Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s18.593

v1.c3.s18.593

Deva-nakṣatra, ‘asterism of the gods,’ is the name applied in the Taittirīya Brāhmaṇa¹ to the first fourteen lunar mansions, which are said to be south, while the others are called Yama-nakṣatra, ‘asterisms of Yama,’ and are said to be north. See Nakṣatra.