The Hindu Star Catalogue of India

Today is Phālguṇa Pūrṇimā, i.e., Holi festival! Greetings on that occassion as well as Lakshmi Jayanti (Uttaraphalguṇī) a.k.a the birth anniversay of Mother Lakṣmidēvī.

Indians have been observing the stars for many millenia. The categorical list of 27 nakṣatras (28 including Abhijit) are recorded in the Yajurveda (Taittirīya-Saṃhitā 4.4.10, Taittirīya-Brāhmaṇa 1.1.2.4). The following is a bit more comprehensive, longer catalog of popular stars known to us. The Hindu names are hyphenated by a halves’ number, if applicable.

Hindu Name	Bayer Designation	Common Name
Aṡvinī	β Arietis	Sheratan
Bharaṇī	41 Arietis
Kṛttikā	η Tauri	Alcyone
Rōhiṇī	α Tauri	Aldebaran
Mṛgaṡirā	L Orionis
Ārdrā	α Orionis	Betelgeuse
Punarvasu–1	β Geminorum	Pollux
Punarvasu–2	α Geminorum cg	Castor
Puṣya	δ Cancri
Āṡlēṣā	ε Hyrdae A
Maghā	α Leonis	Regulus
Pūrvaphalguṇī–1	δ Leonis	Zosma
Pūrvaphalguṇī–2	θ Leonis
Uttaraphalguṇī–1	β Leonis	Denebola
Uttaraphalguṇī–2	93 Leonis
Hastā	δ Corvi	Algorel
Citrā	α Virginis	Spica
Svātī	α Bootis	Arcturus
Viṡākhā	α, ι Librae	Zuben-el-Dschenubi
Anurādhā	δ Scorpii	Dschubba
Jyēṣṭhā	α Scorpii cg	Antares
Mūlā	λ Scorpii Aa	Shaula
Pūrvāṣāḍhā–1	δ Sagittarii
Pūrvāṣāḍhā–2	ε Sagittarii	Kaus Australis
Uttarāṣāḍhā	σ Sagittarii	Nunki
Abhijit	α Lyrae	Vega
Ṡravaṇā	α Aquilae	Altair
Dhaniṣṭhā–1	β Delphini m	Rotanev
Dhaniṣṭhā–2	α Delphini m	Saulocin
Ṡatabhiṣā	λ Aquarii
Pūrvābhādrā–1	α Pegasi	Markab
Pūrvābhādrā–2	β Pegasi	Scheat
Uttarābhādra–2	α Andromedae	Alpheratz
Rēvatī	ζ Piscium
Dhruva	α Ursae Mins	Polaris
Agni	β Tauri	El Nath
Brahmahṛdaya	α Aurigae	Capella
Prajāpati	δ Aurigae
Agastya	α Carinae	Canopus
Lubdhaka	α Canis Maj cg	Sirius
Ādhāra	ε Canis Maj
Kratu	α Ursae Maj	Dubhe
Pulaha	β Ursae Maj	Merak
Pulastya	γ Ursae Maj	Phad / Phecda
Atri	δ Ursae Maj	Megrez
Aṅgirā	ε Ursae Maj	Alioth
Vasiṣṭha	ζ Ursae Maj pr	Mizar
Marīci	η Ursae Maj	Alkaid / Benetnasch
Arundhati	80 Ursae Maj	Alcor