[INDOLOGY] Naming of the the nakṣatras

[Jean Michel DELIRE]

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 <
indology at list.indology.info> 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
>
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