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Ashwini Nakshatra Mesha Rasi

Ashwini Nakshatra is the first star of Mesha rasi.Its span is from 0 degrees to 13 degrees 20 minutes. In Modern Astronomy Ashwini corresponds to stars β and γ Arietis.

What is the difference between Veda and Upanishad?

Upanishads are part of the Vedic corpus. The Vedic corpus can be divided into two parts: Mantra bhaga and Brahmana bhaga. The Mantra bhaga is also called Samhita. It contains praises of Devas, unraveling of the mysteries of the universe, and history. They are in the form of Mantras. The Brahmana bhaga contains 1. Vidhi - procedure for conducting yajnas. 2. Aranyaka - about upasanas and 3. Upanishad - the essence of Vedic knowledge.