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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. | ---- | ||
[[File:5+ Mrigashira+Ardra stellarium.gif|thumb|Ardra marked among the asterisms on a Stellarium map.]] | |||
[[File:Ardra nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg|thumb|Ardra nakshatra in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).]] | |||
Ardra (आर्द्रा), Wetness, 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''' | |||
* Ardra | |||
* Roudra, | |||
* Shivabha | |||
=== Origin of Constellation === | === Origin of Constellation === | ||
=== Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation === | === Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation === | ||
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File:Ardra nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg|Ardra nakshatra in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025). | |||
File:Tibet nakshatra 04.png|Ardra in Tibetian | |||
File:參宿（仏像図彙）.png|Ardra in Chinese | |||
File:Nakshatra temple magDraw lbl.jpg|All nakshatras in silver arch Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025). | |||
File:Nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg|All nakshatra in door frame in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025). | |||
File:6 Ardra draw.png|Ardra in Jones (1720). | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Mythology == | == Mythology == | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:44, 20 January 2026
Authors: Susanne M Hoffmann
Ardra (आर्द्रा), Wetness, 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
Name Variants
- Ardra
- Roudra,
- Shivabha
Origin of Constellation
Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation
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Ardra nakshatra in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025). -
Ardra in Tibetian -
Ardra in Chinese -
All nakshatras in silver arch Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025). -
All nakshatra in door frame in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025). -
Ardra in Jones (1720).
Mythology
mnemonic tales and cultural significance
Weblinks
References
- References (general)
