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Look in the night sky at 11 pm in this month. You can see the magnificent Scorpio (Vrishchik)  extending all over the East. It's a great pleasure to observe this beautiful object in the night sky. This is Vrishchik Rashi , the 8th in order.                  It consists of 1/4 Vishakha, whole Anuradha & Jyestha.  Today  Friday, 7 June ,3rd month of Hindu calendar started , that is Jyeshth. The name is given from Jyestha Nakshatra 18 th in order;   which is in Vrishchik Rashi; Scorpion . The full moon is in this Nakshatra on Jyesth Pournima.  In Maharashtra, it's celebrated as 'Vat Pournima ' Vrishchik means Scorpio. Jyestha is on the tummy of Scorpio. There are 3 stars, the middle one very bright & red is Jyestha Tara; Antares Star. It is red like Mangal;Mars, therefore called pratimangal; Antares. Anuradha Nakshatra is 17th in order.  In the Scorpion mouth there are 4 stars,which form Anuradha Nakshatra. The Vishakha Nakshatra was called Radha in old days. Anu m