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Aśvayuj (Sheratan)
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In the classical tradition this is अश्वयुक् Aśvayuj, attested in 2 texts.
The names
borrowed 1
| Name | Language | Meaning | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| ஐப்பசி aippaci | Tamil Tamil Nadu | from Skt. āśvayuj, 'joined to the Aśvins' One of the twelve Tamil month-names still in daily use, all of them asterism-derived. The Lexicon records that the word also names the asterism itself. | borrowed |
Sources
- Tamil Lexicon (University of Madras, 1924-36), s.v. ஐப்பசி, vol. I p. 578; quoting Cīvakacintāmaṇi 1770 link