Lepus constellation
Sasa mandala – Logos – The hare – Kapoti (she-dove)
Alpha – Arneb, the hare – Arnab
Beta – Nihal, camel’s quenching thirst – Nibal – Nawahil – Kursi el Jauza, footstool of the giant
The stars Alpha, Beta, Epsilon, Theta, Eta, Delta and Gamma of Lepus form the she-dove or Kapoti.
Stars at Sidereal Zodiac Degree
Nihal
25°49’ Aries
– Beta Lepus. Source of water. Quenching of thirst. Seen amongst the camel stars, from the constellation of the Hare. Also one of the 4 stars making the throne of Orion.
Arneb
27°31’ Aries
– Alpha Lepus. Represents the hare. Also among the stars forming the throne of Orion, the giant.
Columba constellation
Kapota mandala – the dove, Noah’s dove.
Alpha – Phact – Fached, thigh.
Beta – Wazn, the weight.
Lamda – Tsze, son.
Phact
28°19’ Aries
– Alpha Columba. – The white dove of love and peace.
Wazn
2°34’ Gemini
– Beta Columba – The weight. Among the good messengers as doves in Columba constellation.
Canis Major constellation
Mriga-Vyādha mandala – Svan, the dog, Cyon, Kuan, Kalab-Samsi (Dog of the sun) – The deer hunter – Kakkab Lik-udu – Sunah – Shihor. Canis Major.
Alpha – Sirius – Lubdhaka – Tishya (the burning or bright one) – Tistrya – Seirious, the scorcher – Sopdil – Kak-ban (the bow star) – Svan – Ka-lik-ka (tongue of the dog) – Lesan-Kalbe – the Dog Star – Kosta (the Jackal), Sivā (she-jackal) – Vishvāmitra – Caniculus – Ash Shira Al Yamani
This star used called Arda-Lubdaka in the ancient nakshatras.
Beta – Mirzam – Munzir, monitor – Ma’sam, wrist – Mizam, balance
Gamma – Muliphein (the oath) – Phurud – Farid – Kurud, single stars/Apes
Delta – Wezen (weight)
Epsilon – Adhara (maiden) – Adara, back – Dhara
Zeta – Furud (Solitary)
Eta – Aludra (maidenhood)
Old nakshatra Ārdrā-Lubdhaka was also called Kakkab Kak-Si-Sa (The star, the leader) and Asar-rab-sami (Station great of the heavens)
Other Asterisms in Canis Major
Stars alpha, beta, delta, epsilon and eta make a hunting horn, or a buffalo horn. Sringa mandala.
Doves – Theta and Kappa of Canis Major.
Mirzam
13°20’ Gemini
– Beta Canis Major. The announcing dog. Wrist, monitor or balance.
Furud
13°31’ Gemini
– Zeta Canis Major. The bright solitary ones. Among the primary Apes.
Sirius
20°14’ Gemini
– Alpha Canis Major. Lubdaka, the prehistoric king of the stars. Isis. The brightest of the heavens. Angra Mainyu. Vishvamitra in the Indian pantheon.
Muliphein
25°45’ Gemini
– Gamma Canis Major. The Oath. Among the primal apes.
Adara
26°54’ Gemini
– Epsilon Canis Major. – The Maiden, or virgins of heaven. Dhara, one of the lunar Vasu gods in the Indian pantheon.
A coat of quotes and passing poetry
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“O! hast thou seen a vernal Morning bright.
Gem every bank and trembling leaf with dews,
Tinging the green fields with her amber hues,
Changing the leaden streams to lines of light?
Then seen dull Clouds, that shed untimely night,
Roll envious on, and every ray suffuse,
Till the chill'd Scenes their early beauty lose,
And faint, and colourless, no more invite.
The glistening gaze of Joy?—'Twas emblem just,
Of my youth's sun, on which deep shadows fell,
Spread from the PALL OF FRIENDS; and Grief's loud gust,
Resistless, oft wou'd wasted tears compel:
Yet let me hope, that on my darken'd days,
Science, and pious Trust, may shed pervading rays.” - Horace.
"Vernal morning | The poetry of Horace