- Phalguni
In
Hindu astrology (seeJyotish ), Phalguni is the name of two lunar mansions: Purva Phalguni and Uttar Phalguni. The name is fromSanskrit "phalgu" "reddish". In theShatapatha Brahmana s, Phalguni is the name of adouble star constellation (hence appearing in the dual), also called Arjuni "the two Silver ones", from Sanskrit "arjuna " "bright, silver-coloured", probably identical to the "two Arjunis" mentioned inRigveda 10.85.13.ee also
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