Indian names of stars and constellations
A compilation of Indian names of stars and constellations. The listing of stars is in the order mentioned in the planetarium show 'A night at the star hop'.
Here is a link to a downloadable version of this post, as a google document.
Here is a link to a downloadable version of this post, as a google document.
Source is Wikipedia unless otherwise mentioned.
This page has many ‘Nakshatras’ listed, with explanations.
This page has many ‘Nakshatras’ listed, with explanations.
- Big Dipper - Saptarshi
- Polaris or the North Star - Dhruva taara
- Ursa Minor - Dhruvmatsya taaramandal ध्रुवमत्स्य तारामंडल
- Arcturus - Swaati
- Bootes - Gvaalaa taaraamandal, Avvapurusha source
- Spica - Chithra
- Virgo - Kanya Raasi
- Regulus - Magha
- Leo the Lion - Simha Raasi
- Vega - Abhijit
- Lyra the harp - Veena source
- Deneb - Hans taaraa
- Cygnus the Swan - Hans taaraamandal
- Altair - Shravan taara श्रवण तारा
- Aquila, the Eagle - Garud taaraamandal
- Milky Way - Aakaash Ganga, పాలపుంత
- Sagittarius, the Archer - Dhanu taaraamandal
- Antares - Jyeshtha taara
- Scorpius the scorpion - Vrishchika raasi
- Orion the Hunter - Mrig or Kaalpurush, మృగశిర , कालपुरुष
- Pegasus - Bhaadrapada (51 Peg), पर्णिन अश्व तारामंडल
- Andromeda - Devayaani
- Cassiopeia - Sharmishthaa, കാശ്യപി
- Cepheus, the king - Vrishparva वृषपर्वा तारामंडल, കൈകവസ്
- Perseus - Yayaati, വരാസവസ്
- Capella - Brahma hriday taaraa
- Auriga, the charioteer - Brahma taaraamandal
- Castor and Pollux - Punarvasu
- Gemini, the twins - Mithun
- Procyon - Prasvaa taara
- Canis Minor - Heen shvaan taaraamandal
- Sirius - Vyaadha taara
- Canis Major, the large dog - Shvaan taaraamandal (Mahaa Shvaan)
- Rigel - Raajanya
- Aldebaran - Rohini
- Taurus, the Bull - Vrish taaramandal / Vrishabha
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