Indian Names (All Terms)

The Indian subcontinent hosts a rich and old traditional astronomy in many different flavours. It grew and was inspired by exchange with neighbouring cultures such as Chinese and Mesopotamian.

Sanscrit	Transliteration		English Description/ Translation		Source
	with diacritics	without ...			Reference
अश्विनी	Aśvini, dasra	Aśvini (अश्विनी)	Twin physician of the Gods	β, γ Arietis	Nakshatra
भरणी	Yamya, yamabha	Bharani (भरणी)	the bearer, a container	35, 39 and 41 Arietis | ε Ari, 41 Ari	Nakshatra (Shylaja+2016)
कृत्तिका	Kṛttika,Agni, Hutabhuk, agnidaiva	Kṛttika (कृत्तिका)	Pleiades personified as the nurses of Kārttikeya, a son of Shiva	Pleiades	Nakshatra
रोहिणी	Brahmya, Brahmabha	Rohiṇī (रोहिणी)	"the red one", a name of Aldebaran. Also known as brāhmī	Aldebaran	Nakshatra
मृगशिर	Mṛgaśira, Somya	Mṛgaśira (मृगशिर)	"the deer's head". Also known as āgrahāyaṇī	λ, φ Orionis	Nakshatra
आर्द्रा	Roudra, Shivabha	Ardra (आर्द्रा)	wetness,	Betelgeuse	Nakshatra
पुनर्वसु (dual)	Yamakau, aditerbha	Punarvasu (पुनर्वसु)	"the twinrestorers of goods", also known as yamakau "the two chariots"?	α, β Geminorum	Nakshatra
पुष्य	Puṣya	Puṣya (पुष्य)	"the nourisher", also known as sidhya or tiṣya	γ, δ and θ Cancri	Nakshatra
आश्लेषः	Āshleshā, Ahya, Phanibha, Sarpa	Ashlesha (आश्लेषः)	"the embrace"	δ, ε , η, ρ, and σ Hydrae	Nakshatra
मघा	Maghā? Paitra	Maghā (मघा)	"the bountiful"?	Regulus	Nakshatra
पूर्व फाल्गुनी	Pūrva Phalgunī, Bhagya, Bhagybha	Pūrva Phalgunī (पूर्व फाल्गुनी)	"first reddish one"?	δ and θ Leonis	Nakshatra
उत्तर फाल्गुनी	Uttara Phalgunī, Arya, Aryamrksha	Uttara Phalgunī (उत्तर फाल्गुनी)	"second reddish one"?	Denebola	Nakshatra
हस्त	Hasta	Hasta (हस्त), kara, Ravibha	"the hand"	β, α, ε, γ, and δ Corvi	Nakshatra
चित्रा	Citrā, Tvarshtra	Citrā (चित्रा)	"the bright one"	Spica	Nakshatra
स्वाति	Anila	Malayendu's Svati	"Su-Ati - Goodness	Arcturus	Nakshatra
विशाखा	Viśākhā, Dvidaivata	Viśākhā (विशाखा)	"forked, having many branches"	α, β, γ and ι Librae	Nakshatra
अनुराधा	Maitra	Anuradha (अनुराधा)	"following rādhā"	β, δ and π Scorpionis	Nakshatra
ज्येष्ठा	Jyeṣṭha, Śakra, Aindra	Jyeṣṭha (ज्येष्ठा)	"the eldest, most excellent"	α, σ, and τ Scorpionis	Nakshatra
मूल	Mūlā, Nirtibha	Mūlā (मूल)	"the root"	ε, μ, ζ, η, θ, ι, κ, and λ Scorpionis	Nakshatra
पूर्व आषाढा	Purvaṣādha, Jaladaivata, Apya, Toya, Jalarksha	Purvaṣādha (पूर्व आषाढा)	"first of the āṣāḍhā", āṣāḍhā "the invincible one"	δ and ε Sagittarii | or σ Sgr	Nakshatra
उत्तर आषाढा	Uttara Āṣāḍhā, Vaiśvadeva	Uttara Āṣāḍhā (उत्तर आषाढा)	"Latter invincible"	ζ and σ Sagittarii	Nakshatra
श्रवण	Śravana, Śṛti, Vaisnava, Haribha	Śravana (श्रवण)	Listening	α, β and γ Aquilae | Altair	Nakshatra
श्रविष्ठा/ धनिष्ठा	Dhaniṣṭhā, Vāsava, Vasubha, Śraviṣṭhā	Dhaniṣṭhā (श्रविष्ठा)	"most famous", also Shravishthā "swiftest"	α, β, γ, δ Delphini	Nakshatra
शतभिष/ शततारका	Śatabhiṣa, Śatabhiṣaj, Varunarksha	Shatabhisha/ Śatabhiṣa (शतभिषक्)	a hundred physicians"	λ Aquarii	Nakshatra
पूर्व भाद्रपदा/ पूर्व प्रोष्ठपदा	Purvābhādra, Ajanghri, Ajaikapada, Pragbhadra	Purvābhādra (पूर्व भाद्रपदा)	"the first of the blessed feet"?	α and β Pegasi	Nakshatra
उत्तर भाद्रपदा/ उत्तर प्रोष्ठपदा	Uttara Bhādrapada, Ahirbudhnya, dvitiyabhādra, upāntya	Uttara Bhādrapada (उत्तर भाद्रपदा) (U. Bhadra)	"the second of the blessed feet"?	γ Pegasi and α Andromedae	Nakshatra
रेवती	Pourshna	Revati (रेवती)	"prosperous"?	ζ Piscium	Nakshatra
अभिजित	Vidibha	Abhijit (अभिजित)	Victorius	Lyra | alf Lyrae	Nakshatra
		Nadyantaka	End of the river	γ Phe or ν Eri	Shylaja+ (2016)
	Aśvanābha		Belly of the horse	α And	Shylaja+ (2016)
		Matsyodara	Belly of the fish	β And	Shylaja+ (2016)
		Kartitakara	??	β Cas	Shylaja+ (2016)
	Āptapān	Aptapan	??	α Cas	Shylaja+ (2016)
		Yama	May be same as Nadyantaka, South	α Eri	Shylaja+ (2016)
	Pīt ̟ hamūla	Pithhamula	Base of the seat or chair	γ Cas	Shylaja+ (2016)
	Supīt ̟ ha	Supithha	Auspicious seat / chair	δ Cas	Shylaja+ (2016)
	Kr ̟ ttikā	Krittika	Aalready included above	η Tau	Shylaja+ (2016)
	Mānus ̟ aśīrs ̟ a	Manusasirsa	Head of a person	β Per	Shylaja+ (2016)
	Nr ̟ pārśva	Nrparsva	Side of a person	α Per	Shylaja+ (2016)
		Hutabhuk	Fire, Agni	β Tau	Shylaja+ (2016)
		Tulaikasikha	First star of Tula (Libra)	? Lib (same as Visakha?)	Shylaja+ (2016)
		Tulanyasikha	ANother star of Tula	?Lib	Shylaja+ (2016)
		Vaishvadeva	covered above uttarashadha	? Sgr	Shylaja+ (2016)
		Ajapa	same as purvabhadra		Shylaja+ (2016)
		Ahirbudhnuya	same as uttarabhadra	? Peg	Shylaja+ (2016)
		Turangamsa	Body part of horse		Shylaja+ (2016)
		Hayaamsha	Body part of horse	Sun?	Shylaja+ (2016)
		Pourshna	same as Revathi	4 Psc	Shylaja+ (2016)

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