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Corresponding Names of Solar Months & Zodiacal signs.
Beginning
&
ending of signs
Indian Names
of signs
Varaha
Mihira
Bengal
Orissa
Assam
Tamil
English
Name
of the signs
English
equivalent
Greek
Names
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MESA
KR1YA
VAISAKHA
BAHAG
CITHIRAI
ARIES
RAM
KRIOS
30-60
Vrsabha
Taburi
Jyaistha
Jeth
Vaikasi
Taurus
Bull
Tauros
60-90
Mithuna
Jituma
Didumoi
Twins
Asadha
Gemini
Twins
Didumoi
90-120
Karkata
Kulira
Sravana
Crab
Sravana
Cancer
Crab
Sravana
120-150
Simha
Leya
Bhadra
Bhad
Avani
Leo
Lion
Karxinos
150-180
Kanya
Pathona
Asvina
Ahin
Purattasi
Virgo
Virgin
Leon
180-210
Tula
Juka
Kartika
Kati
Aippasi
Libra
Balance
Partheonos
210-240
Vrscika
Kaurpa
Agrahayana
Aghon
Karthigai
Scorpio
Scorpion
Zugos
240-270
Dhanuh
Tauksika
Pausa
Puha
Margali
Sagittarius
Archer
Tozeutes
270-300
Makara
Akokera
Magha
Magh
Thai
Capricomous
Goat
Ligoxeros
300-330
Kumbha
Hrdroga
Phalguna
Phagun
Masi
Aquarius
Water Bearer
Gdroxoos
330-360
Mina
Antyabha
Caitra
Ca't
Panguni
Pisces
Fish
Ichthues
Names of Nakshatras in the Yajurveda with their Presiding Deities
No. Name of Nakshatra
Presiding
Number
*
Principal
Longitude
Latitude
Deity
(Grammatical)
Star(1950)
(1950)
1.
Krttika
Agni
P
nTauri
59
°
17
'
39
’
+
4
°
2'
46
2
.
Rohini
Prajapati
S
aTauri
69
5
25
-
5
28
14
3
.
Mrgasirsa
lnuaka
Soma
Soma
S
P
X
Orionis
83
0
31
13
22
32
4
.
Ardra
Bahu
Rudra
Rudra
s
D
a Orionis
88
3
22
-
16
1
59
5
.
Punarvasu
Aditi
D
8 Geminorum
112
31
29
+
6
40
51
6
.
Tisya
Brhaspati
s
8 Cancri
128
1
23
+
0
4
32
7
.
Asresa
Sarpa
P
8 Hydrae
131
38
59
-
11
6
25
8
.
Magha
Pitr
P
a Leonis
149
T
h
e
J
a
i
P
r
a
k
a
s
h
:
T
h
i
s
i
n
s
t
r
u
m
e
n
t
c
o
n
1
+
0
27
48
9
.
Phalguni
Purva Phalguni
Aryama
D
8 Leonis
160
36
52
+
14
19
58
10
.
Phalgun
Uttara Phalguni
Bhaga
D
B Leonis
170
55
23
+
12
16
13
1 1
.
Hasta
Savita
S
8 Corvi
192
45
23
-
12
11
31
12
.
Citra
Indra,Tvasta
S
a Virginis
203
8
37
-
2
3
4
13
.
Svati
Nistya
Vayu
s
a Bootis
203
32
8
+
30
46
3
14
.
Visakha
Indragni
D
a Librae
224
23
7
+
0
20
19
15
,
Anuradha
Mitra
P
8 Scorpii
241
52
23
-
1
58
49
16
.
Rohini
Jyestha
Indra
S
aScorpii
249
3
51
-
4
33
50
17
.
Vicrtau
Mulabarhani, Mula
Pitr
Nirrti,Prajapati
D
S
A, Scorpii
263
53
14
-
13
46
56
18
.
Asadha (Purvasadha)
Apah
P
8 Sagittarii
273
52
55
-
6
27
58
19
.
Asadha
Visvedeva
P
G Sagittarii
281
41
11
-
3
26
36
Uttarasadha, Abhijit
Brahma
s
a Lyrae
284
36
54
+
61
44
7
20
.
Srona
Visnu
s
a Aquilae
301
4
16
+
29
18
18
21
.
Sravistha
Vasu
p
BDelphini
315
38
38
+
31
55
21
22
. -
Satabhisak
Indra, Varuna
s
A, Aquarii
340
52
38
-
0
23
8
23
.
Prosthapada
Purva Prosthapada
Ajaekapad
p
a Pegasi
352
47
19
+
19
24
25
24
.
Prosthapada
Uttara Prosthapada
Ahirbudhniya
p
y Pegasi
8
27
32
+
12
35
55
25
.
Revati
Pusa
s
Piscium
19
10
40
-
0
12
52
26
.
Asvayuja
Asvin
D
B Arietis
33
16
18
+
8
29
7
27
.
Apabharani
Yama
P
41 Arietis
47
16
18
+
10
26
48
S - Singular; I - Dual; P-Plural