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[[File:5 Mrigashira draw.png|thumb|Mrigashira as drawn in historical sources consists of three stars. ]] | [[File:5 Mrigashira draw.png|thumb|Mrigashira as drawn in historical sources consists of three stars. ]] | ||
[[File:5+ Mrigashira+Ardra stellarium.gif|thumb|The animated GIF shows thepositions of the Nakshatras on the Stellarium map. ]] | [[File:5+ Mrigashira+Ardra stellarium.gif|thumb|The animated GIF shows thepositions of the Nakshatras on the Stellarium map. ]] | ||
Mṛgaśira (मृगशिर) 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. The asterism has three stars and, thus, refers to the group φ<sub>1,2</sub> and λ Orionis. | |||
==Etymology and History== | ==Etymology and History== | ||
[[File:Tibet nakshatra 03.png|thumb|Tibet nakshatra 03]] | [[File:Tibet nakshatra 03.png|thumb|Tibet nakshatra 03]] | ||
[[File:觜宿（仏像図彙）.png|thumb|『仏像図彙』による觜宿（Mṛgaśīrṣa）]] | [[File:觜宿（仏像図彙）.png|thumb|『仏像図彙』による觜宿（Mṛgaśīrṣa）]] | ||
===Origin of Constellation=== | ===Origin of Constellation=== | ||
Mṛgaśira, Somya means "the deer's head". Also known as āgrahāyaṇī. | |||
===Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation=== | ===Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation=== | ||
Revision as of 06:49, 21 September 2025
Mṛgaśira (मृगशिर) 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. The asterism has three stars and, thus, refers to the group φ1,2 and λ Orionis.
Etymology and History
Origin of Constellation
Mṛgaśira, Somya means "the deer's head". Also known as āgrahāyaṇī.
Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation
Mythology
mnemonic tales and cultural significance
Weblinks
References
- References (general)
