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	Ashvini	physician to the Gods	β, γ Arietis	Nakshatra
भरणी		Malayendu's Bharani (भरणी)	the bearer	35, 39 and 41 Arietis | ε Eri, 41 Ari	Nakshatra (Shylaja+2016)
कृत्तिका	Kṛttika	Krittika	Pleiades personified as the nurses of Kārttikeya, a son of Shiva	Pleiades	Nakshatra
रोहिणी		Rohini	"the red one", a name of Aldebaran. Also known as brāhmī	Aldebaran	Nakshatra
मृगशिर	Mṛgaśira	Mrigashira	"the deer's head". Also known as āgrahāyaṇī	λ, φ Orionis	Nakshatra
आर्द्रा		Ardra	a storm god	Betelgeuse	Nakshatra
पुनर्वसु (dual)		Punarvasu	"the two restorers 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	Ashlesha (आश्लेषः)	"the embrace"	δ, ε , η, ρ, and σ Hydrae	Nakshatra
मघा	Maghā	Magha	"the bountiful"	Regulus	Nakshatra
पूर्व फाल्गुनी	Pūrva Phalgunī	Purva Phalguni	"first reddish one"	δ and θ Leonis	Nakshatra
उत्तर फाल्गुनी	Uttara Phalgunī	Uttara Phalguni	"second reddish one"	Denebola	Nakshatra
हस्त		Malayendu's Hasta	"the hand"	α, β, γ, δ and ε Corvi	Nakshatra
चित्रा	Citrā	Chitra	"the bright one"	Spica	Nakshatra
स्वाति		Malayendu's Svati	"Su-Ati (Sanskrit) Very good"	Arcturus	Nakshatra
विशाखा	Viśākhā	Vishakha	"forked, having branches"	α, β, γ and ι Librae	Nakshatra
अनुराधा		Anuradha	"following rādhā"	β, δ and π Scorpionis	Nakshatra
ज्येष्ठा	Jyeṣṭha	Jyeshtha	"the eldest, most excellent"	α, σ, and τ Scorpionis	Nakshatra
मूल		Mula	"the root"	ε, ζ, η, θ, ι, κ, λ, μ and ν Scorpionis	Nakshatra
पूर्व आषाढा	Purvaṣādha	Purva Ashadha	"first of the āṣāḍhā", āṣāḍhā "the invincible one"	δ and ε Sagittarii | or σ Sgr	Nakshatra
उत्तर आषाढा		Uttara Ashadha	"Later invincible"	ζ and σ Sagittarii	Nakshatra
श्रवण	Śravana	Shravana		α, β and γ Aquilae | Altair	Nakshatra
श्रविष्ठा/धनिष्ठा		Dhanishta	"most famous", also Shravishthā "swiftest"	α, β, γ, δ Delphini	Nakshatra
शतभिष/शततारका		Shatabhisha/ Śatabhiṣa (शतभिषक्)	"requiring a hundred physicians"	λ Aquarii	Nakshatra
पूर्व भाद्रपदा/पूर्व प्रोष्ठपदा	Purvābhādra	Purva Bhadrapada	"the first of the blessed feet"	α and β Pegasi	Nakshatra
उत्तर भाद्रपदा/उत्तर प्रोष्ठपदा		Uttara Bhādrapadā (U. Bhadra)	"the second of the blessed feet"	γ Pegasi and α Andromedae	Nakshatra
रेवती		Revati (रेवती)	"prosperous"	ζ Piscium	Nakshatra
अभिजित		Abhijit	"Invincible"	Lyra | alf Lyrae	Nakshatra
		Nadyantaka		γ Phe or ν Eri	Shylaja+ (2016)
	Aśvanābha			α And	Shylaja+ (2016)
		Matsyodara		β And	Shylaja+ (2016)
		Kartitakara		β Cas	Shylaja+ (2016)
	Āptapān	Aptapan		α Cas	Shylaja+ (2016)
		Yama		α Eri	Shylaja+ (2016)
	Pīt ̟ hamūla	Pithhamula		γ Cas	Shylaja+ (2016)
	Supīt ̟ ha	Supithha		δ Cas	Shylaja+ (2016)
	Kr ̟ ttikā	Krittika		η Tau	Shylaja+ (2016)
	Mānus ̟ aśīrs ̟ a	Manusasirsa		β Per	Shylaja+ (2016)
	Nr ̟ pārśva	Nrparsva		α Per	Shylaja+ (2016)
		Hutabhuk		β Tau	Shylaja+ (2016)
		Malayendu's Tulaikasikha		? Lib (same as Visakha?)	Shylaja+ (2016)
		Tulanyasikha		?Lib	Shylaja+ (2016)
		Vaishvadeva		? Sgr	Shylaja+ (2016)
		Ajapa			Shylaja+ (2016)
		Ahirbudhnuya		? Peg	Shylaja+ (2016)
		Turangassa			Shylaja+ (2016)
		Hayaamsha		Sun?	Shylaja+ (2016)
		Pourshna		4 Psc	Shylaja+ (2016)

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