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[[File:Pleiades (50746502292).png|thumb|Pleiades (CC BY Kevin Gill from Los Angeles, CA, United States)]] | [[File:Pleiades (50746502292).png|thumb|Pleiades (CC BY Kevin Gill from Los Angeles, CA, United States)]] | ||
[[File: | [[File:Krittika nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg|thumb|Krittika, 3rd nakshatra, in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).]] | ||
[[File:3+4 Krittika+Rohini stellarium.gif|thumb|Krttika and Rohini mapped to the stars, animated GIF, WGSN 2025.]] | [[File:3+4 Krittika+Rohini stellarium.gif|thumb|Krttika and Rohini mapped to the stars, animated GIF, WGSN 2025.]] | ||
Kṛttika (Krittika) 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. | Kṛttika (Krittika) 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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=== Origin of Constellation === | === Origin of Constellation === | ||
Krttika is depicted as a group of six stars that form a cloudy asterism. The star lore associates the cluster of six stars with a group of seven damsels. They are personified as the nurses of Kārttikeya, a son of Shiva. | Krttika is depicted as a group of six stars that form a cloudy asterism. The star lore associates the cluster of six stars with a group of seven damsels. They are personified as the nurses of Kārttikeya, a son of Shiva. | ||
====Stars within the Constellation Area==== | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" | |||
|+ | |||
|- | |||
!id | |||
!Label | |||
!IAU design. | |||
!description | |||
!Vmag | |||
|- | |||
|1 | |||
|Alcyone | |||
|HIP 17702 | |||
|Inside the hull | |||
|2.87 | |||
|- | |||
|2 | |||
|Atlas | |||
|HIP 17847 | |||
|Constellation lines (Vertex) | |||
|3.63 | |||
|- | |||
|3 | |||
|Electra | |||
|HIP 17499 | |||
| Constellation lines (Vertex) | |||
|3.7 | |||
|- | |||
|4 | |||
|Maia | |||
|HIP 17573 | |||
|Inside the hull | |||
|3.87 | |||
|- | |||
|5 | |||
|Merope | |||
|HIP 17608 | |||
|Constellation lines (Vertex) | |||
| 4.18 | |||
|- | |||
| 6 | |||
|Pleione | |||
|HIP 17851 | |||
|Constellation lines (Vertex) | |||
|5.09 | |||
|- | |||
| 7 | |||
|Celaeno | |||
|HIP 17489 | |||
|Constellation lines (Vertex) | |||
|5.46 | |||
|- | |||
|8 | |||
|Asterope | |||
|HIP 17579 | |||
|Constellation lines (Vertex) | |||
|5.76 | |||
|- | |||
|9 | |||
|* 24 Tau | |||
|HD 23629 | |||
| Inside the hull | |||
|6.28 | |||
|- | |||
|10 | |||
|Sterope II | |||
|HIP 17588 | |||
|Inside the hull | |||
|6.421 | |||
|} | |||
=== Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation === | === Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation === | ||
<gallery> | |||
File:Krittika nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg|Krittika 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 01.png|Krittika - Tibetean | |||
File:昴宿（仏像図彙）.png|Krittika - Chinese | |||
File:3 Krttika draw.png|Krittika as reonstructed by Jones (1720) | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Religion/ Mythology == | == Religion/ Mythology == | ||
Latest revision as of 13:47, 20 January 2026
Authors: Susanne M Hoffmann
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Kṛttika (Krittika) 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
- Agni,
- Agnidaiva
- Hutabhuk
Origin of Constellation
Krttika is depicted as a group of six stars that form a cloudy asterism. The star lore associates the cluster of six stars with a group of seven damsels. They are personified as the nurses of Kārttikeya, a son of Shiva.
Stars within the Constellation Area
| id | Label | IAU design. | description | Vmag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcyone | HIP 17702 | Inside the hull | 2.87 |
| 2 | Atlas | HIP 17847 | Constellation lines (Vertex) | 3.63 |
| 3 | Electra | HIP 17499 | Constellation lines (Vertex) | 3.7 |
| 4 | Maia | HIP 17573 | Inside the hull | 3.87 |
| 5 | Merope | HIP 17608 | Constellation lines (Vertex) | 4.18 |
| 6 | Pleione | HIP 17851 | Constellation lines (Vertex) | 5.09 |
| 7 | Celaeno | HIP 17489 | Constellation lines (Vertex) | 5.46 |
| 8 | Asterope | HIP 17579 | Constellation lines (Vertex) | 5.76 |
| 9 | * 24 Tau | HD 23629 | Inside the hull | 6.28 |
| 10 | Sterope II | HIP 17588 | Inside the hull | 6.421 |
Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation
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Krittika 10th century CE -
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). -
Krittika - Tibetean -
Krittika - Chinese -
Krittika as reonstructed by Jones (1720)
Religion/ Mythology
In Indian star lore, Kṛttika are the six sisters who are the nurses of the god Subramanya, a god of war and commander of the gods against the demons who was begotten by a god without a woman.
Weblinks
References
- References (general)
