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Line 1: − {{short description|Wikipedia list article}}In [[Hindu astrology]], there are 27 '''''[[nakshatra]]s''''' ("lunar mansions", Sanskrit: नक्षत्र, IAST: ''Nakṣatra''), or sectors along the [[ecliptic]]. A list of them is first found in the ''[[Vedanga Jyotisha]]'', a text dated to the final centuries BCE{{fact|date=January 2020}}. The ''Nakṣatra'' system predates the influence of [[Hellenistic astronomy]] on Vedic tradition, which became prevalent from about the 2nd century CE. There are various systems of enumerating the ''Nakṣatra''-s;{{Clarify|date=October 2011}} although there are 27-28 days to a sidereal month, by custom only 27 days are used. The following list gives the corresponding regions of sky.<ref>{{cite book|first=Arthur Llewellyn|last=Basham|authorlink=Arthur Llewellyn Basham|title=The Wonder That Was India|chapter=Appendix II: Astronomy|p=490|year=1954|publisher=[[Sidgwick and Jackson]]|title-link=The Wonder That Was India}}</ref>+ − + − − + − + Line 18:
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In [[Hindu astrology|Ancient Indian Astronogy]] or Hindu Astronomy, there are 27 '''''[[nakshatra]]s''''' ("lunar mansions", Sanskrit: नक्षत्र, IAST: ''Nakṣatra''), or sectors along the ecliptic. A list of them is first found in the ''[[Vedanga Jyotisha]]'', a text dated to the final centuries BCE. The ''Nakṣatra'' system predates the influence of [[Hellenistic astronomy]] on Vedic tradition, which became prevalent from about the 2nd century CE. The following list gives the corresponding regions of sky.<ref>{{cite book|first=Arthur Llewellyn|last=Basham|authorlink=Arthur Llewellyn Basham|title=The Wonder That Was India|chapter=Appendix II: Astronomy|p=490|year=1954|publisher=[[Sidgwick and Jackson]]|title-link=The Wonder That Was India}}</ref>
==Indian Nakshatras==
==Nakshatras==
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!No.!! Name !!Associated stars!!Description!! Image
!No.!! Name !!Associated stars!!Description!! Image
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| 1
| 1
||'''[[Ashvini]]'''<br/>"physician to the Gods"
||'''[[Ashvini]]'''<br />"physician to the Gods"
||[[Beta Arietis|β]] and [[Gamma Arietis|γ]] [[Aries (constellation)|Arietis]]
||[[Beta Arietis|β]] and [[Gamma Arietis|γ]] [[Aries (constellation)|Arietis]]
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| 2
| 2
||'''[[Bharani]]'''<br/>"the bearer"
||'''[[Bharani]]'''<br />"the bearer"
||[[35 Arietis|35]], [[39 Arietis|39]], and [[41 Arietis|41]] [[Aries (constellation)|Arietis]]
||[[35 Arietis|35]], [[39 Arietis|39]], and [[41 Arietis|41]] [[Aries (constellation)|Arietis]]
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| 3
| 3
||'''[[Krittika]]'''<br/>an old name of the Pleiades; personified as the nurses of ''Kārttikeya'', a son of Shiva.
||'''[[Krittika]]'''<br />an old name of the Pleiades; personified as the nurses of ''Kārttikeya'', a son of Shiva.
||[[Pleiades]]
||[[Pleiades]]
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| 5
| 5
||'''[[Mrigashīrsha]]'''<br/>"the deer's head". Also known as ''āgrahāyaṇī''
||'''[[Mrigashīrsha]]'''<br />"the deer's head". Also known as ''āgrahāyaṇī''
||[[Lambda Orionis|λ]], [[Phi Orionis|φ]] Orionis
||[[Lambda Orionis|λ]], [[Phi Orionis|φ]] Orionis
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| 6
| 6
||'''[[Ardra (nakshatra)|Ardra]]'''<br/>"the storm god"
||'''[[Ardra (nakshatra)|Ardra]]'''<br />"the storm god"
||[[Betelgeuse]]
||[[Betelgeuse]]
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| 7
| 7
||'''[[Punarvasu]]''' (dual)<br/>"the two restorers of goods", also known as ''yamakau'' "the two chariots"
||'''[[Punarvasu]]''' (dual)<br />"the two restorers of goods", also known as ''yamakau'' "the two chariots"
||[[Castor (star)|Castor]] and [[Pollux (star)|Pollux]]
||[[Castor (star)|Castor]] and [[Pollux (star)|Pollux]]
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| 8
| 8
||'''[[Pushya]]'''<br/>"the nourisher", also known as ''sidhya'' or ''tiṣya''
||'''[[Pushya]]'''<br />"the nourisher", also known as ''sidhya'' or ''tiṣya''
||[[Gamma Cancri|γ]], [[Delta Cancri|δ]] and [[Theta Cancri|θ]] [[Cancer (constellation)|Cancri]]
||[[Gamma Cancri|γ]], [[Delta Cancri|δ]] and [[Theta Cancri|θ]] [[Cancer (constellation)|Cancri]]
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| 9
| 9
||'''[[Āshleshā]]'''<br/>"the embrace"
||'''[[Āshleshā]]'''<br />"the embrace"
||δ, ε, η, ρ, and [[Sigma Hydrae|σ]] [[Hydra (constellation)|Hydrae]]
||δ, ε, η, ρ, and [[Sigma Hydrae|σ]] [[Hydra (constellation)|Hydrae]]
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| 10
| 10
||'''[[Maghā]]'''<br/>"the bountiful"
||'''[[Maghā]]'''<br />"the bountiful"
||[[Regulus]]
||[[Regulus]]
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| 12
| 12
||'''[[Uttara Phalgunī]]'''<br/>"second reddish one"
||'''[[Uttara Phalgunī]]'''<br />"second reddish one"
||[[Denebola]]
||[[Denebola]]
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| 13
| 13
||'''[[Nakshatra|Hasta]]'''<br/>"the hand"
||'''[[Nakshatra|Hasta]]'''<br />"the hand"
||[[Alpha Corvi|α]], [[Beta Corvi|β]], [[Gamma Corvi|γ]], [[Delta Corvi|δ]] and [[Epsilon Corvi|ε]] [[Corvus (constellation)|Corvi]]
||[[Alpha Corvi|α]], [[Beta Corvi|β]], [[Gamma Corvi|γ]], [[Delta Corvi|δ]] and [[Epsilon Corvi|ε]] [[Corvus (constellation)|Corvi]]
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| 14
| 14
||'''Chitra'''<br/>"the bright one", a name of Spica
||'''Chitra'''<br />"the bright one", a name of Spica
||[[Spica]]
||[[Spica]]
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| 15
| 15
||'''[[Swati the Star|Swāti]]'''<br/>"Su-Ati (sanskrit) Very good" name of Arcturus
||'''[[Swati the Star|Swāti]]'''<br />"Su-Ati (sanskrit) Very good" name of Arcturus
||[[Arcturus]]
||[[Arcturus]]
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| 16
| 16
||'''Vishakha'''<br/>"forked, having branches"; also known as ''rādhā'' "the gift"
||'''Vishakha'''<br />"forked, having branches"; also known as ''rādhā'' "the gift"
|| [[Alpha Librae|α]], [[Beta Librae|β]], [[Gamma Librae|γ]] and ι [[Libra (constellation)|Librae]]
|| [[Alpha Librae|α]], [[Beta Librae|β]], [[Gamma Librae|γ]] and ι [[Libra (constellation)|Librae]]
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| 17
| 17
||'''[[Anuradha (nakshatra)|Anuradha]]'''<br/> "following ''rādhā''"
||'''[[Anuradha (nakshatra)|Anuradha]]'''<br /> "following ''rādhā''"
|| [[Beta Scorpii|β]], [[Delta Scorpii|δ]] and [[Pi Scorpii|π]] [[Scorpius (constellation)|Scorpionis]]
|| [[Beta Scorpii|β]], [[Delta Scorpii|δ]] and [[Pi Scorpii|π]] [[Scorpius (constellation)|Scorpionis]]
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| 18
| 18
||'''[[Jyeshtha (nakshatra)|Jyeshtha]]'''<br/>"the eldest, most excellent"
||'''[[Jyeshtha (nakshatra)|Jyeshtha]]'''<br />"the eldest, most excellent"
|| [[Alpha Scorpii|α]], [[Sigma Scorpii|σ]], and [[Tau Scorpii|τ]] [[Scorpius (constellation)|Scorpionis]]
|| [[Alpha Scorpii|α]], [[Sigma Scorpii|σ]], and [[Tau Scorpii|τ]] [[Scorpius (constellation)|Scorpionis]]
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| 19
| 19
||'''[[Mula (nakshatra)|Mula]]'''<br/>"the root"
||'''[[Mula (nakshatra)|Mula]]'''<br />"the root"
|| [[Epsilon Scorpii|ε]], ζ, [[Eta Scorpii|η]], [[Theta Scorpii|θ]], ι, [[Kappa Scorpii|κ]], [[Lambda Scorpii|λ]], [[Mu Scorpii|μ]] and [[Nu Scorpii|ν]] [[Scorpius (constellation)|Scorpionis]]
|| [[Epsilon Scorpii|ε]], ζ, [[Eta Scorpii|η]], [[Theta Scorpii|θ]], ι, [[Kappa Scorpii|κ]], [[Lambda Scorpii|λ]], [[Mu Scorpii|μ]] and [[Nu Scorpii|ν]] [[Scorpius (constellation)|Scorpionis]]
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| 20
| 20
||'''[[Purva Ashadha]]'''<br/>"first of the ''āṣāḍhā''", ''āṣāḍhā'' "the invincible one" being the name of a constellation
||'''[[Purva Ashadha]]'''<br />"first of the ''āṣāḍhā''", ''āṣāḍhā'' "the invincible one" being the name of a constellation
||[[Delta Sagittarii|δ]] and [[Epsilon Sagittarii|ε]] [[Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarii]]
||[[Delta Sagittarii|δ]] and [[Epsilon Sagittarii|ε]] [[Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarii]]
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| 21
| 21
||'''[[Uttara Ashadha]]'''<br/>"second of the ''āṣāḍhā''"
||'''[[Uttara Ashadha]]'''<br />"second of the ''āṣāḍhā''"
||[[Zeta Sagittarii|ζ]] and [[Sigma Sagittarii|σ]] [[Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarii]]
||[[Zeta Sagittarii|ζ]] and [[Sigma Sagittarii|σ]] [[Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarii]]
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| 22
| 22
||'''[[Shravana|Sravana]]'''<br/>
||'''[[Shravana|Sravana]]'''<br />
||[[Alpha Aquilae|α]], [[Beta Aquilae|β]] and [[Gamma Aquilae|γ]] [[Aquila (constellation)|Aquilae]]
||[[Alpha Aquilae|α]], [[Beta Aquilae|β]] and [[Gamma Aquilae|γ]] [[Aquila (constellation)|Aquilae]]
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| 23
| 23
||'''[[Dhanishta]]''' <br/>"most famous", also ''Shravishthā'' "swiftest"
||'''[[Dhanishta]]''' <br />"most famous", also ''Shravishthā'' "swiftest"
|| [[Alpha Delphini|α]] to [[Delta Delphini|δ Delphini]]
|| [[Alpha Delphini|α]] to [[Delta Delphini|δ Delphini]]
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| 24
| 24
||'''[[Shatabhisha]]<br/>"'''requiring a hundred physicians'''"
||'''[[Shatabhisha]]<br />"'''requiring a hundred physicians'''"'''
|| [[Gamma Aquarii|γ Aquarii]]
|| [[Gamma Aquarii|γ Aquarii]]
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| 25
| 25
||'''[[Purva Bhadrapada]]'''<br/>"the first of the blessed feet"
||'''[[Purva Bhadrapada]]'''<br />"the first of the blessed feet"
|| [[Alpha Pegasi|α]] and [[Beta Pegasi|β]] [[Pegasus (constellation)|Pegasi]]
|| [[Alpha Pegasi|α]] and [[Beta Pegasi|β]] [[Pegasus (constellation)|Pegasi]]
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| 26
| 26
||'''[[Uttara Bhādrapadā]]'''<br/>"the second of the blessed feet"
||'''[[Uttara Bhādrapadā]]'''<br />"the second of the blessed feet"
|| [[Gamma Pegasi|γ]] [[Pegasus (constellation)|Pegasi]] and [[Alpha Andromedae|α]] [[Andromeda (constellation)|Andromedae]]
|| [[Gamma Pegasi|γ]] [[Pegasus (constellation)|Pegasi]] and [[Alpha Andromedae|α]] [[Andromeda (constellation)|Andromedae]]
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| 27
| 27
||'''[[Revati (nakshatra)|Revati]]'''<br/>"prosperous"
||'''[[Revati (nakshatra)|Revati]]'''<br />"prosperous"
|| ζ [[Pisces (constellation)|Piscium]]
|| ζ [[Pisces (constellation)|Piscium]]
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| 28
| 28
||'''[[Abhijit (nakshatra)|Abhijit]]'''<br/> "victorious"<ref>
||'''[[Abhijit (nakshatra)|Abhijit]]'''<br /> "victorious"<ref>Its longitude starts from 06° 40' to 10° 53' 40'' in sidereal Capricorn i.e. from the last quarter of Uttra Ashadha to first 1/15 th part of Shravana.{{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}''
Its longitude starts from 06° 40' to 10° 53' 40'' in sidereal Capricorn i.e. from the last quarter of Uttra Ashadha to first 1/15 th part of Shravana.{{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
Its span is 4° 13' 40''.{{Citation needed|date=October 2011}} The span of 27 mean daily lunar motions totals 355.76167 degrees, and together these total 359.98945 degrees. Considered an "intercalary" lunar mansion.{{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}''</ref>
Its span is 4° 13' 40''.{{Citation needed|date=October 2011}} The span of 27 mean daily lunar motions totals 355.76167 degrees, and together these total 359.98945 degrees. Considered an "intercalary" lunar mansion.{{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}</ref>
|| [[Alpha Lyrae|α]], [[Epsilon Lyrae|ε]] and ζ [[Lyra (constellation)|Lyrae]] - [[Vega]]
|| [[Alpha Lyrae|α]], [[Epsilon Lyrae|ε]] and ζ [[Lyra (constellation)|Lyrae]] - [[Vega]]
|| ''Lord'': [[Brahma]] (creator)
|| ''Lord'': [[Brahma]] (creator)
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