Vishakha - Revision history

Sushoff at 13:53, 20 January 2026

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	[[File:Vishakha nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|thumb\|Vishakha, , 16th nakshatra, ...]]		[[File:Vishakha nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|thumb\|Vishakha, , 16th nakshatra, ...]]
	[[File:16 Vishakha stellarium.gif\|thumb\|Vishakha, the 16th nakshatra, mapped to the Stellarium star chart (WGSN 2025).]]		[[File:16 Vishakha stellarium.gif\|thumb\|Vishakha, the 16th nakshatra, mapped to the Stellarium star chart (WGSN 2025).]]

Sushoff at 17:19, 14 December 2025

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 The name "Vishakha" means "having many branches" which is depicted in the temple drawing. Yet, the asterism has only four stars among which two are α and β Librae which is known from coordinates. The other two are typically identified with ι and γ Lib. These four stars do not form a line but a quadrilateral in the sky. It is outside the band of the Milky Way. Therefore, the literal translation may not refer to any recognizable pattern (of stars or bright or dark clouds of the Milky Way).
 ===Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation===
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Sushoff at 09:17, 31 October 2025

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	* Vishakha		* Vishakha
	* Dvidaivata		* Dvidaivata

	~~[[File:Tibet nakshatra 14.png\|thumb\|Tibet nakshatra 14]]~~

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

Sushoff at 09:16, 31 October 2025

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	[[File:16 Vishakha draw.~~png~~\|thumb\|Vishakha, ~~the~~ 16th nakshatra, ~~as depicted in temples~~.]]		[[File:Vishakha nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|thumb\|Vishakha, , 16th nakshatra, ...]]
	[[File:16 Vishakha stellarium.gif\|thumb\|Vishakha, the 16th nakshatra, mapped to the Stellarium star chart (WGSN 2025).]]		[[File:16 Vishakha stellarium.gif\|thumb\|Vishakha, the 16th nakshatra, mapped to the Stellarium star chart (WGSN 2025).]]
	Viśākhā (विशाखा), "forked", 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. Identified with α, β, γ and ι Librae.		Viśākhā (विशाखा), "forked", 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. Identified with α, β, γ and ι Librae.
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	===Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation===		===Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation===
			<gallery>
			File:Vishakha nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg\|Vishakha, 10th century
			File:Tibet nakshatra 14.png\|Vishakha, Tibetean
			File:氐宿（仏像図彙）.png\|Vishakha, Chinese
			File:16 Vishakha draw.png\|reconstructed by Jones (1720)
			</gallery>

	==Mythology==		==Mythology==

Sushoff at 07:06, 14 October 2025

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	[[File:16 Vishakha draw.png\|thumb\|Vishakha, the 16th nakshatra, as depicted in temples.]]		[[File:16 Vishakha draw.png\|thumb\|Vishakha, the 16th nakshatra, as depicted in temples.]]
	[[File:16 Vishakha stellarium.gif\|thumb\|Vishakha, the 16th nakshatra, mapped to the Stellarium star chart (WGSN 2025).]]		[[File:16 Vishakha stellarium.gif\|thumb\|Vishakha, the 16th nakshatra, mapped to the Stellarium star chart (WGSN 2025).]]
	Viśākhā (विशाखा), "forked", 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.		Viśākhā (विशाखा), "forked", 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. Identified with α, β, γ and ι Librae.

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

Sushoff at 15:28, 13 October 2025

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	[[File:Tibet nakshatra 14.png\|thumb\|Tibet nakshatra 14]]		[[File:Tibet nakshatra 14.png\|thumb\|Tibet nakshatra 14]]

	The name "Vishakha" means "having many branches" which is depicted in the temple drawing. Yet, the asterism has only four stars among which two are α and β Librae which is known from coordinates. The other two are typically identified with ι and γ Lib. These four stars do not form a line but a quadrilateral in the sky. It is outside the band of the Milky Way. Therefore, the literal translation may not refer to any recognizable pattern (of stars or bright or dark clouds of the Milky Way).

	===Origin of Constellation===		===Origin of Constellation===
			The name "Vishakha" means "having many branches" which is depicted in the temple drawing. Yet, the asterism has only four stars among which two are α and β Librae which is known from coordinates. The other two are typically identified with ι and γ Lib. These four stars do not form a line but a quadrilateral in the sky. It is outside the band of the Milky Way. Therefore, the literal translation may not refer to any recognizable pattern (of stars or bright or dark clouds of the Milky Way).

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

Sushoff at 15:28, 13 October 2025

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	[[File:16 Vishakha draw.png\|thumb\|Vishakha, the 16th nakshatra, as depicted in temples.]]		[[File:16 Vishakha draw.png\|thumb\|Vishakha, the 16th nakshatra, as depicted in temples.]]
	[[File:16 Vishakha stellarium.gif\|thumb\|Vishakha, the 16th nakshatra, mapped to the Stellarium star chart (WGSN 2025).]]		[[File:16 Vishakha stellarium.gif\|thumb\|Vishakha, the 16th nakshatra, mapped to the Stellarium star chart (WGSN 2025).]]
	~~...~~ 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.		Viśākhā (विशाखा), "forked", 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'''

			* Viśākhā,
			* Vishakha
			* Dvidaivata

	[[File:Tibet nakshatra 14.png\|thumb\|Tibet nakshatra 14]]		[[File:Tibet nakshatra 14.png\|thumb\|Tibet nakshatra 14]]

Sushoff at 13:44, 5 September 2025

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Sushoff at 17:55, 8 August 2025

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			[[File:16 Vishakha draw.png\|thumb\|Vishakha, the 16th nakshatra, as depicted in temples.]]
			[[File:16 Vishakha stellarium.gif\|thumb\|Vishakha, the 16th nakshatra, mapped to the Stellarium star chart (WGSN 2025).]]
	... 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.

Sushoff at 17:52, 8 August 2025

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:}}
	~~[[File:Tibet nakshatra 14.png\|thumb\|Tibet nakshatra 14]]~~
	... 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.

	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==
	~~What does the term mean, does it always have the same meaning - was it changed over time~~.		[[File:Tibet nakshatra 14.png\|thumb\|Tibet nakshatra 14]]

			The name "Vishakha" means "having many branches" which is depicted in the temple drawing. Yet, the asterism has only four stars among which two are α and β Librae which is known from coordinates. The other two are typically identified with ι and γ Lib. These four stars do not form a line but a quadrilateral in the sky. It is outside the band of the Milky Way. Therefore, the literal translation may not refer to any recognizable pattern (of stars or bright or dark clouds of the Milky Way).

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

	=== 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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