Aries constellation
Mesha mandala – Burj Al Hamal/ Krios – of the ram. Deity – Mangala. The Indian version styled upon Indra. Made up of 18 stars.
Alpha – Hamal – Amal.
Beta – Sheraton/El Sheratain – the two signs. – Asvayauk, Aswini
Gamma – Meshartim – Attendant.
Delta – Botein – little belly
Other Asterisms within Aries
Asvini Nakshatra – Al Sheratan – Kakkab Gam (Asterism of the Sickle). Deity Asvinau. Made up of Alpha Beta Gamma of Aries, in shape of a horse. The 1st Nakshatra of the Indian lunar sequence.
Apa-Bharani Nakshatra – Al Botein – The little belly. Also known as Bhaga and Musca. Deity Yama. The 2nd Nakshatra.
El Sheratain – The two signs. Beta and Gamma Aries. The 1st Arabic star mansion.
El Botein – The little belly. Made up of Epilson and Delta Aries. The 2nd Arabic moon station.
Stars at Sidereal Degree of Zodiac
Mesarthim
9°19’ Aries
– Gamma Aries.- Minister, Divine Counsel.
Sheratan
10°06’ Aries
– Beta Aries – Asvayauk, Aswini – The two pairs.
Hamal
13°48’ Aries
– Alpha Aries – Amal. The primal protector.
Botein
26°59’ Aries
Delta Aries – Little Belly. Bharani, the womb.
Musca constellation
Makshikā mandala – The fly.
A coat of quotes and passing poetry
"“Green grows the laurel on the bank.
Dark waves the pine upon the hill.Green hangs the lichen, cold and dank.Dark springs the heart-ease by the rill,Age-mosses clamber ever bright.Pale is the water-lily's bloom
.Thus Life still courts the shades of night,And beauty hovers o'er the tomb and loom.” - Unknown."
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