Matrcakra
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Matrcakra
Authors: Susanne M Hoffmann, Shylaja
Matrcakra, (मातृचक्र), is an Indian name for Corona Borealis found in ...[1]
Concordance, Etymology, History
Variants
- Matrcakra
- Matrichakra
- Matrimandala (मातृमन्डल )
All these terms are synonymous; Mandala and Chakra both mean "circular" or "circle".
Origin of Constellation
On early modern Indian astrolabes, in only one case, the individual stars are listed with coordinates but no individual names. In fact, the constellation is marked as Vishakha Matrmandala abbreviated as Vi Ma on astrolabes. The pointer tip is for α CrB (Alphecca), but this only marks the brightest star of the asterism.
The example of the globe from 18th century shows the name and the the stars of Corona Borealis marked.
Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation
Religion/ Tales/ Mythology
mnemonic tales and cultural significance
Weblinks
References
- References (general)
- ↑ R. Venketeswara Pai and B. S. Shylaja (2016) "Measurement of coordinates of Nakśatras in Indian astronomy" (Sarvasiddhāntarāja by Nityānanda, 1639 CE)
