And again these : William Jones, “*On the antiquity of the Indian Zodiac*”, *Asiatick Researches*, 2 (1790), 289-306 Pingree, D., *« On the identification of the Yogat*á*r*á*s** of the Indian nak*ç*atras »*, *Journal for the History of Astronomy*, 20 (1989), pp.99-109 J.Filliozat, « *L’Inde et les échanges scientifiques dans l’Antiquité* », *Cahiers d’histoire mondiale*, vol.I (1953), J.Filliozat, *« Ancient relations between Indian and foreign astronomical systems »*, *Journal of Oriental Research*, 25 (1956), J.Filliozat, *« La détermination des positions du Soleil en astronomie indienne ancienne »*, *Archives internationales d’histoire des sciences*, 21 (1968)
Best, Jean Michel Le mer. 2 oct. 2024 à 19:40, Jean Michel DELIRE <[email protected]> a écrit : > 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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