Punarvasu - Revision history

Shylaja: /* Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation */

2026-02-04T17:00:39Z

Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation

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	=== Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation ===		=== Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation ===
	[[File:Punarvasu.jpg\|thumb\|The pattern on the temple engraving is superposed on Castor and Pollux]]		[[File:Punarvasu.jpg\|thumb\|The pattern on the temple engraving is superposed on Castor and Pollux (Shylaja, 2026)]]
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	File:Punarvasu nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|Punarvasu, 10th century CE		File:Punarvasu nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|Punarvasu, 10th century CE

Shylaja: /* Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation */

2026-02-04T16:59:45Z

Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation

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	=== Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation ===		=== Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation ===
			[[File:Punarvasu.jpg\|thumb\|The pattern on the temple engraving is superposed on Castor and Pollux]]
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	File:Punarvasu nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|Punarvasu, 10th century CE		File:Punarvasu nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|Punarvasu, 10th century CE

Sushoff at 13:48, 20 January 2026

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:Punarvasu (पुनर्वसु)}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:Punarvasu (पुनर्वसु)}}
			Authors: {{PAGEAUTHORS}}
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	[[File:Punarvasu nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|thumb\|Punarvasu, in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).]]		[[File:Punarvasu nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|thumb\|Punarvasu, in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).]]
	[[File:7 Punarvasu stellarium.gif\|thumb\|Punarvasu, 7th Nakshatra, mapped to the Stellarium star chart.]]		[[File:7 Punarvasu stellarium.gif\|thumb\|Punarvasu, 7th Nakshatra, mapped to the Stellarium star chart.]]

Sushoff at 17:10, 14 December 2025

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 stars: α, β Geminorum are certain; the other two might be ε, ζ Gem
 === Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation ===
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Sushoff at 16:42, 30 October 2025

2025-10-30T16:42:53Z

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	[[File:7 Punarvasu stellarium.gif\|thumb\|Punarvasu, 7th Nakshatra, mapped to the Stellarium star chart.]]		[[File:7 Punarvasu stellarium.gif\|thumb\|Punarvasu, 7th Nakshatra, mapped to the Stellarium star chart.]]

	Punarvasu (पुनर्वसु), "the twin-restorers of goods", 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. It is an asterism consisting of four stars, the brightest ones being alpha and beta Geminorum		Punarvasu (पुनर्वसु), "the twin-restorers of goods", 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. It is an asterism consisting of four stars, the brightest ones being alpha and beta Geminorum.
	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==
	'''Name Variants'''		'''Name Variants'''
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	* Yamakau ("the two chariots")		* Yamakau ("the two chariots")
	* Aditerbha		* Aditerbha

	~~[[File:Tibet nakshatra 05.png\|thumb\|Tibet nakshatra 05]]~~

	=== Origin of Constellation ===		=== Origin of Constellation ===

Sushoff at 16:42, 30 October 2025

2025-10-30T16:42:29Z

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:Punarvasu (पुनर्वसु)}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:Punarvasu (पुनर्वसु)}}
			[[File:Punarvasu nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|thumb\|Punarvasu, in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).]]
	[[File:7 Punarvasu draw.~~png~~\|thumb\|Punarvasu ~~asterism consisting of four stars~~, ~~the brightest ones being alpha and beta Geminorum~~.]]
	[[File:7 Punarvasu stellarium.gif\|thumb\|Punarvasu, 7th Nakshatra, mapped to the Stellarium star chart.]]		[[File:7 Punarvasu stellarium.gif\|thumb\|Punarvasu, 7th Nakshatra, mapped to the Stellarium star chart.]]
	Punarvasu (पुनर्वसु), "the twin-restorers of goods", 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.

			Punarvasu (पुनर्वसु), "the twin-restorers of goods", 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. It is an asterism consisting of four stars, the brightest ones being alpha and beta Geminorum
	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==
	'''Name Variants'''		'''Name Variants'''
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	=== Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation ===		=== Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation ===
			<gallery>
			File:Punarvasu nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|Punarvasu, 10th century CE
			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 05.png\|Punarvasu, Tibetean
			File:井宿（仏像図彙）.png\|Punarvasu, Chinese
			File:चरकसंहिता of चरक. (IA dli.granth.16014).pdf
			File:7 Punarvasu draw.png\|Punarvasu as reconstructed by Jones (1720).
			</gallery>

	== Mythology ==		== Mythology ==

Sushoff at 06:55, 14 October 2025

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	=== Origin of Constellation ===		=== Origin of Constellation ===
	The name of the constellations is grammatically a dual, so it points to two similar stars/ asterisms. This way, it equals the idea of the Greco-Roman and Mesopotamian Twin-constellation where two bright stars head two similar, parallel chains of stars.		The name of the constellations is grammatically a dual, so it points to two similar stars/ asterisms. This way, it equals the idea of the Greco-Roman and Mesopotamian Twin-constellation where two bright stars head two similar, parallel chains of stars.

			4 stars: α, β Geminorum are certain; the other two might be ε, ζ Gem

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

Sushoff at 15:16, 13 October 2025

2025-10-13T15:16:45Z

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	=== Origin of Constellation ===		=== Origin of Constellation ===
			The name of the constellations is grammatically a dual, so it points to two similar stars/ asterisms. This way, it equals the idea of the Greco-Roman and Mesopotamian Twin-constellation where two bright stars head two similar, parallel chains of stars.

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

Sushoff at 14:52, 13 October 2025

2025-10-13T14:52:07Z

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	[[File:7 Punarvasu draw.png\|thumb\|Punarvasu asterism consisting of four stars, the brightest ones being alpha and beta Geminorum.]]		[[File:7 Punarvasu draw.png\|thumb\|Punarvasu asterism consisting of four stars, the brightest ones being alpha and beta Geminorum.]]
	[[File:7 Punarvasu stellarium.gif\|thumb\|Punarvasu, 7th Nakshatra, mapped to the Stellarium star chart.]]		[[File:7 Punarvasu stellarium.gif\|thumb\|Punarvasu, 7th Nakshatra, mapped to the Stellarium star chart.]]
	Punarvasu (पुनर्वसु) 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.		Punarvasu (पुनर्वसु), "the twin-restorers of goods", 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'''

	* Punarvasu,		* Punarvasu (the two restorers),
	* Yamakau,		* Yamakau ("the two chariots")
	* Aditerbha		* Aditerbha

Sushoff at 14:50, 13 October 2025

2025-10-13T14:50:21Z

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	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==
	~~What does the term mean~~, ~~does it always have the same meaning - was it changed over time.~~		'''Name Variants'''

			* Punarvasu,
			* Yamakau,
			* Aditerbha

	[[File:Tibet nakshatra 05.png\|thumb\|Tibet nakshatra 05]]		[[File:Tibet nakshatra 05.png\|thumb\|Tibet nakshatra 05]]