Mrigashira

Mrigashira as drawn in historical sources consists of three stars.

The animated GIF shows thepositions of the Nakshatras on the Stellarium map.

Mṛgaśira (मृगशिर) 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. The asterism has three stars and, thus, refers to the group φ_1,2 and λ Orionis.

Etymology and History

Tibet nakshatra 03

『仏像図彙』による觜宿（Mṛgaśīrṣa）

Origin of Constellation

Mṛgaśira, Somya means "the deer's head". Also known as āgrahāyaṇī.

Mythology

mnemonic tales and cultural significance

References

• References (general)