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[[File:5+ Mrigashira+Ardra stellarium.gif|thumb|Ardra marked among the asterisms on a Stellarium map.]] | [[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).]] | [[File:Ardra nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg|thumb|Ardra nakshatra in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).]] | ||
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)
