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 | Aśvini | Twin physician of the Gods | β, γ Arietis | Nakshatra |
| भरणी | Yamya, yamabha | Bharani | the bearer, a container | 35, 39 and 41 Arietis | ε Ari, 41 Ari | Nakshatra (Shylaja+2016) |
| कृत्तिका | Kṛttika,Agni, Hutabhuk, agnidaiva | Kṛttika | Pleiades personified as the nurses of Kārttikeya, a son of Shiva | Pleiades | Nakshatra |
| रोहिणी | Brahmya, Brahmabha | Rohini | "the red one", a name of Aldebaran. Also known as brāhmī | Aldebaran | Nakshatra |
| मृगशिर | Mṛgaśira, Somya | Mrigashira | "the deer's head". Also known as āgrahāyaṇī | λ, φ Orionis | Nakshatra |
| आर्द्रा | Roudra, Shivabha | Ardra | wetness, | Betelgeuse | Nakshatra |
| पुनर्वसु (dual) | Yamakau, aditerbha | Punarvasu | "the twinrestorers of goods", also known as yamakau "the two chariots"? | α, β Geminorum | Nakshatra |
| पुष्य | Puṣya | Pushya | "the nourisher", also known as sidhya or tiṣya | γ, δ and θ Cancri | Nakshatra |
| आश्ळेषा/आश्लेषा | Āshleshā, Ahya, Phanibha, Sarpa | Ashlesha | "the embrace" | δ, ε , η, ρ, and σ Hydrae | Nakshatra |
| मघा | Maghā? Paitra | Magha | "the bountiful"? | Regulus | Nakshatra |
| पूर्व फाल्गुनी | Pūrva Phalgunī, Bhagya, Bhagybha | Purva Phalguni | "first reddish one"? | δ and θ Leonis | Nakshatra |
| उत्तर फाल्गुनी | Uttara Phalgunī, Arya, Aryamrksha | Uttara Phalguni | "second reddish one"? | Denebola | Nakshatra |
| हस्त | Hasta, kara, Ravibha | "the hand" | β, α, ε, γ, and δ Corvi | Nakshatra | |
| चित्रा | Citrā, Tvarshtra | Chitra | "the bright one" | Spica | Nakshatra |
| स्वाति | Anila | Malayendu's Svati | "Su-Ati - Goodness | Arcturus | Nakshatra |
| विशाखा | Viśākhā, Dvidaivata | Vishakha | "forked, having many branches" | α, β, γ and ι Librae | Nakshatra |
| अनुराधा | Maitra | Anuradha | "following rādhā" | β, δ and π Scorpionis | Nakshatra |
| ज्येष्ठा | Jyeṣṭha, Shaakra, Aindra | Jyeshtha | "the eldest, most excellent" | α, σ, and τ Scorpionis | Nakshatra |
| मूल | Nirtibha | Mula | "the root" | ε, μ, ζ, η, θ, ι, κ, and λ Scorpionis | Nakshatra |
| पूर्व आषाढा | Purvaṣādha, Jaladaivata, Apya, Toya, Jalarksha | Purva Ashadha | "first of the āṣāḍhā", āṣāḍhā "the invincible one" | δ and ε Sagittarii | or σ Sgr | Nakshatra |
| उत्तर आषाढा | Vaishvadeva | Uttara Ashadha | "Latter invincible" | ζ and σ Sagittarii | Nakshatra |
| श्रवण | Śravana, Srti, Vaishnava, Haribha | Shravana | Listening | α, β and γ Aquilae | Altair | Nakshatra |
| श्रविष्ठा/धनिष्ठा | Vasava, Vasubha | Dhanishta | "most famous", also Shravishthā "swiftest" | α, β, γ, δ Delphini | Nakshatra |
| शतभिष/शततारका | Varunarksha | Shatabhisha/ | a hundred physicians" | λ Aquarii | Nakshatra |
| पूर्व भाद्रपदा/पूर्व प्रोष्ठपदा | Purvābhādra, Ajanghri, Ajaikapada, Pragbhadra | Purva Bhadrapada | "the first of the blessed feet"? | α and β Pegasi | Nakshatra |
| उत्तर भाद्रपदा/उत्तर प्रोष्ठपदा | Ahirbudhnya, dvitiyabhadra, upantya | Uttara Bhādrapadā (U. Bhadra) | "the second of the blessed feet"? | γ Pegasi and α Andromedae | Nakshatra |
| रेवती | Pourshna | Revati | "prosperous"? | ζ Piscium | Nakshatra |
| अभिजित | Vidibha | Abhijit | 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) | |
| Kr ̟ ttikā | Krittika | Aalready included above | η Tau | 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) | ||
| Vaishvadeva | covered above uttarashadha | ? Sgr | Shylaja+ (2016) | ||
| Ajapa | same as purvabhadra | Shylaja+ (2016) | |||
| Ahirbudhnuya | same as uttarabhadra | ? Peg | Shylaja+ (2016) | ||
| Turangamsa | Body part of horse | Shylaja+ (2016) | |||
| Hayaamsha | Body part of horse | Sun? | Shylaja+ (2016) | ||
| Pourshna | same as Revathi | 4 Psc | Shylaja+ (2016) | ||
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