Mrigashīrsha
Sign in to saveMṛgaśirā (also spelled Mr̥gaśīrṣa; Devanagari: मृगशीर्ष) is the 5th nakṣatra or lunar mansion as used in Hindu astronomy and astrology, in the constellation Orion. It corresponds to the stars λ, φ1, and φ2 Orionis. Its position is described in the Surya Siddhānta.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Mrigashīrsha is referenced by 116 other articles, and connects out to nakṣatra, Kṛttikā and Lambda Aquarii.
It sits within the topics Nakshatra and Orion (constellation).
Its subject is documented across 17 Wikipedia language editions.
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Mṛgaśirā (also spelled Mr̥gaśīrṣa; Devanagari: मृगशीर्ष) is the 5th nakṣatra or lunar mansion as used in Hindu astronomy and astrology, in the constellation Orion. It corresponds to the stars λ, φ1, and φ2 Orionis. Its position is described in the Surya Siddhānta.
The asterism's names in various languages are:
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