We need also the Hindu stations connected with September-October. The pair of 'blessed feet' of March-April are here reflected in another pair (Purva+Uttara), viz the Phalguni pair (the 'reddish ones'):
| ARIES: |
| 1 |
Ashvini |
β and γ Arietis |
Horse's head |
27 |
| wife of the Ashvins |
Sheratan and Mesarthim |
April 17 (107) |
| 2 |
Bharani |
35, 39, and 41 Arietis |
Yoni, the female organ of reproduction |
41 = 27 + 14 |
| the bearer |
Musca Borealis |
May 1 (121) |
| TAURUS: |
| 3 |
Krittikā |
M 45 Tauri |
Knife or spear |
55 = 41 + 14 |
| the nurses of Kārttikeya |
The Pleiades |
May 15 (135) |
| 4 |
Rohini |
α Tauri |
Cart or chariot, temple, banyan tree |
68 = 55 + 13 |
| the red one |
Aldebaran |
May 28 (148) |
| ORION: |
| 5 |
Mrigashīrsha |
λ, φ¹, and φ² Orionis |
Stag's head |
83 = 68 + 15 |
| the deer's head |
Heka |
June 12 (163) |
| 6 |
Ardra |
α Orionis |
Teardrop, diamond, a human head |
88 = 83 + 5 |
| the moist one |
Betelgeuze |
June 17 (168) |
| GEMINI: |
| 7 |
Punarvasu |
α and β Gemini |
Bow and quiver |
113 = 88 + 25 |
| the two restorers of goods |
Castor and Pollux |
July 12 (193) |
| CANCER: |
| 8 |
Pushya |
γ, δ, and θ Cancri |
Cow's udder, lotus, arrow and circle |
128 = 113 + 15 |
| the nourisher |
Beehive |
July 27 (208) |
| HYDRA: |
| 9 |
Āshleshā |
δ, ε, η, ρ, and σ Hydrae |
Serpent |
130 = 128 + 2 |
| the embrace |
Uninhabited Spot |
July 29 (210) |
| LEO: |
| 10 |
Maghā |
α Leonis |
Royal Throne |
153 = 133 + 20 |
| the bountiful |
Regulus |
Aug 21 (233) |
| 11 |
Purva Phalguni |
δ and θ Leonis |
Front legs of bed, hammock, fig tree |
169 = 153 + 16 |
| first reddish one |
Zosma and Coxa |
Sept 6 (249) |
| 12 |
Uttara Phalguni |
β Leonis |
Four legs of bed, hammock |
178 = 169 + 9 |
| second reddish one |
Denebola |
Sept 15 (258) |
| CORVUS: |
| 13 |
Hasta |
α, β, γ, δ, ε Corvi |
Hand or fist |
185 = 178 + 7 |
| the hand |
Gienah |
Sept 22 (265) |
| August 31 |
September 1 |
2 (245) |
3 |
4 |
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| Cb6-22 |
Cb6-23 (530) |
Cb6-24 |
Cb6-25 |
Cb6-26 |
| kotia hia |
te kava tu |
kiore |
tu te ika |
te moko e te hokohuki |
| Peregrini, η Carinae (162.6), ν Hydrae (163.1) |
no stars listed |
Alkes (165.6), Merak (166.2) |
11h (167.4) |
| Dubhe (166.7) |
| March 2 |
3 |
4 (429) |
5 |
6 |
| τ Aquarii (345.7), μ Pegasi (345.9), ι Cephei (346.0), λ Aquarii, γ Piscis Austrini, σ Pegasi (346.5) |
Scheat Aquarii (347.0), ρ Pegasi (347.2), δ Piscis Austrini (347.4) |
Fomalhaut (347.8), Fum al Samakah (348.3) |
Al Fargh al Mukdim / Purva Bhādrapadā / A10 |
23h (350.0) |
| Scheat Pegasi, π Piscis Austrini (349.3), MARKAB PEGASI (349.5) |
no star listed |
| September 5 |
6 |
7 (250) |
8 |
9 |
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| Cb6-27 |
Cb6-28 |
Cb6-29 (536) |
Cb7-1 |
Cb7-2 |
| kua tupu te kihikihi |
ku kikiu |
te henua |
Te hokohuki |
te moko |
| no star listed |
Al Zubrah / Purva Phalguni |
Alula (170.5) |
Labrum (170.6) |
λ Crateris (171.6), ε Crateris (171.9), γ Crateris, π Centauri (172.0), κ Crateris (172.5) |
| Al Sharas (168.6), Zosma(169.2), COXA (169.4) |
| March 7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 (436) |
| π Cephei (350.6) |
Simmah (351.7), φ Aquarii (352.0), ψ Aquarii (352.4) |
χ Aquarii (352.6), γ Tucanae (352.8), ο Cephei (353.3) |
Kerb (353.6), κ Piscium (354.2), θ Piscium (354.4) |
υ Pegasi (354.9) |
| September 10 |
11 (254) |
12 |
13 |
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| Cb7-3 |
Cb7-4 (540) |
Cb7-5 |
Cb7-6 |
| no star listed |
ο¹ Centauri (173.8), ξ Hydrae (174.3) |
ο² Centauri, λ Centauri (174.8), θ Crateris (175.0), ω Virginis (175.3), ι Crateris (175.5) |
ο Hydrae (176.1) |
| March 12 |
13 |
14 (3-14) |
15 (440) |
| no star listed |
ι Phoenicis (357.3), ι Piscium (357.4) |
λ Piscium (358.0), Alrai, θ Phoenicis (358.4) |
ω Aquarii (359.2) |
| September 14 |
15 |
16 (259) |
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| Cb7-7 |
Cb7-8 |
Cb7-9 |
| ζ Crateris, ξ Virginis (177.0), λ Muscae (177.1), ν Virginis (177.2) |
Uttara Phalguni |
Alaraph (178.6), Phekda, β Hydrae (179.3) |
| μ Muscae (177.8), 93 Leonis (178.0), DENEBOLA (178.3) |
| March 16 |
17 (442) |
18 |
| σ Phoenicis (360.4) |
no star listed |
φ Pegasi (361.7), Dzaneb (362.4) |
| September 17 |
18 (261) |
19 |
20 |
21 |
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| Cb7-10 |
Cb7-11 |
Cb7-12 (548) |
Cb7-13 |
Cb7-14 |
| η Crateris (179.9) |
π Virginis (181.0) |
ο Virginis (182.1) |
12h (182.6) |
Minkar (183.7), ρ Centauri (183.9) |
| Alchita, Ma Wei (183.1) |
| March 19 |
20 (445) |
21 |
22 |
23 |
| η Tucanae (363.0), ψ Pegasi (363.1), 32 Piscium (363.2), π Phoenicis (363.4) |
ε Tucanae (363.6), τ Phoenicis (363.9) |
A12 |
ε Phoenicis (0.8) |
Uttara Bhādrapadā |
| 0h (365.25) |
| Caph, SIRRAH (0.5) |
ALGENIB PEGASI (1.8), χ Pegasi (2.1) |
| September 22 |
23 |
24 |
25 (268) |
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| Cb7-15 |
Cb7-16 |
Cb7-17 |
Cb7-18 |
| Hasta |
Zaniah (185.9), Chang Sha (186.3) |
Intrometida (187.4), Acrux (187.5) |
γ Com. Berenicis (188.0), σ Centauri (188.1), Algorab (188.5) |
| Pálida (184.6), Megrez (184.9), GIENAH (185.1), ε Muscae (185.2) |
| March 24 |
25 (450) |
26 |
27 |
| θ Andromedae (2.7), ζ Tucanae (3.5) |
π Tucanae (3.7) |
Ankaa, κ Phoenicis (5.0) |
λ Phoenicis (6.3), β Tucanae (6.4) |
| September 26 |
27 (270) |
28 |
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| Cb7-19 |
Cb7-20 |
Cb7-21 |
| Gacrux (188.7), γ Muscae (189.0), Avis Satyra (189.3), Asterion (189.5) |
Kraz (189.7), α Muscae (190.2), τ Centauri (190.5), |
χ Virginis (190.7), ρ Virginis (191.4), Porrima, γ Centauri (191.5) |
| 28 |
29 (454) |
30 |
| no star listed |
Delta (8.4) |
Schedir (8.6), μ Phoenicis (8.9, ξ Phoenicis (9.0), ρ Tucanae (9.1), Deneb Kaitos, η Phoenicis (9.4) |
| Sept 29 |
30 (273) |
October 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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| Cb7-22 |
Cb7-23 |
Cb7-24 (560) |
Cb7-25 |
Cb7-26 |
Cb7-27 |
| β Muscae (192.5) |
Mimosa (192.9) |
ψ Virginis (194.5) |
Alioth (194.8), Minelauva (195.1), Cor Caroli (195.3), δ Muscae (196.5) |
Vindemiatrix (196.8), ξ¹ Centauri (197.1) |
13h (197.8) |
| ξ² Centauri (197.9) |
| March 31 |
April 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 (460) |
5 |
| no star listed |
Achird (10.7), ρ Phoenicis (11.2), η Andromedae (11.4) |
Cih, λ Tucanae (12.4) |
no stars listed |
β Phoenicis (15.1) |
| October 5 |
6 |
7 (280) |
8 |
9 |
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| Cb8-1 |
Cb8-2 |
Cb8-3 |
Cb8-4 |
Cb8-5 (568) |
| Apami-Atsa (198.5) |
Diadem (198.9), Al Dafīrah (199.4) |
σ Virginis (200.4) |
ι Centauri (201.4) |
Mizar (202.4) |
| April 6 |
7 (98) |
8 (464) |
9 |
10 |
| υ Phoenicis, ι Tucanae (15.6), ζ Phoenicis (15.7), Mirach (16.0), Anunitum (16.5) |
Revati |
κ Tucanae (17.6) |
no star listed |
Ksora (20.1) |
| REVATI (16.9), ν Phoenicis (17.4) |
The Hand (Hasta) was in rongorongo times around the September equinox. Given - which I have assumed - that its primary leading star was the very bright (-0.94) Gienah (γ), the date should have been September 22 (265 = 365 - 100).
The 'grasping hand' at the horizon in the west, ready to take care of the corpse of the dead summer, was evidently Raven, and possibly this is the meaning of the 'beak' in Cb7-16. Or maybe it refers to the deep bend in the Hydra between Crater and Corvus:
The following 14th Hindu station was connected with Spica (α Virginis), which rose with the Sun in October 10, i.e. just beyond moko in Cb8-5.
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