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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>
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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.
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+The list of nakshatras with English names of important stars in each nakshatra are as follows:
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+{{Columns-list|colwidth=35 em}}*Ashvini (Alpha Aritis)
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+*Bharani (41 Aritis)
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+*Krttika (Eta Tauri)
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+*Rohini (Alpha Tauri)
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+*Mrgashirsha (Lamda Orinis)
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+*Ardra (Gama Geminorium)
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+*Punarvasu (Bita Geminorium)
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+*Pushya (Delta Cancri)
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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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+*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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+*Shravishtha (Alpha Delfhini)
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+*Shatabhishaj (Lamda Aquari)
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+*Purva Bhadrapada (Alpha Pegasi)
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+*Uttara Bhadrapada (Gama Pegasi)
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+*Revati (Zita Pesium)
== References ==
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