Ashlesha - Revision history

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	[[File:Ashlesha nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|thumb\|The 9th Nakshatra, Ashelesha nakshatra in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).]]		[[File:Ashlesha nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|thumb\|The 9th Nakshatra, Ashelesha nakshatra in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).]]
	[[File:9 Ashlesha stellarium.gif\|thumb\|The 9th Nakshatra, Ashlesha, consists of five stars and is identified with the head of Hydra (WGSN 2025).]]		[[File:9 Ashlesha stellarium.gif\|thumb\|The 9th Nakshatra, Ashlesha, consists of five stars and is identified with the head of Hydra (WGSN 2025).]]

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 The Yogatara (the main star) of the Vedic nakshatra is ε Hya. It was historically considered representative for the nakshatra and, thus, named after it by the IAU WGSN.
 === Transfer and Transformation ===
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	[[Category:Asterism]][[Category:Star Name]][[Category:IAU-Star Name]] [[Category:Hya]] [[Category:Indian]]		[[Category:Asterism]][[Category:Star Name]][[Category:IAU-Star Name]] [[Category:Hya]] [[Category:Indian]]
			[[Category:Zodiac]]

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Identification

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	File:Ashlesha nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|Ashlesha nakshatra in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).		File:Ashlesha nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|Ashlesha nakshatra in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).
	File:Tibet nakshatra 07.png\|Ashlesha in Tibetian		File:Tibet nakshatra 07.png\|Ashlesha in Tibetian
	File:柳宿（仏像図彙）.png\|Ashlesha in Chinese		File:柳宿（仏像図彙）.png\|Ashlesha in Chinese
	File:Naga ashlesha bali pooja.jpg\|Bali naga "Ashlesha"		File:Naga ashlesha bali pooja.jpg\|Bali naga "Ashlesha"
	File:9 Ashlesha draw.png\|Ashlesha as reconstructed by Jones (1720, WGSN 2025).		File:9 Ashlesha draw.png\|Ashlesha as reconstructed by Jones (1720, WGSN 2025).
	File:Nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg		File:Nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|All nakshatra in door frame in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).
	File:Nakshatra temple magDraw lbl.jpg		File:Nakshatra temple magDraw lbl.jpg\|All nakshatras in silver arch Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).
	</gallery>[[File:Naga ashlesha bali pooja.jpg\|thumb\|Naga ashlesha bali pooja]]		</gallery>[[File:Naga ashlesha bali pooja.jpg\|thumb\|Naga ashlesha bali pooja]]

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:Ashlesha (आश्लेषः)}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:Ashlesha (आश्लेषः)}}
			[[File:Ashlesha nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|thumb\|The 9th Nakshatra, Ashelesha nakshatra in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).]]
	[[File:9 Ashlesha stellarium.gif\|thumb\|The 9th Nakshatra, Ashlesha, consists of five stars and is identified with the head of Hydra (WGSN 2025).]]		[[File:9 Ashlesha stellarium.gif\|thumb\|The 9th Nakshatra, Ashlesha, consists of five stars and is identified with the head of Hydra (WGSN 2025).]]
	~~[[File:Ashlesha nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|thumb\|The 9th Nakshatra, Ashelesha nakshatra in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).]]~~
	Āśleṣā (आश्लेषा), "The Embrace", is the Sanskrit name for an asterism in [[Hydra]], the head of the Watersnake (δ, ε , η, ρ, and σ Hydrae). It is considered the ninth of the traditional Nakṣatras (lunar stations) in the Vedic culture that predates Hinduism but was taken over by it.		Āśleṣā (आश्लेषा), "The Embrace", is the Sanskrit name for an asterism in [[Hydra]], the head of the Watersnake (δ, ε , η, ρ, and σ Hydrae). It is considered the ninth of the traditional Nakṣatras (lunar stations) in the Vedic culture that predates Hinduism but was taken over by it.

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:Ashlesha (आश्लेषः)}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:Ashlesha (आश्लेषः)}}
	~~[[File:9 Ashlesha draw.png\|thumb\|The 9th Nakshatra, Ashlesha, as drawn in historical sources (WGSN 2025).]]~~
	[[File:9 Ashlesha stellarium.gif\|thumb\|The 9th Nakshatra, Ashlesha, consists of five stars and is identified with the head of Hydra (WGSN 2025).]]		[[File:9 Ashlesha stellarium.gif\|thumb\|The 9th Nakshatra, Ashlesha, consists of five stars and is identified with the head of Hydra (WGSN 2025).]]
			[[File:Ashlesha nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|thumb\|The 9th Nakshatra, Ashelesha nakshatra in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).]]
	Āśleṣā (आश्लेषा), "The Embrace", is the Sanskrit name for an asterism in [[Hydra]], the head of the Watersnake (δ, ε , η, ρ, and σ Hydrae). It is considered the ninth of the traditional Nakṣatras (lunar stations) in the Vedic culture that predates Hinduism but was taken over by it.		Āśleṣā (आश्लेषा), "The Embrace", is the Sanskrit name for an asterism in [[Hydra]], the head of the Watersnake (δ, ε , η, ρ, and σ Hydrae). It is considered the ninth of the traditional Nakṣatras (lunar stations) in the Vedic culture that predates Hinduism but was taken over by it.

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	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==
	~~[[File:Tibet nakshatra 07.png\|thumb\|Tibet nakshatra 07]]~~

	'''Name Variants:'''		'''Name Variants:'''

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	==== Identification ====		==== Identification ====
	Normally, five stars are drawn and they are identified with the stars in Hydra; δ, ε , η, ρ, and σ Hydrae.		Normally, five stars are drawn and they are identified with the stars in Hydra; δ, ε , η, ρ, and σ Hydrae.
	The Yogatara (the main star) of the Vedic nakshatra is ε Hya. It was historically considered representative for the nakshatra and, thus, named after it by the IAU WGSN.[[File:Naga ashlesha bali pooja.jpg\|thumb\|Naga ashlesha bali pooja]]		The Yogatara (the main star) of the Vedic nakshatra is ε Hya. It was historically considered representative for the nakshatra and, thus, named after it by the IAU WGSN.

			=== Transfer and Transformation ===
			<gallery>
			File:Ashlesha nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|Ashlesha nakshatra in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).
			File:Tibet nakshatra 07.png\|Ashlesha in Tibetian
			File:柳宿（仏像図彙）.png\|Ashlesha in Chinese
			File:Naga ashlesha bali pooja.jpg\|Bali naga "Ashlesha"
			File:9 Ashlesha draw.png\|Ashlesha as reconstructed by Jones (1720, WGSN 2025).
			File:Nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg
			File:Nakshatra temple magDraw lbl.jpg
			</gallery>[[File:Naga ashlesha bali pooja.jpg\|thumb\|Naga ashlesha bali pooja]]

	==Mythology==		==Mythology==

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	* Phanibha,		* Phanibha,
	* Sarpa		* Sarpa

			=== Origin ===

			==== Identification ====
			Normally, five stars are drawn and they are identified with the stars in Hydra; δ, ε , η, ρ, and σ Hydrae.
	The Yogatara (the main star) of the Vedic nakshatra is ε Hya. It was historically considered representative for the nakshatra and, thus, named after it by the IAU WGSN.[[File:Naga ashlesha bali pooja.jpg\|thumb\|Naga ashlesha bali pooja]]		The Yogatara (the main star) of the Vedic nakshatra is ε Hya. It was historically considered representative for the nakshatra and, thus, named after it by the IAU WGSN.[[File:Naga ashlesha bali pooja.jpg\|thumb\|Naga ashlesha bali pooja]]

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	[[Category:Asterism]][[Category:Star Name]][[Category:IAU-Star Name]] [[Category:Hya]] [[Category:Indian~~]] [[Category:Zodiac~~]]		[[Category:Asterism]][[Category:Star Name]][[Category:IAU-Star Name]] [[Category:Hya]] [[Category:Indian]]

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	Āśleṣā (आश्लेषा), "The Embrace", is the Sanskrit name for an asterism in [[Hydra]], the head of the Watersnake (δ, ε , η, ρ, and σ Hydrae). It is considered the ninth of the traditional Nakṣatras (lunar stations) in the Vedic culture that predates Hinduism but was taken over by it.		Āśleṣā (आश्लेषा), "The Embrace", is the Sanskrit name for an asterism in [[Hydra]], the head of the Watersnake (δ, ε , η, ρ, and σ Hydrae). It is considered the ninth of the traditional Nakṣatras (lunar stations) in the Vedic culture that predates Hinduism but was taken over by it.

	Ashlesha is also a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Indian. It is the name of HIP 43109 (ε Hya, HR 3482) in constellation Hya.		Ashlesha is also a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Indian. It is the name of HIP 43109 (ε Hya, HR 3482) in the constellation Hya.

	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==
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	* Phanibha,		* Phanibha,
	* Sarpa		* Sarpa
			The Yogatara (the main star) of the Vedic nakshatra is ε Hya. It was historically considered representative for the nakshatra and, thus, named after it by the IAU WGSN.[[File:Naga ashlesha bali pooja.jpg\|thumb\|Naga ashlesha bali pooja]]
	[[File:Naga ashlesha bali pooja.jpg\|thumb\|Naga ashlesha bali pooja]]

	==Mythology==		==Mythology==

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:Ashlesha}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:Ashlesha (आश्लेषः)}}
	[[File:9 Ashlesha draw.png\|thumb\|The 9th Nakshatra, Ashlesha, as drawn in historical sources (WGSN 2025).]]		[[File:9 Ashlesha draw.png\|thumb\|The 9th Nakshatra, Ashlesha, as drawn in historical sources (WGSN 2025).]]
	[[File:9 Ashlesha stellarium.gif\|thumb\|The 9th Nakshatra, Ashlesha, consists of five stars and is identified with the head of Hydra (WGSN 2025).]]		[[File:9 Ashlesha stellarium.gif\|thumb\|The 9th Nakshatra, Ashlesha, consists of five stars and is identified with the head of Hydra (WGSN 2025).]]
	Ashlesha is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Indian. It is the name of HIP 43109 (ε Hya, HR 3482) in constellation Hya.		Āśleṣā (आश्लेषा), "The Embrace", is the Sanskrit name for an asterism in [[Hydra]], the head of the Watersnake (δ, ε , η, ρ, and σ Hydrae). It is considered the ninth of the traditional Nakṣatras (lunar stations) in the Vedic culture that predates Hinduism but was taken over by it.

			Ashlesha is also a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Indian. It is the name of HIP 43109 (ε Hya, HR 3482) in constellation Hya.

	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==
	[[File:Tibet nakshatra 07.png\|thumb\|Tibet nakshatra 07]]		[[File:Tibet nakshatra 07.png\|thumb\|Tibet nakshatra 07]]
	~~Āśleṣā (आश्लेषा) is the Sanskrit name for an asterism in [[Hydra]]~~, ~~the head of the Watersnake (δ~~, ε , η, ~~ρ, and σ Hydrae). It is considered the ninth of the traditional Nakṣatras (lunar stations) in the Vedic culture that predates Hinduism but was taken over by it.~~
			'''Name Variants:'''

			* Āshleshā,
			* Ashlesha,
			* Ahya,
			* Phanibha,
			* Sarpa

	[[File:Naga ashlesha bali pooja.jpg\|thumb\|Naga ashlesha bali pooja]]		[[File:Naga ashlesha bali pooja.jpg\|thumb\|Naga ashlesha bali pooja]]

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	[[Category:Asterism]][[Category:Star Name]][[Category:IAU-Star Name]] [[Category:Hya]] [[Category:Indian]]		[[Category:Asterism]][[Category:Star Name]][[Category:IAU-Star Name]] [[Category:Hya]] [[Category:Indian]] [[Category:Zodiac]]

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	File:Ashlesha nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|Ashlesha nakshatra in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).		File:Ashlesha nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|Ashlesha nakshatra in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).
	File:Tibet nakshatra 07.png\|Ashlesha in Tibetian		File:Tibet nakshatra 07.png\|Ashlesha in Tibetian
	File:柳宿（仏像図彙）.png\|Ashlesha in Chinese		File:柳宿（仏像図彙）.png\|Ashlesha in Chinese
	File:Naga ashlesha bali pooja.jpg\|Bali naga "Ashlesha"		File:Naga ashlesha bali pooja.jpg\|Bali naga "Ashlesha"
	File:9 Ashlesha draw.png\|Ashlesha as reconstructed by Jones (1720, WGSN 2025).		File:9 Ashlesha draw.png\|Ashlesha as reconstructed by Jones (1720, WGSN 2025).
	File:Nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg		File:Nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|All nakshatra in door frame in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).
	File:Nakshatra temple magDraw lbl.jpg		File:Nakshatra temple magDraw lbl.jpg\|All nakshatras in silver arch Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).
	</gallery>[[File:Naga ashlesha bali pooja.jpg\|thumb\|Naga ashlesha bali pooja]]		</gallery>[[File:Naga ashlesha bali pooja.jpg\|thumb\|Naga ashlesha bali pooja]]