Unicorn and surrounding constellations

Canis Minor constellation

Suni mandala – The lesser dog – Kalb al Mutakāddim – Kuon – Shira al Ghumus – The Warner – Antecanis, the little dog.

Alpha – Procyn – Sarama – Palura – Pallika (crossing of the water-dog) – Keleb Maim (dog of the waters) – Maira, the sparkler.

Beta – Gomeisa (the bleary eyed) – Pratyusha.

28°20’ Gemini

– Beta Canis Minor. Pratyumana, one of Vishnu’s or Krishna’s avatars in the Indian pantheon. Gomeisa means bleary eyed one.

29°32’ Gemini

– Delta Canis Minor. The weight. One of the Oath stars, the Muhlifain, or the stars sworn by.

1°56’ Cancer

– Beta Canis Minor. – Sarama, the heavenly messenger hound and mother of dogs in the Indian pantheon.

5°41’ Cancer

– Eta Canis Minor. Maidenhood. Virginity flower. Also makes part of the hunting horn. (Irony Maiden).

Eka-Srimgi mandala – Monoceros.

Krikalāsa mandala.

Patatri Mina mandala – Volantis, the flying fish.

"Artwork of Minerva from Indian Mughal emperor Akbar's court, 1590

"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!’

O you, who in some pretty boat,

Eager to listen, have been following Behind my ship, that singing sails along

Turn back to look again upon your own shores;

Tempt not the deep, lest unawares,

In losing me, you yourselves might be lost.

The sea I sail has never yet been passed;

Minerva breathes, and pilots me Apollo, And Muses nine point out to me the Bears.

You other few who have neck uplifted Betimes to the bread of angels upon Which one lives and does not grow sated,

Well may you launch your vessel Upon the deep sea."

Minerva | Dante Alighieri