Shatabhishanakshatra, Śatabhiṣānakṣatra, Shatabhisha-nakshatra: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Śatabhiṣānakṣatra can be transliterated into English as Satabhisanaksatra or Shatabhishanakshatra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: JyotiṣaŚatabhiṣānakṣatra (शतभिषानक्षत्र) is another name for Śatabhiṣāna: a particular section of the ecliptic. Nakṣatra means “Lunar mansion” and corresponds to a specific region of the sky through which the moon passes each day. Śatabhiṣā means “comprising a hundred physicians” and is associated with the deity known as Varuṇa (God of night/ the underworld).
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Nakshatra, Shatabhisha.
Full-text: Shatataraka-nakshatra, Mahamahavaruni, Shatabhisha.
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