Abhijit (nakshatra)
Intercalary nakshatra; nakshatra of Krishna / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the given name, see Abhijit (name).
Abhijit (Hindi: अभिजित) is a unique nakshatra and the 22nd lunar mansion in the Indian system of 28 nakshatras. It is considered a division within the sidereal Capricorn sign, spanning from the fourth pada of Uttara Ashadha to the first pada of Shravana. Abhijit is the Sanskrit name for Vega, the brightest star in the northern constellation of Lyra. The name Abhijit means "the victorious one" in Sanskrit.
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