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[[File:20 PurvaAshadha draw.png|thumb|Purva Ashadha, the 20th nakshatra, as depicted in temples. ]]
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... 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:PAshadha nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg|thumb|Purva Ashadha, 20th nakshatra, temple ]]
{{Infobox constellation
| name = पूर्व आषाढा  (Purva Ashadha)
| native = पूर्व आषाढा
| translation = Purvaṣādha
| pronounce = Purva Ashadha
| IPA = puːɾʋɐ aːʂaːɖʱɑː
| culture = Indian_nakshatras
| RA = 271.4520337 to 276.0429934
| dec = -36.76169016 to -29.82810226
| areatotal = 17.58
| numbermainstars = 6
| numberbfstars = 6
| numberstarsplanets =
| numberbrightstars = 3
| numbernearbystars =
| brighteststarname = [[Kaus Australis]]
| starmagnitude = 1.81
| neareststarname =
| stardistance =
| numbermessierobjects =
| meteorshowers =
| bordering = Sgr
| notes =
| cat = constellation
}}
[[File:20+21 stellarium.gif|thumb|The 20th and 21st nakshatra mapped to the star chart (Stellarium). Together, these two asterisms form "The Invincible" in modern Sagittarius. Animated GIF by SMH 2025 for WGSN. Purva A. is the first (right, western).]]
 
Purvaṣādha (पूर्व आषाढा) 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. Typically identified with δ and ε Sagittarii.  


==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'''


* Purvaṣādha
* Purva Ashadha
* Jaladaivata,
* Jalarksha
* Apya,
* Toya,


=== Origin of Constellation ===
===Origin of Constellation===
Ashadha means The Invincible and refers to two asterisms in [[Sagittarius]]. The First (Purva A.) is depicted as a group of two stars marking a horn or stinger. They are identified with δ and ε Sagittarii, the "arrow" of the Greek and Babylonian archer. The identification of  δ is certain because of given coordinates in the 2nd millennium but instead of ε Sgr it could also be γ Sgr (at the tip of the arrow): the three stars form a racognizable pattern.


=== Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation ===
====Stars within the Constellation Area====
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
|+
|-
!id
!Label
!IAU design.
!description
! Vmag
|-
|1
|Kaus Australis
|HIP 90185
|Constellation lines (Vertex)
|1.81
|-
|2
| Kaus Media
|HIP 89931
| Constellation lines (Vertex)
|2.668
|-
|3
|Alnasl
|HIP 88635
|Constellation lines (Vertex)
| 2.99
|-
|4
|η Sagittarii
|HIP 89642
| Constellation lines (Vertex)
|3.11
|-
| 5
|37 G. Sgr
|HIP 89020
|Inside the hull
|5.65
|-
|6
|RS Sgr
|HIP 89637
|Inside the hull
|6.03
|}
===Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation===
<gallery>
File:PAshadha nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg|Purva Ashadha, 10th century
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:20 PurvaAshadha draw.png|reconstructed by Jones (1720)
</gallery>


== Mythology ==
==Mythology==
mnemonic tales and cultural significance
mnemonic tales and cultural significance


== Weblinks ==
==Weblinks==


* {{NAMESPACE}}  
*{{NAMESPACE}}  


== References ==
==References==


* [[References]] (general)
*[[References]] (general)




[[Category:Indian]] [[Category:Asterism]] [[Category:Constellation]][[Category:Eurasia]][[Category:South Asian]]
[[Category:Asterism]][[Category:Constellation]]
[[Category:Eurasia]][[Category:South Asian]] [[Category:Asian]]
[[Category:Indian]] [[Category:Vedic]] [[Category:Sanskrit]]
[[Category:Rubric]] [[Category:Lunar System]] [[Category:Nakshatra]]  
[[Category:Sgr]]

Latest revision as of 04:41, 9 July 2026

Authors: Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula

Purva Ashadha, 20th nakshatra, temple
पूर्व आषाढा (Purva Ashadha)
Asterism Info
Native
पूर्व आषाढा
RomanisationPurva Ashadha
IPApuːɾʋɐ aːʂaːɖʱɑː
Translation
Purvaṣādha
Position (2000)
Right ascension271.4520337 to 276.0429934
Declination-36.76169016 to -29.82810226
Area17.58 sq. deg.
Stars
Bright stars6
Bayer/Flamsteed
stars		6
Stars brighter than 3.00m3
Brightest starKaus Australis (1.81m)
Taxonomy
category
of asterism		constellation
IAU-
constellations		Sgr
The 20th and 21st nakshatra mapped to the star chart (Stellarium). Together, these two asterisms form "The Invincible" in modern Sagittarius. Animated GIF by SMH 2025 for WGSN. Purva A. is the first (right, western).

Purvaṣādha (पूर्व आषाढा) 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. Typically identified with δ and ε Sagittarii.

Etymology and History

Name Variants

  • Purvaṣādha
  • Purva Ashadha
  • Jaladaivata,
  • Jalarksha
  • Apya,
  • Toya,

Origin of Constellation

Ashadha means The Invincible and refers to two asterisms in Sagittarius. The First (Purva A.) is depicted as a group of two stars marking a horn or stinger. They are identified with δ and ε Sagittarii, the "arrow" of the Greek and Babylonian archer. The identification of δ is certain because of given coordinates in the 2nd millennium but instead of ε Sgr it could also be γ Sgr (at the tip of the arrow): the three stars form a racognizable pattern.

Stars within the Constellation Area

id Label IAU design. description Vmag
1 Kaus Australis HIP 90185 Constellation lines (Vertex) 1.81
2 Kaus Media HIP 89931 Constellation lines (Vertex) 2.668
3 Alnasl HIP 88635 Constellation lines (Vertex) 2.99
4 η Sagittarii HIP 89642 Constellation lines (Vertex) 3.11
5 37 G. Sgr HIP 89020 Inside the hull 5.65
6 RS Sgr HIP 89637 Inside the hull 6.03

Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation

  • Purva Ashadha, 10th century
    Purva Ashadha, 10th century
  • Display of all 28th nakshatras in silver arch with candles in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).
    Display of all 28th nakshatras in silver arch with candles in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).
  • Display of all 28th nakshatras in a door frame in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).
    Display of all 28th nakshatras in a door frame in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).
  • reconstructed by Jones (1720)
    reconstructed by Jones (1720)

Mythology

mnemonic tales and cultural significance

References

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