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Nakshatra
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Animal
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Planet
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Deity
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Symbol
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Charater
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Ashvini (physician to the Gods)
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Horse
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Ketu
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Ashvins, the horse-headed twins who are physicians to the gods
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Horse's head
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Dharma
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Bharani(the bearer)
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Elephant
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Venus
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Yoni, the female organ of reproduction
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Bearer-woman
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Arth
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Krittika(
an old name of the Pleiades; personified as the nurses of Karttikeya, a son of
Shiva.)
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Goat
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Sun
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Agni, god of fire
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Knife / spear
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Kaam
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Rohini(the red one, a name of Aldebaran. Also known as brāhmī)
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Serpent
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Moon
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Brahma / Prajapati, the Creator
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Cart or chariot, temple, banyan tree
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Moksha
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Mrigashirsha(the deer's head / agrahayaṇi)
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Serpent
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Mars
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Soma, Chandra, the Moon god
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Deer's head
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Moksha
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Ardra(the storm god)
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Dog
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Ranu
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Rudra, the storm god
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Teardrop, diamond, a human head
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Kaam
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Punarvasu (dual)(the two restorers of goods/ yamakau "the two chariots")
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Cat
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Jupiter
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Aditi, mother of the gods
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Bow and quiver
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Arth
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Pushya(the nourisher/sidhya / tiṣya)
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Goat
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Saturn
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Bṛhaspati, priest of the gods
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Cow's udder, lotus, arrow and circle
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Dharma
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Ashlesha(the embrace)
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Cat
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Mercury
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Sarpas / Nagas, deified snakes
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Serpent
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Dharma
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Magha(the bountiful)
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Rat
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Ketu
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Pitrs, 'The Fathers', family ancestors
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Royal Throne
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Artha
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Purva Phalguni(first reddish one)
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Rat
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Venus
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Bhaga, god of marital bliss and prosperity
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Front legs of bed, hammock, fig tree
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Kaam
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UttaraPhalguni(second reddish one)
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Cow
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Sun
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Aryaman, god of patronage and favours
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Four legs of bed, hammock
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Moksha
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Hasta(the hand)
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Buffalo
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Moon
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Saviti or Surya, the Sun god
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Hand / fist
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Moksha
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Chitra(the bright one, a name of Spica)
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Tiger
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Mars
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Tvastar or Vishvakarman, the celestial architect
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Bright jewel or pearl
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Kaam
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Swati(
Su-Ati (sanskrit) Very good name of Arcturus)
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Buffalo
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Ranu
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Vayu, the Wind god
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Shoot of plant, coral
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Arth
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Vishakha(forked, having branches/ radha the gift)
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Tiger
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Jupiter
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Indra, chief of the gods; Agni, god of Fire
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Triumphal arch, potter's wheel
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Dharma
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Anuradha
(following radha)
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Tiger
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Saturn
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Mitra, one of Adityas of friendship and partnership
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Triumphal archway, lotus
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Dharma
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Jyeshtha(the eldest, most excellent)
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Deer
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Mercury
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Indra, chief of the gods
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circular amulet, umbrella, earring
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Arth
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Mula(the root)
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Dog
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Ketu
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Nirrti, goddess of dissolution and destruction
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Bunch of roots tied together, elephant goad
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Kaam
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Purva Ashadha(
first of the aṣaḍha", aṣaḍha "the invincible one" being the name of a
constellation)
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Monkey
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Venus
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Apah, god of Water
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Elephant tusk, fan, winnowing basket
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Moksha
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Uttara Ashadha
(second of the aṣaḍha)
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Mongoose
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Sun
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Visvedevas, universal gods
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Elephant tusk, small bed
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Moksha
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Sravana
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Monkey
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Moon
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Vishnu, preserver of universe
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Ear or Three Footprints
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Arth
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Dhanishta(most famous/ Shravishtha "swiftest")
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Lion
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Mars
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Eight vasus, deities of earthly abundance
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Drum or flute
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Dharma
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Shatabhisha(requiring a hundred physicians)
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Horse
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Ranu
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Varuna, god of cosmic waters, sky and earth
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Empty circle, 1,000 flowers or stars
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Dharma
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Purva Bhadrapada(the first of the blessed feet)
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Lion
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Jupiter
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Ajikapada, an ancient fire dragon
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Swords or two front legs of funeral cot, man with two faces
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Arth
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Uttara Bhadrapada(
the second of the blessed feet)
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Cow
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Saturn
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Ahir Budhyana, serpent or dragon of the deep
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Twins, back legs of funeral cot, snake in the water
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Kaam
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Revati(prosperous)
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Elephant
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Mercury
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Pushan, nourisher, the protective deity
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Fish or a pair of fish, drum
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Moksha
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