Indian equivalent names of various western constellations: by: Ulugh Beg & Maharaja Jai Singh from Book of G.R. Kaye, Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society , Honorary Correspondent of the Archaeological Department of India – Calcutta 1915
South Indian names :
Mahavadya - Orion
in kannada
Nataraja in Tamil
Lepus = Muyalava in Tamil
Aquila - Garuda
Cannis major, minor
= kalabairava Tamil
veena = lyra - Kannada
kinnara = crux - Kannada
North Indian and Persian names ( Persian was court language for many Delhi Sultans and empires) . Some names are common for Southern India Especially the Zodiac signs and Ursa major.
Ursa Minor = Laghu Balu
Ursa Major = Saptarshayah
Draco: Sarpa
Cepheus = Kaikaus
Bootes – Avvapurusha
Corona Borealis = Ikalila
Hercules = Jasi
Lyra = Amgztz
Cygnus = Jayara
Cassiopeia = Jatulkurasi
Perseus = Varasavas
Auriga = Mamarak ul Azinai
Ophiucus = Havva
Serpens = Haiya
Sagitta = Sahama
Aquila = Ukab
Delphinus = Dalphaina
Equuleus = Asva Mukha
Pegasus = Vrihad asva khamda
Andromeda = Merat ul Musalasaloi
Triangulam = Musalastrikonamurttih
Aries = Mesha
Taurus = Vrisha
Gemini = Mithuna
Cancer = Kataka / Karka
Leo = Simha
Virgo = Kanya
Libra = Tula
Scorpio = Vrischika
Saggittarius = Dhanu
Capricornus = Makara
Aquarius = Kumbha
Pisces = Mina
Cetus = Kaitus
Orion = Javvara
Eridanus = Kulpa & in Sanskrit : srOtaswini. 'srotass'
Lepus = Arnava
Canis Major = Vrihat asvapamurttih
Canis Minor = Laghusvana
Argo Navis = Saphina Nauka
Hydra – Suja
Crater = Vatiya vahu guna patra
Centaurus = kamvuras
Lupus, ara, Crovus have no name here as they are part of their close constellations
Corona Australis = Mukuta
Piscis Austrinus – Machchhi yanuvi
More Indian names of Constellations can be had here!
1. http://www.constellation-names.at/l-in.htm
2. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_the_constellations_names_in_Hindi#slide1
1 comment:
Thank you for the valuable information. I will put it to good use in a study I am undertaking concerning ancient cultures and civilisations not only in India, but Egypt and Mesopotamia as well as South America. Astro-Archeology I believe it is called.
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