Krittika
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The star cluster , sometimes known as Kārtikā, corresponds to the open star cluster
Pleiades
in Indian astronomy and (Hindu astrology). The name literally translates to "the cutters".
In Hindu mythology
, the god Murugan
was raised by the six sisters known as the and thus came to be known as Kārtikeya (literally "Him of the Kṛttikā").
According to the Mahābhārata
, Murugan was born to Agni
and Svāhā
, after the latter impersonated six of the seven wives of the and made love to him. The Saptarshi, hearing of this incident and doubting their wives' chastity, divorced them. These wives then became the .
In Hindu astrology, is the third of the 27 s. It is ruled by Kārtikeya.
Under the traditional Hindu principle of naming individuals according to their , the following Sanskrit
syllables correspond with this , and would belong at the beginning of the first name of an individual born under it: A (Devanagari:अ), I (Devanagari:ई), U (Devanagari:उ) and E (Devanagari:ए).
Open cluster
An open cluster is a group of up to a few thousand stars that were formed from the same giant molecular cloud and have roughly the same age. More than 1,100 open clusters have been discovered within the Milky Way Galaxy, and many more are thought to exist...
Pleiades
Pleiades (star cluster)
In astronomy, the Pleiades, or Seven Sisters , is an open star cluster containing middle-aged hot B-type stars located in the constellation of Taurus. It is among the nearest star clusters to Earth and is the cluster most obvious to the naked eye in the night sky...
in Indian astronomy and (Hindu astrology). The name literally translates to "the cutters".
In Hindu mythology
Hindu mythology
Hindu religious literature is the large body of traditional narratives related to Hinduism, notably as contained in Sanskrit literature, such as the Sanskrit epics and the Puranas. As such, it is a subset of Nepali and Indian culture...
, the god Murugan
Murugan
Murugan also called Kartikeya, Skanda and Subrahmanya, is a popular Hindu deity especially among Tamil Hindus, worshipped primarily in areas with Tamil influences, especially South India, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Mauritius and Reunion Island. His six most important shrines in India are the...
was raised by the six sisters known as the and thus came to be known as Kārtikeya (literally "Him of the Kṛttikā").
According to the Mahābhārata
Mahabharata
The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India and Nepal, the other being the Ramayana. The epic is part of itihasa....
, Murugan was born to Agni
Agni
Agni is a Hindu deity, one of the most important of the Vedic gods. He is the god of fire and the acceptor of sacrifices. The sacrifices made to Agni go to the deities because Agni is a messenger from and to the other gods...
and Svāhā
Svaha
In Hinduism and Buddhism, the Sanskrit lexical item svāhā is an interjection, approximately "hail!" in mantras indicating the end of the mantra. In the Tibetan language, "svaha" is translated as "so be it" and is often pronounced and orthographically represented as "soha"...
, after the latter impersonated six of the seven wives of the and made love to him. The Saptarshi, hearing of this incident and doubting their wives' chastity, divorced them. These wives then became the .
In Hindu astrology, is the third of the 27 s. It is ruled by Kārtikeya.
Under the traditional Hindu principle of naming individuals according to their , the following Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
syllables correspond with this , and would belong at the beginning of the first name of an individual born under it: A (Devanagari:अ), I (Devanagari:ई), U (Devanagari:उ) and E (Devanagari:ए).