Orion constellation KalaPurusha mandala – Risya, the deer – Varaha, the boar – Apam Napāt (the son of the waters) – Skanda – Kumara – Kartikeya – Vali – Bali – Yara – Ari – Yari (Lord of the wild boar) – Nin Gir Su (Lord of the river bank) – Aquosus -Tam muz – …
Gemini constellation Mithuna mandala – Burj Aj Jawza, constellation of the giant – Mastabba-galgal (the great twins), Tuāme-Rabuti, the twins, Didymoi, Geminorium – Az Zawg, the pair – Dioscuroi Alpha – Castor – Soma Beta – Pollux – Poludeukos – Dhishnu Gamma – Almeisan – Alhena – shining, the mark Delta – Wasat – Middle …
Taurus the constellation Vrisha Mandala – Guttana (the heavenly bull), Aleph, Alap-Samé, Taburi, Burj Al Tawr, of the bull. Made up of 44 stars. Taurus. Alpha – Alderberan/Ad Dabaran – one who follows. Ain el Tawr – eye of the bull. – Rohit – Bir (the vermillion) – Oculus Tauri (eye of the bull) – Suravi …
Camelopardalis Constellation Chitra Kramela mandala. The constellation of the giraffe. And the Camel. Auriga constellation Brahma mandala – Charioteer. Hēniochus – rein holder. Mūmsik al ainna. Also known as Rathitama Pushan, the best of charioteers, Margidda, Rakhov, Mar-urbi(chariot), Heniochos(bridle-holder) and Waggoner. Alpha – Capella, a little goat. Brahma-Hridaya, heart of Brahma. Also known as Askar(the …
Betwixt because It is the Zodiac that represents the stars in our inner sky. In each part of us… extended to its links. But then the zodiac constellation themselves, holding as if in tether in its 30 steps to a degree. That thin line we take to cut a path through the sky. The tantra …
Cetus constellation Timi mandala – Ketos – The whale, also known as Kumar, Ceti, Kaitos, Pistris and Kumaru. Cetus constellation. Alpha – Menkar – nostril. Beta – Diphda – the frog. Deneb Kaitos, tail of the whale. Zeta – Baten Kaitos, belly of the whale. Omicron – Mira – Wondrous star. Pradyumana. Also known as …
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 …
Perseus constellation – Parsuram Mandala. Also the star Mayawati resides here.
The following are the introductions to some of those guiding lights of consciousness and the night, at least from the Indian sky.