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The 27 Nakshatras cover 13°20’ of the ecliptic each. Each Nakshatra is also divided into quarters or padas of 3°20’, and the below table lists the appropriate starting sound to name the child. The 27 nakshatras, each with 4 padas, give 108, which is the number of beads in a Japa mala, indicating all the elements (ansh) of Vishnu: #
In Hindu astronomy, there was an older tradition of 28 Nakshatras which were used as celestial markers in the heavens. When these were mapped into equal divisions of the ecliptic, a division of 27 portions was adopted since that resulted in a clearer definition of each portion (i.e. segment) subtending 13° 20′ (as opposed to 12° 51 + 3 ⁄ 7 ′ in the case of 28 segments).
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List of Nakshatras – sectors along the Moon's ecliptic; IAU designated constellations by area – a list of constellations ranked by area; IAU designated constellations by geographical visibility – a list of constellations listed by the latitudes from which they can be seen
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In this system, the nakshatras (lunar mansions) are organized in groups named after five birds: hawk, owl, crow, cock, and peacock. These birds are said to be in one of the following five states depending on the time, the day of the week, and the paksha (fortnight): ruling, eating, walking, sleeping, and dying (in order of most auspicious to ...
The symbols for Jupiter and Saturn are monograms of the initial letters of the corresponding Greek names, and the symbol for Mercury is a stylized caduceus. [3] A.S.D. Maunder finds antecedents of the planetary symbols in earlier sources, used to represent the gods associated with the classical planets.
They are wise, profound, psychic, maybe with occult powers, and are courageous and inventive. Under the traditional Hindu principle of naming individuals according to their Ascendant/Lagna, the following Sanskrit syllables correspond with this Nakshatra, and would belong at the beginning of a first name: No; Ya; Yi; Yu