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Krittika

Kṛttikā (Sanskrit: कृत्तिका, pronounced , popularly transliterated Krittika), sometimes known as Kārtikā, is the third of the 27 nakṣatras (lunar mansions) in Indian astronomy. It corresponds to the open star cluster called the Pleiades in Western astronomy; it is in the constellation Taurus. The name Kṛttikā literally translates to "the cutters".

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SanskritTransliteratedNakṣatraLunar mansionsIndian astronomy
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RigvedaAgnihotra
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Krittika → Agnihotra, Anasūya, Hindu, In, In Vedic, Kartikeya, Kṣamā, Murugan, Pleiades, Prīti, Rigveda, Sambhūti, Sannati, Shiva’s, Skanda, The, The Krittika, They, Vedic

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kṛttikā name hindu also astronomy six sanskrit star kartikeya pleiades known third lunar cluster god śiva sambhūti prīti sannati anasūya

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Krittikarelated to Cultural and mythological significanceIn Vedic0.60section
Krittikarelated to Cultural and mythological significanceHindu0.60section
Krittikarelated to Cultural and mythological significanceKartikeya0.60section
Krittikarelated to Cultural and mythological significanceSkanda0.60section
Krittikarelated to Cultural and mythological significanceMurugan0.60section
Krittikarelated to Cultural and mythological significanceShiva’s0.60section
Krittikarelated to Cultural and mythological significanceThe Krittika0.60section
Krittikarelated to Cultural and mythological significancePleiades0.60section
Krittikarelated to Cultural and mythological significanceSambhūti0.60section
Krittikarelated to Cultural and mythological significancePrīti0.60section
Krittikarelated to Cultural and mythological significanceSannati0.60section
Krittikarelated to Cultural and mythological significanceAnasūya0.60section

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