The Rigveda, one of the four Vedas, contains hymns that mention the existence of nebulae, referring to them as 'star clusters' or 'celestial clouds'.

The Sanskrit term 'Nabhas' was used to describe nebulae in ancient Indian texts, meaning 'sky' or 'heaven'.

Varahamihira, an ancient Indian astronomer and mathematician, is credited with observing and describing nebulae in his work, the 'Brihat Samhita'.

Ancient Indian astronomers believed nebulae were clouds of gas and dust, similar to the modern understanding of nebulae.

The Atharvaveda, one of the four Vedas, describes nebulae as 'milky clouds' in its hymns.

Ancient Indian astronomers used the term 'Nabhi' to describe the central region of a nebula, meaning 'navel' or 'center'.

The Yajurveda, one of the four Vedas, mentions the association between nebulae and the birth of stars in its hymns.

Ancient Indian astronomers believed that the light in nebulae came from the stars within the nebula itself.

Aryabhata, an ancient Indian astronomer and mathematician, suggested that nebulae could be distant galaxies in his work, the 'Aryabhatiya'.

Ancient Indian astronomers used the term 'Nabhas-janana' to describe the process of star formation in nebulae, meaning 'birth from the sky'.

The Samaveda, one of the four Vedas, describes nebulae as 'cosmic wombs' in its hymns.

Ancient Indian astronomers believed that nebulae eventually disperse and fade away over time.

Bhaskara II, an ancient Indian astronomer and mathematician, proposed that nebulae could be the remnants of supernova explosions in his work, the 'Siddhanta Shiromani'.

Ancient Indian astronomers used the term 'Nabhas-andha' to describe the dark regions within nebulae, meaning 'darkness in the sky'.

The Yajurveda, one of the four Vedas, mentions the existence of different types of nebulae in its hymns.