Ardra (आर्द्रा)

Ardra marked among the asterisms on a Stellarium map.

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

File:Tibet nakshatra 04.png

Tibet nakshatra 04

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 Tibetian
• Ardra in Chinese
  Ardra in Chinese

Mythology

mnemonic tales and cultural significance

References

• References (general)