Vishakha or Radha Constellation

[Ashish Sharma]

To the Learned Scholars and Guruvars

Please tell me why we call Vishakha Nakshaatra as Radha Nakshatra Also?

In Amarakosha also, its mentioned that राधाविशाखा(1.3.219)

Waiting for reply.

Thanks in advance 

Regards

Ashish Sharma

Decrypting of Astrological Texts
OSD to President and Assistant Controller of Examinations of  Indian Council of Astrological Sciences(ICAS)

[Hnbhat B.R.]

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निराशीर्निर्ममो भूत्वा युध्यस्व विगतज्वरः।। (भ.गी.)
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[Ashish Sharma]

Pranaam Guruvars

Thanks for the reply but still not satisfied with the reason. 

If Vishakha and raadhaa means kaanti then their can be more synonyms too for vishaakha. Even kaanti can be a synonym. I think that their should be more reasons behind calling vishakha as radha. You can also see that after vishakha nakshatra, anuradha nakshatra comes hence interpretation should be beyond our reply.

Please help me with your valuable feedback.

Regards

Ashish Sharma

Decrypting of Astrological Texts
OSD to President and Assistant Controller of Examinations of  Indian Council of Astrological Sciences(ICAS)

[Dipak Bhattacharya]

Rādhā may be an after-thought aiming at making its name tally with the name of the following star. But anurādha means ‘favorable to success’ not ‘after rādhā’. One finds such invention based on erroneous folk-etymology in umādhava (supposedly ‘Umā’s husband’) invented to tally with mādhava supposedly ‘Mā’s husband’. Mādhava is derived from madhu.   

Best

DB

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From: Ashish Sharma <cools...@gmail.com>
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Sent: Monday, 24 June 2013 5:39 PM
Subject: {भारतीयविद्वत्परिषत्} Re: Vishakha or Radha Constellation

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[Ashok Aklujkar]

Perhaps the attached article will provide clues or suggest new possibilities.

Vi;saakhaa --> Vai;saakha --> Caitra-Vai;saabha, Spring season

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