Bangladesh (All Terms)

Authors: Youla Azkarrula, Susanne M Hoffmann

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This compilation is based on the dissertation of Mohammad Monjur-Ul-Haider. The star names and maps that were used in Bangladesh is a mixture of Ancient Greek, Arabian, and Indian astronomy.

Solar System Names

Bengali	English	Meaning
Aditya	Sun	Son of Aditi (Unchangeable)
Soma	Moon	Peace, gentleness
Budha	Mercury	Intellect
Shukra	Venus	Refined, Sensual
Ankgaraka	Mars	Burning Coal
Brihaspati	Jupiter	Great protector
Shani	Saturn	Slow
Rahu
Ketu

List of Generic Terms

Bengali Term	Meaning

List of terms (asterism names)

Bengali/Indian Term	Meaning	Designation	Constellation
			Indian	IAU
Agni		Elnath	Breesh	Taurus
Agosta		Canopus		Argo navis
Alya		---	Sarpa	Serpens
Amol		Hamal	Mesh	Aries
Anamika		---	Korotol	Corvus
Angira		Alioth	Soptorshi	Ursa Major
Angustha		Algorab	Korotol	Corvus
Aniruddha		Alnilam	Kaalpurush	Orion
Anok		Heka (Meissa)	Kaalpurush	Orion
Anuradha		Dschubba	Brischik	Scorpius
Anusua		Taygeta	Breesh	Taurus
Ardra (आर्द्रा)	It’s the ‘Jogtara’ of Bishakha	Betelgeuse	Kaalpurush	Orion
Arjun		Subra	Sinha	Leo
Arundhati		Alcor	Soptorshi	Ursa Major
Bali		Acrab	Brischik	Scorpius
Bannraza		Rigel	Kaalpurush	Orion
Bashitha		Mizar	Soptorshi	Ursa Major
Basudev		---		Delphinus
Bidur		Sadalchiba (Sadachbia)	Kumvo	Aquarius
Bijoy		---		Centaurus
Binota		Pleione	Breesh	Taurus
Bishakha		Zubenel Genubi (Zubenelgenubi)	Tula	Libra
Bokmukh		Albireo	Bok	Cygnus
Boshistha		---		Cassiopeia
Brahma Redoy	Left-chest star of Brahma	Capella		Auriga
Citrā (चित्रा)		Spica	Konnya	Virgo
Chitralekha		Mintaka	Kaalpurush	Orion
Dev Sena		Alcyone	Breesh	Taurus
Dhretorastro		Sadalmelik	Kumvo	Aquarius
Dhruvo		Polaris	Loghu Soptorshi	Ursa Minor
Drakshahorony		Vindemiatrix	Konnya	Virgo
El-Asich	Phonological Similarity	Ashibis		Draco
Gandhary		Sadalsuud	Kumvo	Aquarius
Gordhov		South Aselus (Asellus Australis)	Korkot	Cancer
Goutom		Schedar		Cassiopeia
Holbola		Alhena	Mithun	Gemini
Holdiboron	Phonological Similarity	Aldebaran	Breesh	Taurus
Jestha		Antares	Brischik	Scorpius
Jomodogni		Caph		Cassiopeia
Joy		Rigil Kentaurus		Centaurus
Kaalkojjo		Cor Caroli		Canes Venatici
Kaleya		Alphard		Hydra
Kartikeo		Bellatrix	Kaalpurush	Orion
Khor		North Aselus (Asellus Borealis)	Korkot	Cancer
Kohinoor		Alphecca		Corona Borealis
Kongso		Thuban		Draco
Konistha		Alchiba	Korotol	Corvus
Korno		Tarazed (ترازو)	Eagle	Aquila
Krotu		Dubhe	Soptorshi	Ursa Major
Kutharpristho		Mirfak		Perseus
Lojja		Electra	Breesh	Taurus
Lubdhok	It is also called ‘Shwa’ means hunter dog	Sirius	Mrigabadh	Canis Major
Maar	Phonological Similarity	Mira	Timy	Cetus
Madhu Chakra		Praesepe	Korkot	Cancer
Mayaboti		Algol		Perseus
Meen Puschay	In Arabic, it means the tail of Cetus; while it refers to tail of fish in ancient India.	Deneb Kaitos (iota Ceti)	Timy	Cetus
Menkaton	Phonological Similarity	Menkar	Timy	Cetus
Mogha		Regulus	Sinha	Leo
Mokor Puscha		Deneb Algedi	Mokor	Capricornus
Mokorpuscho		Deneb Algedi	Mokor	Capricornus
Money		Rasalas	Sinha	Leo
Morichi		Benetnasch (Alkaid)	Soptorshi	Ursa Major
Moscho		Mirach		Andromeda
Mukhorosmi		Mesarthim	Mesh	Aries
Navitara		Porrima	Konnya	Virgo
Nohush		Alawaidh (العَوائِذ)		Draco
Ognisom		Alfirk	Shefali	Cepheus
Onil		Wasat	Mithun	Gemini
Otry		Megrez	Soptorshi	Ursa Major
Ovijit		Vega	Beena	Lyra
Plobongo		Kochab	Loghu Soptorshi	Ursa Minor
Prattush	According to Indian Myth, these	Gomeisa	Shunee	Canis Minor
Pravash	two stars are the get keeper of Jom	Procyon	Shunee	Canis Minor
Preeti		Merope	Breesh	Taurus
Puloho		Merak	Soptorshi	Ursa Major
Pulostya		Phecda	Soptorshi	Ursa Major
Purbafalguni		Zosma	Sinha	Leo
Purbashara		Kaus Australis	Dhonu	Sagittarius
Puschay	Arabic Deneb means tail as well	Deneb	Bok	Cygnus
Putna		Crab Nebula	Breesh	Taurus
Renuka		Caput Medusi		Perseus
Saron		Lesath	Brischik	Scorpius
Sarpomony		Eltanin		Draco
Shatovisha		---	Kumvo	Aquarius
Shelok	Phonological Similarity	Sheliak	Beena	Lyra
Sherastran	Phonological similarity between Bengali & Western name	Sheratan	Mesh	Aries
Shrabana		Altair	Eagle	Aquila
Shuk		Shaula	Brischik	Scorpius
Shulfolok	Phonological Similarity	Sulafat	Beena	Lyra
Sinha Kokud		Algieba	Sinha	Leo
Som Taara		Pollux	Mithun	Gemini
Somvuti		Maia	Breesh	Taurus
Sonnoti		Celaeno	Breesh	Taurus
Soumyakilok		Zubenel Chameli (Zubeneschamali)	Tula	Libra
Srimaata	Phonological Similarity	Syrma	Konnya	Virgo
Sunity		Almach		Andromeda
Swadisthan		Alderamin	Shefali	Cepheus
Swati		Arcturus (Ἀρκτοῦρος)		Boötes
Tomor		Al-Hamarin	Korkot	Cancer
Torit		Hakrabi	Tula	Libra
Uma		Atlas	Breesh	Taurus
Unukalhai		Vismo	Sarpa	Serpens
Urha	Right-chest star of Brahma	Menkalinan		Auriga
Usha		Alnitak	Kaalpurush	Orion
Uttarasharah		Nunki	Dhonu	Sagittarius
Uttarfalguni		Denebola	Sinha	Leo
Uttor Vadrapad		Alpheratz		Andromeda
Vishnu Taara		Castor	Mithun	Gemini
Zanu		Zewin	Konnya	Virgo
Zopjopa	Phonological Similarity	Zavijava	Konnya	Virgo

References

• References (general)