Poorvashadha (20) & Uttarashadha (21) Nakshatra
6th July,first day of Ashadh, the 4th Marathi month. You might have heard about Mahakavi Kalidas & his Meghdoot. He had described to a cloud , the route from Ramtek in Nagpur in Maharashtra to Alakanagari in Uttar Pradesh with astonishing details of geography, nature etc. Ashadhyasya Pratham Divase ...... This day is celebrated as Kalidas din!! Okay...... It was a bit off track. So we see 2 Nakshatras in Ashadha month ,on the East ,Poorvashadha & Uttarashadha,hence the name! It is at the bottom of Scorpio. The rectangle near the curved portion ;sting of Scorpio ,is called Poorvashadha. And the remaining 5 stars form a shape like trunk of elephant , is called Uttarashadha. Now you got to know which constellation I am talking about..... Yes, it is Sagittarius or a Teapot. In Hindu mythology also it is called as Dhanu rashi the 9th one. Dhanu means bow. Mul Nakshatra,Poorvashadha & Uttarashadha are included in Dhanu Rashi. More informaton on Sagittarus ,you