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  2. List of Nakshatras - Wikipedia

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    Nakshatras No. Name Associated stars Description Image 1 Ashvini - अश्विनी "physician to the Gods" β "Sheratan" and γ "Mesarthim" Arietis: Lord: Ketu (South lunar node) Symbol : Horse's head; Deity : Ashvins, the horse-headed twins who are physicians to the gods; Indian zodiac: 0° - 13°20' Mesha; Western zodiac 23°46 Aries ...

  3. Nakshatra - Wikipedia

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    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).

  4. Ardra Nakshatra - Wikipedia

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    The symbol of Ardra Nakshatra is a teardrop, signifying emotional depth and sensitivity. According to Vedic Astrology, people born under this Nakshatra may be often characterized by their intense emotions and the ability to experience profound transformations.

  5. Lagna - Wikipedia

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    One's Hour Marker, or Lagna, is the degree of the rāśi (or sign) and nakshatra (or constellation) specifically the nakshatra pada (also known as the division of a constellation into 4 different parts) which is either rising on the eastern horizon (Udaya Lagna) or setting in the western horizon (Godhuli Lagna) depending on the sunrise or sunset astrological tradition at the time of one's birth.

  6. Ashvini - Wikipedia

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    The name aśvinī is used by Varahamihira (6th century). The older name of the asterism, found in the Atharvaveda (AVS 19.7; in the dual [1]) and in Panini (4.3.36), was aśvayúja, "harnessing horses". [2] This nakshatra belongs to Mesha Rasi. Notable personalities born in this nakshatra are Sania Mirza, Bhimsen Joshi, Yukta Mookhey.

  7. Jyeshtha (nakshatra) - Wikipedia

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    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

  8. Ashlesha - Wikipedia

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    Ashlesha (Sanskrit: आश्लेषा or Āśleṣā) (Tibetan: སྐར་མ་སྐག), also known as Ayilyam in Tamil and Malayalam (Tamil: ஆயில்யம், Malayalam: ആയില്യം, Āyilyaṃ), is the 9th of the 27 nakshatras in Hindu astrology. Ashlesha is also known as the Clinging Star or Nāga. [1]

  9. Decan - Wikipedia

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    Decans gave way to a lunar division of 27 or 28 lunar stations, also known as manzil, lunar mansions or nakshatras and thence to a zodiac of 12 signs, based on an anthropomorphic pattern of constellations, [2] and their use can be seen in the Dendera zodiac dated to circa 50 BCE. [3]