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Shylaja at 08:12, 4 February 2026

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	=== Origin of Constellation ===		=== Origin of Constellation ===
	''Abhijit'' means "The Victorious One". The depiction in temples typically shows a group of three stars, one of them is interpreted as [[Vega]] (α Lyrae). As this is the fifth brightest star in the night sky, the other stars most be much fainter; perhaps it is associated with the two stars η, θ Lyrae that are typically referred to as "double star" in ancient time (not in the modern sense of the term) and β and γ Lyrae.		''Abhijit'' means "The Victorious One". The depiction in temples typically shows a group of three stars, one of them is interpreted as [[Vega]] (α Lyrae) itself. As this is the fifth brightest star in the night sky, the other stars most be much fainter; perhaps it is associated with the two stars η, θ Lyrae that are typically referred to as "double star" in ancient time (not in the modern sense of the term) and β and γ Lyrae. Generally the name is associated with the lone star Vega, confirmed by the coordinates in star catalogues (Venketeswara R Pai and Shylaja, 2016)

	In our animated GIF to display the position of ''Abhijit'', the nakshatras ''<big>ś</big>ravaṇa'' and ''Dhaniṣṭhā'' happen to be at the edge of the map. This way, it becomes obvious that ''Abhijit'' is really far north, away from the line of the other asterisms.		In our animated GIF to display the position of ''Abhijit'', the nakshatras ''<big>ś</big>ravaṇa'' and ''Dhaniṣṭhā'' happen to be at the edge of the map. This way, it becomes obvious that ''Abhijit'' is really far north, away from the line of the other asterisms.

	The pictorial representation based on the drawing prepared / presented by Jones does not provide a clear picture of the scale. ~~The temple engraving has only27 stars~~		The pictorial representation based on the drawing prepared / presented by Jones (1794) does not provide a clear picture of the scale.

	and ~~omits~~ ''Abhijit.'' The ~~unidentified~~ drawing presented here is barely readable with only the letter ''ji'' ~~recognised~~.		Among the two temple engravings, the stone lintel has only 27 stars. There is an incomplete drawing between the last (''Revatī'') and the first (''Aśvinī'') which may be for ''Abhijit,'' although it does not fit into the sequence. The drawing presented here is barely readable with only the letter ''ji'' identifiable. The silver arch has a pattern similar to the drawing represented in Jones (1794), again not fitting in to the sequence.

			Most of the texts list the 28 lunar mansions to include ''Abhijit''. However, around 1500 BCE it was dropped from the list for astronomical calculations to fix the ''nakṣatra'' of the day (Abhyankar, 1991). This was a consequence of realization that the orbital period of the moon is 27 days and a small fraction (and not 28).

	====Stars within the Constellation Area====		====Stars within the Constellation Area====
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	===Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation ===		===Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation ===
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	File:Abhijit nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|Abhijit ~~nakshatra~~ in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025). There is no image drawn but ~~the lettres~~ in the old language Tamil spell out the name of the constellation.		File:Abhijit nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|''Abhijit'' ''nakṣatra'' in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025). There is no image drawn but one letter (ji) in the old language Tamil spell out the name of the constellation.
	File:28 Abhijit draw.png\|Abhijit as reconstructed by Jones (~~1720~~)		File:28 Abhijit draw.png\|Abhijit as reconstructed by Jones (1794)
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	==References==		==References==

	*[[References]] (general) Shylaja, B S, 2026, ''Nakṣatras'' – names, patterns and identification, (submitted to IJHS)		*[[References]] (general)
			*Abhyankar, K D, 1991, Misidentification of Some ''nakṣatra''s, Indian Journal of the History of Science, vol 26, p1
			*https://insa.nic.in/(S(bsi2o0qzbhb5twodd2ir5e04))/writereaddata/UpLoadedFiles/IJHS/Vol26_1_1_KDAbhyankar.pdf
			*Jones
			*Shylaja, B S, 2026, ''Nakṣatras'' – names, patterns and identification, (submitted to IJHS)
			*Venketeswara R Pai and Shylaja B S, 2016, Measurement of coordinates of ''nakṣatra''s in Indian Astronomy, Current Science, Vol 111, no 9, p1551

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	[[File:28 Abhijit draw.png\|thumb\|Abhijit, the 28th nakshatra, as depicted in the drawing by Jones (1794)]]		[[File:28 Abhijit draw.png\|thumb\|Abhijit, the 28th nakshatra, as depicted in the drawing by Jones (1794)]]
	[[File:28 Nakshatra Abhijit stellarium.gif\|thumb\|The 28th nakshatra is typically identified with the area around Vega; here mapped to the Stellarium star chart (SMH for WGSN 2025;Shylaja, 2026). ]]		[[File:28 Nakshatra Abhijit stellarium.gif\|thumb\|The 28th nakshatra is typically identified with the area around Vega; here mapped to the Stellarium star chart (SMH for WGSN 2025;Shylaja, 2026). ]]
	[[File:Abhijit nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|thumb\|Abhijit nakshatra in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).]]		[[File:Abhijit nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|thumb\|Abhijit nakshatra in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025). There is no image drawn but the lettres in the old language Tamil spell out the name of the constellation.]]
	''Abhijit'' (अभिजित), Victorious, is an Indian name, used by the Indian Vedic tradition. Most of these names are roughly 3000 years old. They pre-date Hinduism but were taken over by it.		''Abhijit'' (अभिजित), Victorious, is an Indian name, used by the Indian Vedic tradition. Most of these names are roughly 3000 years old. They pre-date Hinduism but were taken over by it.

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	===Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation ===		===Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation ===
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:Abhijit nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|Abhijit nakshatra in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).		File:Abhijit nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|Abhijit nakshatra in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025). There is no image drawn but the lettres in the old language Tamil spell out the name of the constellation.
	File:28 Abhijit draw.png\|Abhijit as reconstructed by Jones (1720)		File:28 Abhijit draw.png\|Abhijit as reconstructed by Jones (1720)
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Shylaja at 16:12, 3 February 2026

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	[[File:28 Abhijit draw.png\|thumb\|Abhijit, the 28th nakshatra, as depicted in ~~temples.~~]]		[[File:28 Abhijit draw.png\|thumb\|Abhijit, the 28th nakshatra, as depicted in the drawing by Jones (1794)]]
	[[File:28 Nakshatra Abhijit stellarium.gif\|thumb\|The 28th nakshatra is typically identified with the area around Vega; here mapped to the Stellarium star chart (SMH for WGSN 2025;Shylaja, 2026). ]]		[[File:28 Nakshatra Abhijit stellarium.gif\|thumb\|The 28th nakshatra is typically identified with the area around Vega; here mapped to the Stellarium star chart (SMH for WGSN 2025;Shylaja, 2026). ]]
	[[File:Abhijit nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|thumb\|Abhijit nakshatra in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).]]		[[File:Abhijit nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|thumb\|Abhijit nakshatra in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).]]

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	[[File:28 Abhijit draw.png\|thumb\|Abhijit, the 28th nakshatra, as depicted in temples.]]		[[File:28 Abhijit draw.png\|thumb\|Abhijit, the 28th nakshatra, as depicted in temples.]]
	[[File:28 Nakshatra Abhijit stellarium.gif\|thumb\|The 28th nakshatra is typically identified with the area around Vega; here mapped to the Stellarium star chart (SMH for WGSN 2025). ]]		[[File:28 Nakshatra Abhijit stellarium.gif\|thumb\|The 28th nakshatra is typically identified with the area around Vega; here mapped to the Stellarium star chart (SMH for WGSN 2025;Shylaja, 2026). ]]
	[[File:Abhijit nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|thumb\|Abhijit nakshatra in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).]]		[[File:Abhijit nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|thumb\|Abhijit nakshatra in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).]]
	Abhijit (अभिजित), Victorious, is an Indian name, used by the Indian Vedic tradition. Most of these names are roughly 3000 years old. They pre-date Hinduism but were taken over by it.		''Abhijit'' (अभिजित), Victorious, is an Indian name, used by the Indian Vedic tradition. Most of these names are roughly 3000 years old. They pre-date Hinduism but were taken over by it.

	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==
	'''Name Variants'''		'''Name Variants'''

	* Abhijit		* ''Abhijit''
	* Vidibha		* ''Vidibha''

	=== Origin of Constellation ===		=== Origin of Constellation ===
	Abhijit means "The Victorious One". The depiction in temples typically shows a group of three stars, one of them is interpreted as [[Vega]] (α Lyrae). As this is the fifth brightest star in the night sky, the other stars most be much fainter; perhaps it is associated with the two stars η, θ Lyrae that are typically referred to as "double star" in ancient time (not in the modern sense of the term) and β and γ Lyrae.		''Abhijit'' means "The Victorious One". The depiction in temples typically shows a group of three stars, one of them is interpreted as [[Vega]] (α Lyrae). As this is the fifth brightest star in the night sky, the other stars most be much fainter; perhaps it is associated with the two stars η, θ Lyrae that are typically referred to as "double star" in ancient time (not in the modern sense of the term) and β and γ Lyrae.

	In our animated GIF to display the position of Abhijit, the nakshatras ~~Shravana~~ and ~~Dhanishta~~ happen to be at the edge of the map. This way, it becomes obvious that Abhijit is really far north, away from the line of the other asterisms.		In our animated GIF to display the position of ''Abhijit'', the nakshatras ''<big>ś</big>ravaṇa'' and ''Dhaniṣṭhā'' happen to be at the edge of the map. This way, it becomes obvious that ''Abhijit'' is really far north, away from the line of the other asterisms.

			The pictorial representation based on the drawing prepared / presented by Jones does not provide a clear picture of the scale. The temple engraving has only27 stars

			and omits ''Abhijit.'' The unidentified drawing presented here is barely readable with only the letter ''ji'' recognised.

	====Stars within the Constellation Area====		====Stars within the Constellation Area====
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	==References==		==References==

	*[[References]] (general)		*[[References]] (general) Shylaja, B S, 2026, ''Nakṣatras'' – names, patterns and identification, (submitted to IJHS)

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Sushoff at 13:43, 20 January 2026

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:Abhijit (अभिजित)}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:Abhijit (अभिजित)}}
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	[[File:28 Abhijit draw.png\|thumb\|Abhijit, the 28th nakshatra, as depicted in temples.]]		[[File:28 Abhijit draw.png\|thumb\|Abhijit, the 28th nakshatra, as depicted in temples.]]
	[[File:28 Nakshatra Abhijit stellarium.gif\|thumb\|The 28th nakshatra is typically identified with the area around Vega; here mapped to the Stellarium star chart (SMH for WGSN 2025). ]]		[[File:28 Nakshatra Abhijit stellarium.gif\|thumb\|The 28th nakshatra is typically identified with the area around Vega; here mapped to the Stellarium star chart (SMH for WGSN 2025). ]]

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Sushoff at 08:38, 11 December 2025

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Sushoff at 08:20, 30 October 2025

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	[[File:28 Abhijit draw.png\|thumb\|Abhijit, the 28th nakshatra, as depicted in temples.]]		[[File:28 Abhijit draw.png\|thumb\|Abhijit, the 28th nakshatra, as depicted in temples.]]
	[[File:28 Nakshatra Abhijit stellarium.gif\|thumb\|The 28th nakshatra is typically identified with the area around Vega; here mapped to the Stellarium star chart (SMH for WGSN 2025). ]]		[[File:28 Nakshatra Abhijit stellarium.gif\|thumb\|The 28th nakshatra is typically identified with the area around Vega; here mapped to the Stellarium star chart (SMH for WGSN 2025). ]]
			[[File:Abhijit nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|thumb\|Abhijit nakshatra in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).]]
	Abhijit (अभिजित), Victorious, is an Indian name, used by the Indian Vedic tradition. Most of these names are roughly 3000 years old. They pre-date Hinduism but were taken over by it.		Abhijit (अभिजित), Victorious, is an Indian name, used by the Indian Vedic tradition. Most of these names are roughly 3000 years old. They pre-date Hinduism but were taken over by it.

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	===Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation ===		===Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation ===
			<gallery>
			File:Abhijit nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|Abhijit nakshatra in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).
			File:28 Abhijit draw.png\|Abhijit as reconstructed by Jones (1720)
			</gallery>

	==Mythology==		==Mythology==

Sushoff at 16:00, 13 October 2025

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:Abhijit (अभिजित)}}
	[[File:28 Abhijit draw.png\|thumb\|Abhijit, the 28th nakshatra, as depicted in temples.]]		[[File:28 Abhijit draw.png\|thumb\|Abhijit, the 28th nakshatra, as depicted in temples.]]
	[[File:28 Nakshatra Abhijit stellarium.gif\|thumb\|The 28th nakshatra is typically identified with the area around Vega; here mapped to the Stellarium star chart (SMH for WGSN 2025). ]]		[[File:28 Nakshatra Abhijit stellarium.gif\|thumb\|The 28th nakshatra is typically identified with the area around Vega; here mapped to the Stellarium star chart (SMH for WGSN 2025). ]]
	~~...~~ is an Indian name, used by the Indian Vedic tradition. Most of these names are roughly 3000 years old. They pre-date Hinduism but were taken over by it.		Abhijit (अभिजित), Victorious, is an Indian name, used by the Indian Vedic tradition. Most of these names are roughly 3000 years old. They pre-date Hinduism but were taken over by it.

	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==
			'''Name Variants'''

			* Abhijit
			* Vidibha

	=== Origin of Constellation ===		=== Origin of Constellation ===
	Abhijit means "The Victorious One". The depiction in temples typically shows a group of three stars, one of them is interpreted as [[Vega]] (α Lyrae). As this is the fifth brightest star in the night sky, the other stars most be much fainter; perhaps it is associated with the two stars η, θ Lyrae that are typically referred to as "double star" in ancient time (not in the modern sense of the term) and β and γ Lyrae.		Abhijit means "The Victorious One". The depiction in temples typically shows a group of three stars, one of them is interpreted as [[Vega]] (α Lyrae). As this is the fifth brightest star in the night sky, the other stars most be much fainter; perhaps it is associated with the two stars η, θ Lyrae that are typically referred to as "double star" in ancient time (not in the modern sense of the term) and β and γ Lyrae.
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	In our animated GIF to display the position of Abhijit, the nakshatras Shravana and Dhanishta happen to be at the edge of the map. This way, it becomes obvious that Abhijit is really far north, away from the line of the other asterisms.		In our animated GIF to display the position of Abhijit, the nakshatras Shravana and Dhanishta happen to be at the edge of the map. This way, it becomes obvious that Abhijit is really far north, away from the line of the other asterisms.

	=== Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation ===		===Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation ===

	== Mythology ==		==Mythology==
	mnemonic tales and cultural significance		mnemonic tales and cultural significance

	== Weblinks ==		==Weblinks==

	* {{NAMESPACE}}

	~~== References ==~~		*{{NAMESPACE}}

	* [[References~~]] (general)~~		==References==

			*[[References]] (general)

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