Cygnus constellation
Hamsa mandala – The Swan – Galina – Hen – Ales Jovis – Bird of Jupiter – Milvus Ictin – the kite – Ornis – Kuknos. Cygnus, the swan’s constellation.
Alpha – Puccha tara – Deneb Adiga, the tail piece or follower – Arided.
Beta – Albireo – Ireus – Albiero.
Gamma – Sadr.
Epsilon – Gienah, wing.
Omega – Ruchba.
Pi – Azelfafage (tortoise) – Al Az Zilf Af Faras, the hoof of the horse. Also in Pegasus.
Albireo
7°23’ Capricorn
– Beta Cygus. The sword lily, song of the dying swan, or hen’s beak.
Sador
0°Aq58’ Aquarius
– Gamma Cygnus. Star in Swan’s breast. Also part of smaller asterism of ‘the Riders’. Cygus itself is called the cross of chivalry.
GienahCyg
3°52’ Aquarius
– Epsilon Cygnus. – The right wing of the Swan Cygnus in flight.
Deneb Adige
11°28’ Aquarius
– Alpha Cygnus. Rosemund. The Swan’s tail. Also called Arion. Brightest star of Cygnus, in the cross of Chivalry.
Azelfafage
4°25’ Pisces
– Pi Cygnus. In both Cygnus and Pegasus (of only 2 stars in recognised constellations). This is the horse’s hoof. In the wing in the Swan. Also means to track. Separately it also stands for a little tortoise.
Vulpecula constellation
Constellation of the Fox. Srigāla mandala – the jackal.
Sagitta constellation
The bow and arrow. Vāna mandala.
Sham
7°12’ – Alpha Sagitta. Alsoham. The western shaft of the arrow.
Aquila constellation
Garuda mandala – Antinoūs – The Eagle – Vultur Volans – An Nas’r at Tayr, flying eagle.
Alpha – Altair – Vasudeva – the flying one – bird.
Beta – Alshain, falcon (white).
Gamma – Tarazed (plundering falcon).
Iota/Lambda – Thalimain.
Other Asterisms in Aquila
The 22nd nakshatra Shravan. In the shape of an arrow, three stars Alpha, Beta and Theta of Aquila make this asterism. Deity – Vishnu.
The two ostriches, stars Iota and Lambda of Aquila – Thalimain.
Mizam, the beam. Made up of Alpha, Beta and Gamma of Aquila.
Dheneb
25°55’ Sagittarius
– Zeta Aquila. Dheneb makes the tail of the eagle. Star very close to Pluto’s north node.
Tarazed
7°04’ Capricorn
– Gamma Aquila. The Asvatha, sacred fig tree. One of the 3 steps of Vishnu. One of 3 stars of Shravan Nakshatra.
Altair
7°54’ Capricorn
– Alpha Aquila. Vasudeva in the Indian pantheon, one of the 3 stars of Shravan. Called king of birds, or bird of Jové. Considered western quarter of heaven. Rising eagle.
Alshain
8°33’ Capricorn
– Beta Aquila South of 2 stars flanking Altair, part of Shravan Nakshatra’s Ear. Falcon.
Delphinus constellation
Sravisthā mandala – The Dolphin.
Alpha – Sualocin – Nicolaus.
Beta – Rotanev – Venator, the hunter.
Epsilon – Al Dhanb al Dulfim, tail of dolphin.
Asterisms in Delphinus
Dhanishtā, the 23rd nakshatra. Consists of Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Epsilon and Zeta of Delphinus in the shape of a hand-drum. Deity – The Vasus.
Rotanev
22°28’ Capricorn
– Beta Delphinus. Dolphin constellation, part of Sisumara Mandala in the Indian pantheon. One of the stars in Satabhisha Nakshatra.
Sualocin
23°31’ Capricorn
– Alpha Delphinus. Saint Nicolas or Santa Claus. Also known as the swift one, or like the flow of water. Part of Indian Nakshatra Dhanishta, inner wealth, and the Vasus, the lunar ancestors.
A coat of quotes and passing poetry
"From the Bhagavata Gita :
"Then, filled with wonder, with hairs standing on end, he, Dhananjaya, (Arjuna), bowing down with his head to the Lord, said with folded hands.Arjuna said: O God, I see in Your body all the gods as also hosts of (various) classes of beings; Brahma the ruler, sitting on a lotus seat, and all the heavenly sages and serpents.I see You as possessed of numerous arms, bellies, mouths and eyes; as having infinite forms all around. O Lord of the Universe, O Cosmic Person, I see not Your limit nor the middle, nor again the beginning!I see You as wearing a crown, wielding a mace, and holding a disc; a mass of brilliance glowing all around, difficult to look at from all sides, possessed of the radiance of the blazing fire, and immeasurable as the sun.You are the Immutable, the supreme One to be known; You are the most perfect repository of this Universe. You are the Imperishable, the Protector of the ever-existing religion; You are the eternal Person. This is my belief.I see You as without beginning, middle and end, possessed of infinite valour, having innumerable arms, having the sun and the moon as eyes, having a mouth like a blazing fire, and heating up this Universe by Your own brilliance.Those very groups of gods enter into You; struck with fear, some extol (You) with joined palms. Groups of great sages and perfected beings praise You with elaborate hymns, saying 'May it be!’" - Chapter 11, Bhagavada Gita.Scene from the Bhagavada Gita as Krishna, the charioteer shows his god-form to the archer hero Arjuna at the field of battle.The Bhagavada Gita is one of the holy books of the Hindu pantheon in India. And this painting and poetry are a scene from the epic battle Mahabharata as Krishna takes on his all powerful form, known as Virat Swaroop."
Virata Swaroop | Bhagavada Gita