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Nakshatras (नक्षत्राणि) (view source)
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The Rohini legends in the Rgveda point to a time in the late Rgveda period when the vernal equinox shifted to the Rohini asterism (from Mrgashira).<ref>S.Balachandra Rao (2000), Ancient Indian Astronomy, Delhi: B.R.Publishing Corporation.</ref>
The Rohini legends in the Rgveda point to a time in the late Rgveda period when the vernal equinox shifted to the Rohini asterism (from Mrgashira).<ref>S.Balachandra Rao (2000), Ancient Indian Astronomy, Delhi: B.R.Publishing Corporation.</ref>
The apparent path by which the planets, the Moon and the Sun move in the sky on the background of the stars is called a 'Royal Path' in the Aitareya brahmana. The ancient seers divided this path into 27 divisions called nakshatras.
The list of nakshatras with English names of important stars in each nakshatra are as follows:
{{Columns-list|colwidth=35 em}}*Ashvini (Alpha Aritis)
*Bharani (41 Aritis)
*Krttika (Eta Tauri)
*Rohini (Alpha Tauri)
*Mrgashirsha (Lamda Orinis)
*Ardra (Gama Geminorium)
*Punarvasu (Bita Geminorium)
*Pushya (Delta Cancri)
*Ashlesha (Zita Hydree)
*Magha (Alpha Leonis)
*Purva Phalguni (Thita Leonis)
*Uttara Phalguni (Beta Leonis)
*Hasta (Delta Curri)
*Chitra (Alpha Verginis)
*Swati (Alpha Bootes)
*Vishakha (Libra)
*Anuradha (Bita Scorphi)
*Jyeshtha (Alpha Scorpi)
*Mula (Lamda Scorphi)
*Purvashadha (Epsilon Sagattari)
*Uttarashadha (Pai Sagattari)
*Shravana (Alpha Aquili)
*Shravishtha (Alpha Delfhini)
*Shatabhishaj (Lamda Aquari)
*Purva Bhadrapada (Alpha Pegasi)
*Uttara Bhadrapada (Gama Pegasi)
*Revati (Zita Pesium)
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