Coma Berenices constellation

 

Karimunda mandala – the head of the elephant – The trees of Berenice – Plokamos – Urna-nabhi-mandala, the constellation of spiders – The threads gossamer – Gan-devas.

Alpha – Diadem.

 

Virgo constellation

 

Kanya mandala – Burj al Sumbalah – Apah – Abnam (proclaimer of rain) – Kumari – Istar, heaven’s daughter – Ashtoreth – Astarte – Sukanyā – Sāvitri – Artemis – Pritha – Sati – Sukesi – Kallu-plokamos – Mohini, the enchantress – Erek-hayim – Pātheya – Sumbulah Kamh, spike of wheat. Deity – Mercury. Star Tara in shape of an irregular Y, then 6 stars of Chitra in the same Y shape, then the entire constellation as the Y. 

Alpha – Spica – Tara – Supa, the lustrous – Nebittu Saziri (ear of the corn) – Stachys – Zera – Repa (the lord) – Al-simak – Mikros-Kantataros – Sati – Azimech, wheat of corn – Al a’sal, unarmed.

Beta – Nabhi-tara – Draupadi – Zavijava – Zavijara – Zawiyat, a corner – Jariyat, a slave girl – Zara’t, agriculture.

Epsilon – Protygeter – Vindemiatrix – fruit plucking herald – Savari – Siddhā – gleaning maid – Vindemia, grape-gatherer.

Delta – Āpa, the waters.

Theta – Apām-Vatsa, child of the waters.

Mu – Draupad, the world-tree.

 

Other constellations in Virgo

 

Chitra, the 15th nakshatra – Kakkab Sakh, asterism of prosperity – Ilu Da-mu (god of the sky furrow). 

Deity Tvashtā. Comprises of a single star – Tara.

Old nakshatra Svāti – Uz, the goat – Enzu – Kakkab Lilim. Made up of Iota, Kappa and Lambda of Virgo.

El Awwa – The barker/gaper. Beta, Eta, Gamma, Delta, Epsilon of Virgo. The 13th Arabic moon station. 

El Simak – Spica, the ear of corn. Alpha Virgo. The 14th Arabic star asterism.

El Jaf’r – Thatch, the cover. Made up of Iota and Kappa of Virgo. The 15th Arabic lunar mansion.

 

 

Corvus constellation

 

Suparna mandala – Im-dugud-khu (the great storm-bird) – Ramānu-ikabbid – Ouraib, the crow – Korax.

Deity – Savita, the sun.

Alpha – Etasa – Algorab, crow.

Beta – Alchiba – Kraz – Tso Hea, left-hand lynch-pin.

Gamma – Gienah, the wing.

Delta – Algrab, raven.

Epsilon – Minkar, beak.

 

Other constellation in Corvus

 

Hastā nakshatra – Kakkab Ansu Kur-ra (asterism of animal from the east, I.e the horse) – Ilu-Imdugud-khu – asterism of the hand. The 14th. Constitutes the stars Beta, Gamma, Delta, Epsilon and Alpha of Corvus.

 

Crater constellation

 

Kamysa mandala – the cup – Lut-tsir na, the cup of the snake – Asour – Karpat-Tsiri, bowl of the snake – Goblet.

Alpha – Alkes, the cup.

 

Crux constellation 

 

Trisanku mandala – the southern cross.

Alpha – Acrux – Crucis.

Beta – Mimosa, the plant.

Gamma – Gacrux.

 

 

Musca constellation

 

Makshikā mandala – The fly.