Meitei astronomy

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|
||Thaba|II Arietis or Musca|Barni|Consisting of 3 stars|
||Khongjomnubi|Tauri or Pleiades|Ktitika|Consisting of 6 stars|
||Apaknga|4th Lunar Masion Pauri II|Ruhini|Consisting of 5 stars|
||Sachungtelheiba|Orionis|Mrigisera|Consisting of 3 stars|
||Likla Saphaba|Orion|Adra|Consisting of 1 star|
||Chingroibi|Geminorum|Punbarsu|Consisting of 2/4 stars|
||Chungsenubi|Cancri|Pursha|Consisting of 3 stars|
||Ningthounaga|Hydae or Hydai|Aslesha|Consisting of 5 stars|
||Ningthouturel|Leonis or Regulus|Magha|Consisting of 5 stars|
||Ningthousamu|Leonis|Parbaphalguni|Consisting of 2 stars|
||Samupicha|Leonis II|Utarphalguni|Consisting of 2 stars|
||Uphongngatu|Carvi|Hasta|Consisting of 5 stars|
||Mokang|Virginis or Spica|Chitra|Consisting of 1 star|
||Luwang|Bootis or Arcturus|Swati|Consisting of 1 star|
||Nanap|Librae or Libra|Bisaka|Consisting of 2 stars|
||Okpuroi|Scorpii or Scorpionis|Anuradha|Consisting of 4 stars|
||Taohuireng|Scorpii or Scorpionis Antares|Zestha|Consisting of 3 stars|
||Tongjengnubi|Scorpii or Scorpionis|Mula|Consisting of 11 stars|
||Thayai|Sagittarii|Parbasera|Consisting of 2 stars|
||Thaton|Sagittari|Utrasara|Consisting of 3 stars|
||Mani-Mamou|Acquilae or Aquilee|Sarbana|Consisting of 3 stars|
||Hareimaye|Delphini|Dhanistha|Consisting of 4 stars|
||Korounu|Aquarrii|Satbisa|Consisting of 100 stars|
||Khabaliteng|Pegasi|Purbadrabad|Consisting of 2 stars|
||Silpaleining|Pegasi or Andromedae|Utarbabrabad|Consisting of 2 stars|
||Yawakhuro|Lunar Mansion|Rebati|Consisting of 32 stars|

## Planets

|Planets|Romanisation|English names|Indo-Aryan/Sanskrit equivalents|Literal meanings|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
||Nongmaiching|Sun|Rabi|Sunday planet|
||Ningthoukaba|Moon|Chandra|Monday planet|
||Leipakpokpa|Mars|Mangal|Tuesday planet|
||Yumsakeisa|Mercury|Buddha|Wednesday planet|
||Sagolshen|Jupiter|Brihaspati|Thursday planet|
||Irai|Venus|Sukra|Friday planet|
||Thangja|Saturn|Shani|Saturday planet|
||Shakok|Urenus (Herschel)|Rahu|Head of Taoroinai celestial dragon|
||Shamei|Neptune|Ketu|Tail of Taoroinai celestial dragon|

## Star tracks

|Star tracks|Romanisation|English names|Indo-Aryan/Sanskrit equivalents|Ref./Note(s)|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
||Hameng|Aries|Mesh||
||Tanba|Taurus|Brisha||
||Shaphu|Gemini|Mithun||
||Waikhu|Cancer|Karkat||
||Nongsha|Leo|Singha||
||Nura|Virgo|Keina||
||Pabot Chang|Libra|Tula||
||Tilaikhombi|Scorpion|Brisik||
||Liri Ten|Sagittarius|Dhanu||
||Chinglai|Capricorn|Makar||
||Ishing Pun|Aquarius|Kumbha||
||Nga Pareng|Pisces|Mina||

## Related articles

- Khongjomnubi Nonggarol

## Infobox (literary genre)

- **name**: Meitei astronomy

- **image**: Classical Meitei relief arts depicting the Supreme Almighty God creating celestial and heavenly bodies as well as other deities, displayed in the northwestern wall of the hall of the Kangla Uttra Shanglen in the Kangla fort in Imphal.jpg
- **caption**: Classical Meitei relief arts depicting the creation of celestial and heavenly bodies, displayed inside the Kangla Fort in Imphal
- **cultural origins**: Meitei culture