Astronomical names for Asterisms

Wed Jan 27 15:10:18 UTC 1999

>>Could you give astronomical identifications of the stars you
>>mention, please!

 Dear Prof. Simson,

 The nakSatras common in Tamil literature are:

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  Name        nakSatra no.           Patron deity
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  vicAkam         16                 Skanda-Murukan
  pUram           11                 Parvati-imaiyavaL
  paraNi           2                 Durga-koRRavai
  Atirai           6                 'Siva
  ONam            22                 Vishnu/TirumAl
  uttaram         12                 Surya
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 A. Parpola has written about nakSatras in ancient India.

 Best Regards
 Swaminathan Madhuresan

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