The Rigveda, one of the four Vedas, contains hymns and verses that mention the concept of stellar evolution.

Ancient Indian astronomers believed that a star's final stage is a supernova, a massive explosion that releases enormous amounts of energy.

Kala-chakra, meaning 'wheel of time', is the term used in ancient Indian astronomy to describe the cyclical nature of stellar evolution.

Lagadha, an ancient Indian astronomer, proposed the idea that stars are formed from cosmic dust and gas coming together under the influence of gravity.

Mrigashira is the term used in ancient Indian astronomy to describe the constellation Orion, which is associated with the hunter Mrigashira.

In ancient Indian astronomy, Sirius, known as 'Agastya', marked the beginning of the new year and was associated with the god Indra.

Varāhamihira, an ancient Indian astronomer, developed a system for classifying stars based on their brightness, known as the 'Varāhamihira's Star Classification System'.

Saptarishi, meaning 'seven sages', is the term used in ancient Indian astronomy to describe the seven prominent stars in the constellation Ursa Major.

Aryabhata, an ancient Indian astronomer, proposed the idea that the Earth revolves around the Sun, known as the 'heliocentric model'.

Rasi-chakra, meaning 'wheel of the zodiac', is the term used in ancient Indian astronomy to describe the path of the Sun through the zodiac.

Aryabhata, an ancient Indian astronomer, developed a method for calculating the time of eclipses, known as the 'Aryabhata's Eclipse Calculation Method'.

Saptarishi, meaning 'seven sages', is the term used in ancient Indian astronomy to describe the constellation Ursa Major, which is associated with the seven sages or seers.

Aryabhata, an ancient Indian astronomer, developed a system for predicting the positions of planets, known as the 'Aryabhata's Planetary Position Calculation Method'.

Simha, meaning 'lion', is the term used in ancient Indian astronomy to describe the constellation Leo.

Varāhamihira, an ancient Indian astronomer, developed a system for classifying stars based on their color, known as the 'Varāhamihira's Star Color Classification System'.