Dhanishta - Revision history

Sushoff at 13:45, 20 January 2026

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	[[File:Dhanishta nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|thumb\|Dhanishta, the 23rd nakshatra, in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).]]		[[File:Dhanishta nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|thumb\|Dhanishta, the 23rd nakshatra, in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).]]
	[[File:22+23 nakshatra stellarium.gif\|thumb\|The 22nd and 23rd nakshatra mapped to the star chart at Aquila and Delphinus. Dhanishta is the eastern (left) one. ]]		[[File:22+23 nakshatra stellarium.gif\|thumb\|The 22nd and 23rd nakshatra mapped to the star chart at Aquila and Delphinus. Dhanishta is the eastern (left) one. ]]

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 The standard identification is the group of the brightest stars in Delphinus: α, β, γ, δ Delphini
 ===Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation===
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Sushoff at 08:42, 11 December 2025

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	File:Nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|Display of all 28th nakshatras in a door frame in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).		File:Nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|Display of all 28th nakshatras in a door frame in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).
	File:Tibet nakshatra 22.png\|Dhanishta Tibetean		File:Tibet nakshatra 22.png\|Dhanishta Tibetean
	~~File:虚宿（仏像図彙）.png~~
	File:虚宿（仏像図彙）.png\|Dhanishta Chinese		File:虚宿（仏像図彙）.png\|Dhanishta Chinese
	File:Traditional indonesian drums.jpg\|Dhanishta Indonesian drum		File:Traditional indonesian drums.jpg\|Dhanishta Indonesian drum

Sushoff at 16:02, 30 October 2025

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	[[File:23 Dhanishta draw.~~png~~\|thumb\|Dhanishta is the 23rd nakshatra.]]		[[File:Dhanishta nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|thumb\|Dhanishta, the 23rd nakshatra, in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).]]
	[[File:22+23 nakshatra stellarium.gif\|thumb\|The 22nd and 23rd nakshatra mapped to the star chart at Aquila and Delphinus. Dhanishta is the eastern (left) one. ]]		[[File:22+23 nakshatra stellarium.gif\|thumb\|The 22nd and 23rd nakshatra mapped to the star chart at Aquila and Delphinus. Dhanishta is the eastern (left) one. ]]
	~~[[File:Dhanishta nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|thumb\|Dhanishta, the 23rd nakshatra, in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).]]~~
	Dhaniṣṭhā (श्रविष्ठा), "most famous", 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.		Dhaniṣṭhā (श्रविष्ठा), "most famous", 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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	[[File:23 Dhanishta draw.png\|thumb\|Dhanishta is the 23rd nakshatra.]]		[[File:23 Dhanishta draw.png\|thumb\|Dhanishta is the 23rd nakshatra.]]
	[[File:22+23 nakshatra stellarium.gif\|thumb\|The 22nd and 23rd nakshatra mapped to the star chart at Aquila and Delphinus. Dhanishta is the eastern (left) one. ]]		[[File:22+23 nakshatra stellarium.gif\|thumb\|The 22nd and 23rd nakshatra mapped to the star chart at Aquila and Delphinus. Dhanishta is the eastern (left) one. ]]
			[[File:Dhanishta nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|thumb\|Dhanishta, the 23rd nakshatra, in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).]]
	Dhaniṣṭhā (श्रविष्ठा), "most famous", 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.		Dhaniṣṭhā (श्रविष्ठा), "most famous", 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:Dhanishta nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|Dhanishta nakshatra in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).
			File:Nakshatra temple magDraw lbl.jpg\|Display of all 28th nakshatras in silver arch with candles in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).
			File:Nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|Display of all 28th nakshatras in a door frame in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).
			File:Tibet nakshatra 22.png\|Dhanishta Tibetean
			File:虚宿（仏像図彙）.png
			File:虚宿（仏像図彙）.png\|Dhanishta Chinese
			File:Traditional indonesian drums.jpg\|Dhanishta Indonesian drum
			File:23 Dhanishta draw.png\|Dhanishta as reconstructed by Jones (1720).
			</gallery>

	==Mythology==		==Mythology==

Sushoff at 06:45, 14 October 2025

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	Its depiction in temples displays a huge jar containing exactly 100 small stars, likely symbolizing the stream of the Milky Way next to the asterism in [[Delphinus]] with which the jar-like form perfectly and recognizably matches. For whatever reason (not given here) here are exactly 100 stars in the jar (neighbouring the "100 physicians"-asterism [[Satabhisa\|Shatabhisa]] in the sky) and they are only inside the jar. This contrasts the depiction of [[Revati]] which is a jar with fewer star among which two are outside of the jar.		Its depiction in temples displays a huge jar containing exactly 100 small stars, likely symbolizing the stream of the Milky Way next to the asterism in [[Delphinus]] with which the jar-like form perfectly and recognizably matches. For whatever reason (not given here) here are exactly 100 stars in the jar (neighbouring the "100 physicians"-asterism [[Satabhisa\|Shatabhisa]] in the sky) and they are only inside the jar. This contrasts the depiction of [[Revati]] which is a jar with fewer star among which two are outside of the jar.

			The standard identification is the group of the brightest stars in Delphinus: α, β, γ, δ Delphini

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

Sushoff at 15:47, 13 October 2025

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	[[File:23 Dhanishta draw.png\|thumb\|Dhanishta is the 23rd nakshatra.]]		[[File:23 Dhanishta draw.png\|thumb\|Dhanishta is the 23rd nakshatra.]]
	[[File:22+23 nakshatra stellarium.gif\|thumb\|The 22nd and 23rd nakshatra mapped to the star chart at Aquila and Delphinus. Dhanishta is the eastern (left) one. ]]		[[File:22+23 nakshatra stellarium.gif\|thumb\|The 22nd and 23rd nakshatra mapped to the star chart at Aquila and Delphinus. Dhanishta is the eastern (left) one. ]]

	~~...~~ 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.		Dhaniṣṭhā (श्रविष्ठा), "most famous", 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==
	=== Origin of Constellation ===		'''Name Variants'''

			* Dhaniṣṭhā
			* Dhanishta
			* Vāsava,
			* Vasubha,
			* Śraviṣṭhā ("the swiftest")

			===Origin of Constellation===
	The term "dhanishta" literally means "most famous" which may refer to the recognizable shape of stars of Delphinus that are identified here. An laternative name is Shravishthā, "swiftest".		The term "dhanishta" literally means "most famous" which may refer to the recognizable shape of stars of Delphinus that are identified here. An laternative name is Shravishthā, "swiftest".

	Its depiction in temples displays a huge jar containing exactly 100 small stars, likely symbolizing the stream of the Milky Way next to the asterism in [[Delphinus]] with which the jar-like form perfectly and recognizably matches. For whatever reason (not given here) here are exactly 100 stars in the jar (neighbouring the "100 physicians"-asterism [[Satabhisa\|Shatabhisa]] in the sky) and they are only inside the jar. This contrasts the depiction of [[Revati]] which is a jar with fewer star among which two are outside of the jar.		Its depiction in temples displays a huge jar containing exactly 100 small stars, likely symbolizing the stream of the Milky Way next to the asterism in [[Delphinus]] with which the jar-like form perfectly and recognizably matches. For whatever reason (not given here) here are exactly 100 stars in the jar (neighbouring the "100 physicians"-asterism [[Satabhisa\|Shatabhisa]] in the sky) and they are only inside the jar. This contrasts the depiction of [[Revati]] which is a jar with fewer star among which two are outside of the jar.

	=== 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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Sushoff at 10:32, 9 August 2025

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	The term "dhanishta" literally means "most famous" which may refer to the recognizable shape of stars of Delphinus that are identified here. An laternative name is Shravishthā, "swiftest".		The term "dhanishta" literally means "most famous" which may refer to the recognizable shape of stars of Delphinus that are identified here. An laternative name is Shravishthā, "swiftest".

	~~The~~ depiction of ~~feet at that place is confusing as~~ the ~~asterisms of~~ the "~~blessed feet~~" are the ~~nakshatras 25 and 26~~ which ~~would also much better match~~ the ~~pattern, as they form two parallel lines. We suspect some confusion here~~.		Its depiction in temples displays a huge jar containing exactly 100 small stars, likely symbolizing the stream of the Milky Way next to the asterism in [[Delphinus]] with which the jar-like form perfectly and recognizably matches. For whatever reason (not given here) here are exactly 100 stars in the jar (neighbouring the "100 physicians"-asterism [[Satabhisa\|Shatabhisa]] in the sky) and they are only inside the jar. This contrasts the depiction of [[Revati]] which is a jar with fewer star among which two are outside of the jar.

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

Sushoff at 09:46, 9 August 2025

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	[[File:23 Dhanishta draw\|thumb\|Dhanishta is the 23rd nakshatra.]]		[[File:23 Dhanishta draw.png\|thumb\|Dhanishta is the 23rd nakshatra.]]
	[[File:22+23 nakshatra stellarium.gif\|thumb\|The 22nd and 23rd nakshatra mapped to the star chart at Aquila and Delphinus. Dhanishta is the eastern (left) one. ]]		[[File:22+23 nakshatra stellarium.gif\|thumb\|The 22nd and 23rd nakshatra mapped to the star chart at Aquila and Delphinus. Dhanishta is the eastern (left) one. ]]

	... 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.		... 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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	File:Nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|Display of all 28th nakshatras in a door frame in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).		File:Nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|Display of all 28th nakshatras in a door frame in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).
	File:Tibet nakshatra 22.png\|Dhanishta Tibetean		File:Tibet nakshatra 22.png\|Dhanishta Tibetean
	~~File:虚宿（仏像図彙）.png~~
	File:虚宿（仏像図彙）.png\|Dhanishta Chinese		File:虚宿（仏像図彙）.png\|Dhanishta Chinese
	File:Traditional indonesian drums.jpg\|Dhanishta Indonesian drum		File:Traditional indonesian drums.jpg\|Dhanishta Indonesian drum