, β and γ Aquilae.
Makara is a sea-creature, sometimes resembling a crocodile, sometimes a huge fish, in many cases depicted with an elephant trunk. In some cases, this creature carries deity, for instance the river goddess Ganga or the sky god Varuna. Its representation in mythology resemble the many variants of the depiction of the creature that the Greeks named "Ketos" (Cetus) but the Makara-nakshatra in the Vedic tradition is a section of Capricornus, and the Vedic constellation is in Aquila.
Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation
Mythology
mnemonic tales and cultural significance
Weblinks
References
- References (general)
