Ashvini - Revision history

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	[[File:Ashvini nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|thumb\|Ashvini nakshatra in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).]]		[[File:Ashvini nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|thumb\|Ashvini nakshatra in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).]]
	[[File:1 Ashvini stellarium.gif\|thumb\|Ashvini drawing in the stars, animated GIF (SMH 2025)]]		[[File:1 Ashvini stellarium.gif\|thumb\|Ashvini drawing in the stars, animated GIF (SMH 2025)]]

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Stars within the Constellation Area

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Origin of Constellation

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	===Origin of Constellation===		===Origin of Constellation===
	Asvini is mythologically associated with twin physicians of the Gods. ~~It is represented by~~ the ~~face of a~~ horse, the word ~~asva means a horse~~.		Asvini actually means "twin horse-man". It is mythologically associated with twin physicians of the Gods and as an astrism represented with a horse head. All alternative names of the nakshatra mean "horse" and so does the word “aśva” (अश्व) .

	====Identification====		====Identification====

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	'''Name Variant:'''		'''Name Variant:'''

	*Dasra		*Adya,
			*Asva,
			*Asvi,
			*Dasra,
			*Hari,
			*Haya,
			*Turaga,
			*Turanaga,
			*Vaaji

	[[File:Ashwini Kumaras-L.jpg\|thumb\|The Ashwini kumaras twins, sons of the sun god Surya. Vedic gods representing the brightness of sunrise and sunset]]		[[File:Ashwini Kumaras-L.jpg\|thumb\|The Ashwini kumaras twins, sons of the sun god Surya. Vedic gods representing the brightness of sunrise and sunset]]

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	[[File:Ashvini nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|thumb\|Ashvini nakshatra in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).]]		[[File:Ashvini nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|thumb\|Ashvini nakshatra in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).]]
	[[File:1 Ashvini stellarium.gif\|thumb\|Ashvini drawing in the stars, animated GIF (SMH 2025)]]		[[File:1 Ashvini stellarium.gif\|thumb\|Ashvini drawing in the stars, animated GIF (SMH 2025)]]
	Aśvini is the name of an Indian twin deity that is asscoiated with the first nakshatra. As gods they initially represent physicians; as asterism they are associated with the star β and γ Arietis in [[Aries]]. However, the oldest reconstruction of the image shows a horse head with three stars, suggesting that α Arietis might also have belonged to the asterism.		Aśvini (अश्विनी) is the name of an Indian twin deity that is asscoiated with the first nakshatra. As gods they initially represent physicians; as asterism they are associated with the star β and γ Arietis in [[Aries]]. However, the oldest reconstruction of the image shows a horse head with three stars, suggesting that α Arietis might also have belonged to the asterism.

	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE: Aśvini (अश्विनी)}}[[File:Ashvini nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|thumb\|Ashvini nakshatra in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).]]		{{DISPLAYTITLE: Aśvini (अश्विनी)}}
			[[File:Ashvini nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|thumb\|Ashvini nakshatra in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).]]
	[[File:1 Ashvini stellarium.gif\|thumb\|Ashvini drawing in the stars, animated GIF (SMH 2025)]]		[[File:1 Ashvini stellarium.gif\|thumb\|Ashvini drawing in the stars, animated GIF (SMH 2025)]]
	Aśvini is the name of an Indian twin deity that is asscoiated with the first nakshatra. As gods they initially represent physicians; as asterism they are associated with the star β and γ Arietis in [[Aries]]. However, the oldest reconstruction of the image shows a horse head with three stars, suggesting that α Arietis might also have belonged to the asterism.		Aśvini is the name of an Indian twin deity that is asscoiated with the first nakshatra. As gods they initially represent physicians; as asterism they are associated with the star β and γ Arietis in [[Aries]]. However, the oldest reconstruction of the image shows a horse head with three stars, suggesting that α Arietis might also have belonged to the asterism.

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Identification

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Identification