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[[File: | [[File:Anuradha nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg|thumb|Anuradha nakshatra in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).]] | ||
[[File:17-19 nakshatra stellarium.gif|thumb|The nakshatras 17, 18, 19 mapped to the Stellarium star chart; Anuradha is the westernmost (right) one.]] | [[File:17-19 nakshatra stellarium.gif|thumb|The nakshatras 17, 18, 19 mapped to the Stellarium star chart; Anuradha is the westernmost (right) one.]] | ||
Anuradha (अनुराधा) 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. | Anuradha (अनुराधा) 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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===Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation=== | ===Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation=== | ||
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File:Nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg|Display of all 28th nakshatra in a door frame in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025). | |||
File:Nakshatra temple magDraw lbl.jpg|Display of all 28th nakshatra in silver arch with candles in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025). | |||
File:Anuradha nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg|Anuradha in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025). | |||
File:17 Anuradha draw.png|Anuradha reconstructed by Jones (1720). | |||
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==Mythology == | ==Mythology == | ||
Revision as of 08:39, 30 October 2025
Anuradha (अनुराधा) 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
- Anuradha
- Maitra
Origin of Constellation
Anuradha means "following Radha". It is an asterism depicted as consisting of four stars. They are typically identified with β, δ, φ and ρ Scorpii, a rather recognizable configuation that forms almost a straight line. The same line forms the Chinese constellation Fang (房宿).
Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation
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Display of all 28th nakshatra in a door frame in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025). -
Display of all 28th nakshatra in silver arch with candles in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025). -
Anuradha in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025). -
Anuradha reconstructed by Jones (1720).
Mythology
mnemonic tales and cultural significance
Weblinks
References
- References (general)
