The astronomy of Meitei civilisation deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole.
Meitei language term “Khenchanglon” () is derived from its ancient Meitei equivalent “Khenchonglon” (), literally meaning "the growing up, evolving or emergence of natural / celestial body(ies) and energy(ies)" and colloquially meaning "astronomy or astronomical bodies, like stars, constellations, planets, satellites, comets, meteors, etc." The Meitei astronomy was also related to the tradition of astrology.
Constellations Constellations Romanisation English names Indo-Aryan/Sanskrit equivalents Number of stars Sajik Arietis Ashini Consisting of 3 stars ThabaII Arietis or MuscaBarniConsisting of 3 stars KhongjomnubiTauri or PleiadesKtitikaConsisting of 6 stars Apaknga4th Lunar Masion Pauri IIRuhiniConsisting of 5 stars SachungtelheibaOrionisMrigiseraConsisting of 3 stars Likla SaphabaOrionAdraConsisting of 1 star ChingroibiGeminorumPunbarsuConsisting of 2/4 stars ChungsenubiCancriPurshaConsisting of 3 stars NingthounagaHydae or HydaiAsleshaConsisting of 5 stars NingthouturelLeonis or RegulusMaghaConsisting of 5 stars NingthousamuLeonisParbaphalguniConsisting of 2 stars SamupichaLeonis IIUtarphalguniConsisting of 2 stars UphongngatuCarviHastaConsisting of 5 stars MokangVirginis or SpicaChitraConsisting of 1 star LuwangBootis or ArcturusSwatiConsisting of 1 star NanapLibrae or LibraBisakaConsisting of 2 stars OkpuroiScorpii or ScorpionisAnuradhaConsisting of 4 stars TaohuirengScorpii or Scorpionis AntaresZesthaConsisting of 3 stars TongjengnubiScorpii or ScorpionisMulaConsisting of 11 stars ThayaiSagittariiParbaseraConsisting of 2 stars ThatonSagittariUtrasaraConsisting of 3 stars Mani-MamouAcquilae or AquileeSarbanaConsisting of 3 stars HareimayeDelphiniDhanisthaConsisting of 4 stars KorounuAquarriiSatbisaConsisting of 100 stars KhabalitengPegasiPurbadrabadConsisting of 2 stars SilpaleiningPegasi or AndromedaeUtarbabrabadConsisting of 2 stars YawakhuroLunar MansionRebatiConsisting of 32 stars
Planets Planets Romanisation English names Indo-Aryan/Sanskrit equivalents Literal meanings Nongmaiching Sun Rabi Sunday planet NingthoukabaMoonChandra Monday planet LeipakpokpaMarsMangal Tuesday planet YumsakeisaMercuryBuddha Wednesday planet SagolshenJupiterBrihaspati Thursday planet IraiVenusSukra Friday planet ThangjaSaturnShani Saturday planet ShakokUrenus (Herschel)Rahu Head of Taoroinai celestial dragon ShameiNeptuneKetu Tail of Taoroinai celestial dragon
Star tracks Star tracks Romanisation English names Indo-Aryan/Sanskrit equivalents Ref./Note(s) Hameng Aries Mesh TanbaTaurusBrisha ShaphuGeminiMithun WaikhuCancerKarkat NongshaLeoSingha NuraVirgoKeina Pabot ChangLibraTula TilaikhombiScorpionBrisik Liri TenSagittariusDhanu ChinglaiCapricornMakar Ishing PunAquariusKumbha Nga ParengPiscesMina See also Khongjomnubi Nonggarol Meitei calendar Chinese astronomy Islamic astronomy Greek astronomy
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