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	~~[[File:Polynesian_Migration-id.svg\|thumb\|314x314px\|Polynesian Migration period]]~~
	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. <ref>Monjur-Ul-Haider, Mohammad (2013). An Anthropological Study on Traditional Astronomers of Bangladesh. PhD thesis: University of Dhaka. </ref>		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. <ref>Monjur-Ul-Haider, Mohammad (2013). An Anthropological Study on Traditional Astronomers of Bangladesh. PhD thesis: University of Dhaka. </ref>

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Authors: {{PAGEAUTHORS}}
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[[File:Polynesian_Migration-id.svg|thumb|314x314px|Polynesian Migration period]]
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. <ref>Monjur-Ul-Haider, Mohammad (2013). An Anthropological Study on Traditional Astronomers of Bangladesh. PhD thesis: University of Dhaka. </ref>

=== Solar System Names ===
{| class="wikitable"
!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 ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Bengali Term
!Meaning
|-
|
|
|-
|
|
|-
|
|
|-
|
|
|-
|
|
|-
|
|
|}

== List of terms (asterism names) ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! rowspan="2" |Bengali/Indian Term
! rowspan="2" |Meaning
! rowspan="2" |Designation
! colspan="2" |Constellation
|-
!Indian
!IAU
|-
|Agni
|
|[[Elnath]]
|Breesh
|[[Taurus]]
|-
|Agosta
|
|[[Canopus]]
|
|[[Argo|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]]
|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]]
|-
|[[Chitra]]
|
|[[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]]
|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
|
|Pracsepe
|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
|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
|Soptorshi
|[[Ursa Major]]
|-
|Moscho
|
|[[Mirach]]
|
|[[Andromeda]]
|-
|Mukhorosmi
|
|[[Mesarthim]]
|Mesh
|[[Aries]]
|-
|Navitara
|
|[[Porrima]]
|Konnya
|[[Virgo]]
|-
|Nohush
|
|[[Alawaidh]]
|
|[[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 Meduci
|
|[[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]]
|
|[[Bootes]]
|-
|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)

[[Category:Overviews]]
[[Category:Bangladesh]] [[Category:South Asian]]
[[Category:Asian]]
[[Category:Service]]

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