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| 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 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. |
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− | The list of nakshatras with English names of important stars in each nakshatra are as follows: | + | The list of nakshatras with English names of important stars in each nakshatra are as follows:<ref>Prabhakar Vyankatesh Holay, Vedic Astronomy, Nagpur: Shri Babasaheb Apte Smarak Samitee, [https://archive.org/details/VedangaJyotisha/page/n27/mode/2up Nakshatras (p.17)].</ref> |
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− | *Ashlesha (Zita Hydree)
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− | *Magha (Alpha Leonis)
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− | *Purva Phalguni (Thita Leonis)
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− | *Uttara Phalguni (Beta Leonis)
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− | *Hasta (Delta Curri)
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− | *Chitra (Alpha Verginis)
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− | *Swati (Alpha Bootes)
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− | *Vishakha (Libra)
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− | *Anuradha (Bita Scorphi)
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− | *Magha (Alpha Leonis)
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− | *Purva Phalguni (Thita Leonis)
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− | *Uttara Phalguni (Beta Leonis)
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− | *Hasta (Delta Curri)
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− | *Chitra (Alpha Verginis)
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− | *Swati (Alpha Bootes)
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− | *Vishakha (Libra)
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− | *Anuradha (Bita Scorphi)
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− | *Jyeshtha (Alpha Scorpi)
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− | *Mula (Lamda Scorphi)
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− | *Purvashadha (Epsilon Sagattari)
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− | *Uttarashadha (Pai Sagattari)
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− | *Shravana (Alpha Aquili)
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− | *Purva Bhadrapada (Alpha Pegasi)
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− | *Uttara Bhadrapada (Gama Pegasi)
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| == References == | | == References == |
| <references /> | | <references /> |