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  Swati means    ′su′ + ′ati′ meaning very beneficent.  In Bhartṛhari's kāvyas it is called as " the real pearl "due to its brightness. It was the name of one of the wives  of the Moon in Hindu Epics and the Sanskrit name of Arcturus . Arcturus is a red giant star in the Northern Hemisphere of Earth's sky and the brightest star in the constellation Boötes (the herdsman). Arcturus is also among the brightest   Stars  that can be seen from Earth. Astronomers say Arcturus will end up as a white dwarf at the end of its life. Locating Arcturus The easiest way to spot Arcturus is by following the curve of the "handle" of the Big Dipper (Ursa Major).  A simple way to remember how to find the star is to recall the famous phrase "Follow the arc to Arcturus and then speed on to Spica."  The light of Arcturus is so bright that the star was used to help open the Chicago World's Fair in 1933. Chicago World's Fair Organizers for the Chicago World's F

 Marathi month Vaishakh started on Wednesday,12th May ,2021. The name is because of Vishakha Nakshatra. It's in the Tula Rashi ;Libra Constellation. Vishākhā  is a nakshatra  in Indian   astronomy  spread in Tula or Libra . In Hindu  mythology, Vishākhā is a daughter of king Daksha . She was one of the twenty-seven daughters of Daksha who married the moon-God Chandra . Vishākhā is the sixteenth nakshatra of the Hindu   zodiac , ruled by the planet Jupiter Brihaspati  or Guru, It is also the birth star of the Hindu goddess Sita. Tula; Libra is situated in between Chitra;Spica & Jyestha;Antares in Vruschic; Scorpio. Alpha & Bita stars of Tula; Libra make Vishakha Nakshatra. Libra means “the weighing scales” in Latin. Libra is usually depicted as the scales held by the Greek goddess of justice Dike (or Astraea), represented by the neighbouring Virgo   constellation . Libra is the only zodiac constellation that represents an object, not an animal or a character from mythology.

  The Mythology of Bootes In Greek, Bootes means “the ploughman”. He was a farmer in ancient Greece. Back then, there weren’t enough people to work in the fields. There wasn’t enough food for everyone, and people were hungry. Every day, Bootes dug up the soil in his fields to make rows for his crops. It was backbreaking work. “Surely,” he thought, “there is an easier way!” That night, Bootes stayed up after everyone was asleep, thinking about how to make tilling his field easier. After sketching several ideas, he settled on one and got to work making it. The next morning when it was time to till his field, he used his new invention, the wagon and plow. He was able to finish his fields faster and easier than ever before. When the neighboring farmers heard about Bootes’ new invention, they lined up for miles to ask him to make them one. The farmers were able to plow their fields and produce more food, so there was enough for everyone. To this day, the wagon and plow are essential tools f

 At night if  you face towards East ,you can see Ice cream Cup & Cone.Jee han!! First about Cup.You can see 2 bright stars.  The left one red is Arecturus (Swati) the right one blue is Spica(Chitra). We have seen about Spica in previous posts. It's the only bright star in the Virgo constellation,if you see upwards there is shape of ice cream cup formed by other faint stars in Virgo. Now see Swati (Arcturus),the red one.It's a tip of ice cream cone.The faint stars below form the cone. Hai na? It's called as Bootes constellation. Why? What is the story of it?We will see soon. Till then good bye. Keep commenting...