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Praesepe and Cancer
Asellus Australis · δ Cancri · Cancer
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In the classical tradition this is पुष्य Puṣya, attested in 11 texts.
The names
folk 2
| Name | Language | Meaning | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| धाकटा कुंवर dhākaṭā kuṃvara | Marathi Maharashtra | the younger son / the little boy cultivators' name for the eighth nakṣatra | folk |
| तरणा taraṇā | Marathi Maharashtra | the young one तरणा पाऊस, 'the youngster-rain', the rain of the eighth nakṣatra | folk |
Sources
- J. T. Molesworth, A Dictionary, Marathi and English, 2nd ed. rev. and enl. (Bombay: Bombay Education Society's Press, 1857), s.v. धाकटा कुंवर, p. 437 link
- J. T. Molesworth, A Dictionary, Marathi and English, 2nd ed. rev. and enl. (Bombay: Bombay Education Society's Press, 1857), s.v. तरणा, p. 368 link