Nakshatra · नक्षत्र
The 27 nakshatras: list, lords, deities and padas
The sidereal zodiac is divided into 27 nakshatras of 13°20′ each. Here is each one with its span, rashi, lord, deity, symbol and gana, and a page on each with its traits and naming letters.
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- Ashwini अश्विनी
- Bharani भरणी
- Krittika कृत्तिका
- Rohini रोहिणी
- Mrigashira मृगशिरा
- Ardra आर्द्रा
- Punarvasu पुनर्वसु
- Pushya पुष्य
- Ashlesha आश्लेषा
- Magha मघा
- Purva Phalguni पूर्वा फाल्गुनी
- Uttara Phalguni उत्तरा फाल्गुनी
- Hasta हस्त
- Chitra चित्रा
- Swati स्वाती
- Vishakha विशाखा
- Anuradha अनुराधा
- Jyeshtha ज्येष्ठा
- Mula मूल
- Purva Ashadha पूर्वाषाढ़ा
- Uttara Ashadha उत्तराषाढ़ा
- Shravana श्रवण
- Dhanishta धनिष्ठा
- Shatabhisha शतभिषा
- Purva Bhadrapada पूर्वा भाद्रपद
- Uttara Bhadrapada उत्तरा भाद्रपद
- Revati रेवती
| # | Nakshatra | Span | Lord | Deity | Symbol | Gana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashwini अश्विनी | 0°00′ to 13°20′ Mesha | Ketu | Ashwini Kumaras | a horse’s head | Deva |
| 2 | Bharani भरणी | 13°20′ to 26°40′ Mesha | Venus | Yama | the yoni, a symbol of birth | Manushya |
| 3 | Krittika कृत्तिका | 26°40′ Mesha to 10°00′ Vrishabha | Sun | Agni | a razor or blade | Rakshasa |
| 4 | Rohini रोहिणी | 10°00′ to 23°20′ Vrishabha | Moon | Brahma (Prajapati) | a chariot or ox-cart | Manushya |
| 5 | Mrigashira मृगशिरा | 23°20′ Vrishabha to 6°40′ Mithuna | Mars | Soma | a deer’s head | Deva |
| 6 | Ardra आर्द्रा | 6°40′ to 20°00′ Mithuna | Rahu | Rudra | a teardrop | Manushya |
| 7 | Punarvasu पुनर्वसु | 20°00′ Mithuna to 3°20′ Karka | Jupiter | Aditi | a quiver of arrows | Deva |
| 8 | Pushya पुष्य | 3°20′ to 16°40′ Karka | Saturn | Brihaspati | a cow’s udder | Deva |
| 9 | Ashlesha आश्लेषा | 16°40′ to 30°00′ Karka | Mercury | The Nagas (serpents) | a coiled serpent | Rakshasa |
| 10 | Magha मघा | 0°00′ to 13°20′ Simha | Ketu | The Pitrs (ancestors) | a royal throne | Rakshasa |
| 11 | Purva Phalguni पूर्वा फाल्गुनी | 13°20′ to 26°40′ Simha | Venus | Bhaga | the front legs of a bed | Manushya |
| 12 | Uttara Phalguni उत्तरा फाल्गुनी | 26°40′ Simha to 10°00′ Kanya | Sun | Aryaman | the back legs of a bed | Manushya |
| 13 | Hasta हस्त | 10°00′ to 23°20′ Kanya | Moon | Savitar | an open hand | Deva |
| 14 | Chitra चित्रा | 23°20′ Kanya to 6°40′ Tula | Mars | Tvashtar (Vishwakarma) | a bright jewel | Rakshasa |
| 15 | Swati स्वाती | 6°40′ to 20°00′ Tula | Rahu | Vayu | a young sprout swaying in the wind | Deva |
| 16 | Vishakha विशाखा | 20°00′ Tula to 3°20′ Vrishchika | Jupiter | Indra and Agni (Indragni) | a decorated archway | Rakshasa |
| 17 | Anuradha अनुराधा | 3°20′ to 16°40′ Vrishchika | Saturn | Mitra | a lotus | Deva |
| 18 | Jyeshtha ज्येष्ठा | 16°40′ to 30°00′ Vrishchika | Mercury | Indra | a round amulet or earring | Rakshasa |
| 19 | Mula मूल | 0°00′ to 13°20′ Dhanu | Ketu | Nirriti | a bunch of roots tied together | Rakshasa |
| 20 | Purva Ashadha पूर्वाषाढ़ा | 13°20′ to 26°40′ Dhanu | Venus | Apah | a winnowing fan or an elephant’s tusk | Manushya |
| 21 | Uttara Ashadha उत्तराषाढ़ा | 26°40′ Dhanu to 10°00′ Makara | Sun | The Vishvedevas (universal gods) | an elephant’s tusk | Manushya |
| 22 | Shravana श्रवण | 10°00′ to 23°20′ Makara | Moon | Vishnu | an ear | Deva |
| 23 | Dhanishta धनिष्ठा | 23°20′ Makara to 6°40′ Kumbha | Mars | The eight Vasus | a drum | Rakshasa |
| 24 | Shatabhisha शतभिषा | 6°40′ to 20°00′ Kumbha | Rahu | Varuna | an empty circle | Rakshasa |
| 25 | Purva Bhadrapada पूर्वा भाद्रपद | 20°00′ Kumbha to 3°20′ Meena | Jupiter | Aja Ekapada | a sword, or the front legs of a cot | Manushya |
| 26 | Uttara Bhadrapada उत्तरा भाद्रपद | 3°20′ to 16°40′ Meena | Saturn | Ahir Budhnya | the back legs of a cot | Manushya |
| 27 | Revati रेवती | 16°40′ to 30°00′ Meena | Mercury | Pushan | a pair of fish | Deva |
Use your nakshatra for the dasha, Kundli matching, the baby name letter and the day’s tarabalam.
Questions about nakshatras
What is a nakshatra?
One of 27 equal parts of the sidereal zodiac, each 13°20′, named after a star or group of stars near it. The Moon passes through one nakshatra in about a day.
How do I find my nakshatra?
It is the nakshatra the Moon was in at your birth. The nakshatra calculator finds it from your date, time and place of birth, and the name calculator gives the nakshatra of a name.
What is a pada?
Each nakshatra has four quarters (padas) of 3°20′. The pada gives the first letter traditionally used for a baby’s name and the navamsa sign.
Why are there sometimes 28 nakshatras?
Muhurta texts add Abhijit, a short span within Uttara Ashadha and Shravana. Birth charts, dashas and matching use 27.
Which nakshatra rules the dasha at birth?
The lord of your birth nakshatra. Its nine lords repeat three times through the 27, in the order Ketu, Venus, Sun, Moon, Mars, Rahu, Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury.