Asterism in Malayalam
Asterism here means a lunar mansion of Indian astrology, and the options given are individual asterism names rather than the general term. അത്തം (atham) is the thirteenth of them, a birth star widely known in Kerala.
Tha 13th lunar asterism, name of a star (astro), Coma Berenices, Corvus.
അത്തം മുതല് പത്ത് ദിവസം പൂക്കളം ഇടും.
atham muthal pathu divasam pookkalam idum.
From Atham, a flower carpet is laid for ten days.
All Malayalam words for “asterism”
- അത്തം (atham) — Tha 13th lunar asterism, name of a star (astro), Coma Berenices, Corvus.
- ആയില്യം (aayilyam) — The ninth lunar asterism.
- പുനിതം (punitham) — Purity, (astro.) 20th lunar asterism.
അത്തം (atham) is the thirteenth lunar asterism, ആയില്യം (aayilyam) the ninth, and പുനിതം (punitham) the twentieth; none of the three is the generic word for asterism.
Common questions
How do you say asterism in Malayalam?
These entries give particular asterisms rather than the general word, for example അത്തം (atham), the thirteenth lunar asterism.
Why do these names matter in Kerala?
Each person has a birth star, and festivals and horoscopes are reckoned by these asterisms.