Dear Antonia, Here are two excellent references : A. Weber, « *Die vedischen Nachrichten von den naxatra (Mondstationen)* », *Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin* 1860 (I), p. 281-332 and 1862 (II), p. 265-400 A. Scherer, *Gestirnnamen bei den Indogermanischen Völkern*, Heidelberg, 1953
Best, *Jean Michel DELIRE, PhD* *Lecturer on **Science and civilisation of India - Sanskrit Texts - IHEB (ULB)* *Lecturer on History of mathematics - IHEB (University of Brussels, ULB)* *Member (Administrator) of the Centre National d'Histoire des Sciences (KBR, Bruxelles)* *Member of the Société Asiatique (Paris)* *Member of the International Association of Sanskrit Studies* *Member (Advisory Board) of the International Study Group on the Relations Between the History and Pedagogy of Mathematics* Le mer. 2 oct. 2024 à 16:31, Antonia Ruppel via INDOLOGY < [email protected]> a écrit : > Dear list, > > On behalf of a colleague, I am looking for literature on the naming of the > nakṣatras. Also, do we know how it was decided which star (sometimes > singular, sometimes plural) was chosen to 'represent' that part of the sky, > as it were? > > In some cases, it seems obvious (the Pleiades, for example, are quite > striking, even with modern levels of light pollution; and Aldebaran is > reddish/rohiṇī indeed); in others less so, hence the search for any > systematic studies of this. > > With many thanks, > Antonia > > _______________________________________________ > INDOLOGY mailing list > [email protected] > https://list.indology.info/mailman/listinfo/indology >
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