Nakshatra (Sanskrit: नक्षत्र, IAST: Nakṣatra) is the term for lunar mansion in Hindu astrology. A nakshatra is one of 27 (or 28[ref]Intercalary nakshatra Abhijit for Hari[/ref]) sectors along the ecliptic. Their names are related to the most prominent asterisms. n classical Hindu mythology (Mahabharata, Harivamsa), the creation of the nakshatras is attributed to Daksha. They are personified as daughters of Daksa prajapati and as mythological wives of Chandra, the Moon god, since the Moon covers one nakshatra per day. Longevity of all creatures is associated with their janma nakshatra due to prana-vayu coming from these stars.
Names and Lordhips of the Nakshatra, especially the planetary rulership based on Vimsottari Dasa.
The inter-calary nakshatra Abhijit is ruled by the Sun as the major part of Abhijit is in Uttarasadha nakshatra which is ruled by the Sun.
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| S.No. | Nakshatra/Asterism | Pada (Quarter) (3 Deg20′ each) | Rasi: Sign | Planetary Lord-ship (Vimsottari) | Deity |
| 1. | Aswini | 4 padas | Aries (Mesh) | Ketu | Aswini Kumar |
| 2. | Bharani | 4 padas | Aries | Venus | Yama |
| 3. | Krittika | 1 pada | Aries | Sun | Agni |
| Krittika | 3 padas | Taurus (Vrishaba) | |||
| 4. | Rohini | 4 padas | Taurus | Moon | Brahma (Prajapati) |
| 5. | Mrigasira | 2 padas | Taurus | Mars | Soma (Candra) |
| Mrigasira | 2 padas | Gemini (Mithuna) | |||
| 6. | Ardra | 4 padas | Gemini | Rahu | Rudra |
| 7. | Punarvasu | 3 padas | Gemini | Jupiter | Aditi |
| Punarvasu | 1 pada | Cancer (Kark) | |||
| 8. | Pusya | 4 padas | Cancer | Saturn | Brhaspati |
| 9. | Aslesha | 4 padas | Cancer | Mercury | Sarpa |
| 10. | Makha | 4 padas | Leo (Simha) | Ketu | Pitri |
| 11. | Poorva Phalguni | 4 padas | Leo | Venus | Bhaga |
| 12. | Uttar Phalguni | 1 pada | Leo | Sun | Aryama |
| Uttar Phalguni | 3 padas | Virgo (Kanya) | |||
| 13. | Hasta | 4 padas | Virgo | Moon | Savitur |
| 14. | Chitra | 2 padas | Virgo | Mars | Tvasta |
| Chitra | 2 padas | Libra (Thula) | |||
| 15. | Swati | 4 padas | Libra | Rahu | Vayu |
| 16. | Visakha | 3 padas | Libra | Jupiter | Indra-agni |
| Visakha | 1 pada | Scorpio (Vrischika) | |||
| 17. | Anuradha | 4 padas | Scorpio | Saturn | Mitra |
| 18. | Jyestha | 4 padas | Scorpio | Mercury | Indra |
| 19. | Moola | 4 padas | Sagittarius (Dhanus) | Ketu | Rakshasa |
| 20. | Poorva Ashada | 4 padas | Sagittarius | Venus | Apa |
| 21. | Uttar Ashada | 1 pada | Sagittarius | Sun | Visvadeva |
| Uttar Ashada | 3 padas | Capricorn (Makar) | |||
| 22. | Sravana | 4 padas | Capricorn | Moon | Vishnu (Hari) |
| 23. | Dhanista | 2 padas | Capricorn | Mars | Vasu |
| Dhanista | 2 padas | Aquarius (Kumbha) | |||
| 24. | Satabhisaj | 4 padas | Aquarius | Rahu | Varuna |
| 25. | Poorvabhadrapada | 3 padas | Aquarius | Jupiter | Ajaikapad |
| Poorvabhadrapada | 1 pada | Pisces (Meena) | |||
| 26. | Uttarabhadrapada | 4 padas | Pisces | Saturn | Ahirbudhanya |
| 27. | Revati | 4 padas | Pisces | Mercury | Pushan |
Nakshatra basics
| # | Name | Meaning | Stars | Shape/Symbol | Guna | Caste | Goal | Gana | Sex |
| 1 | Aswini | The horsemen | 3 | Horses head | Rajas | Vaisya | dharma | Deva | M |
| 2 | Bharani | the bearers | 3 | female sexual organ | Tamas | Outcaste | artha | Manusya | F |
| 3 | Krittika | razor/cutter | 6 | dagger/razor | Sattva | Brahmin | kama | Raksasa | F |
| 4 | Rohini | ruddy cow, red, growing | 5 | chariot | Rajas | Sudra | moksa | Manusya | M? |
| 5 | Mrigashira | dear or antelope’s head | 3 | head or a deer | Tamas | Servant | moksa | Deva | N |
| 6 | Ardra | the moist | 1 | tear drop, gem | Sattva | Butcher | kama | Manusya | F |
| 7 | Punurvasu | return of the light and goods, | 4/5 | quiver/ house, bow | Rajas | Vaisya | artha | Deva | M |
| 8 | Pushyami | nourisher, flower, the best | 3 | teat of cow, arrow, flower | Tamas | Ksatriya | dharma | Deva | M |
| 9 | Aslesha | entwiner, embracer, intimate connection | 5/6 | wheel, serpant | Sattva | Outcaste | dharma | Raksasa | F |
| 10 | Magha | beneficent, mighty | 5 | throne, palanquin, royal court | Rajas | Sudra | artha | Raksasa | F |
| 11 | PurvaPhalguni | previous red one | 2/8 | legs of a cot, stage | Tamas | Brahmin | kama | Manusya | F |
| 12 | UttaraPhalguni | later red one | 2 | bed, legs of a cot | Sattva | Ksatriya | moksa | Manusya | F |
| 13 | Hasta | hand | 5 | closed hand | Rajas | Vaisya | moksa | Deva | M |
| 14 | Chitra | brilliant, distinguished | 1 | pearl | Tamas | Servant | kama | Raksasa | F |
| 15 | Svati | independent, sword | 1 | coral, sapphire | Sattva | Butcher | artha | Deva | F |
| 16 | Vishaka | branched, forked branches | 4/5 | leaf decked triumphal gate, potters wheel | Rajas | Outcaste | dharma | Raksasa | F |
| 17 | Anuradha | subsequent success, following Radha | 4 | Bali (heap of rice), umbrella | Tamas | Sudra | dharma | Deva | M |
| 18 | Jyesta | the eldest | 3 | kundal (ear Ring), umbrella, talisman | Sattva | Servant | artha | Raksasa | F? |
| 19 | Moola | root, commencement | 11 | tail of lion, crouching line | Rajas | Butcher | kama | Raksasa | N |
| 20 | Purva Ashada | earlier victory | 2 | hand fan, winnowing basket, tusk, square | Tamas | Brahmin | moksa | Manusya | F |
| 21 | Uttara Ashada | later victory | 2/8 | machan, elephant tusk, square | Sattva | Ksatriya | moksa | Manusya | F |
| 22 | Sravana | famous, hearing | 3 | 3 footprints, arrow | Rajas | Outcaste | artha | Deva | M |
| 23 | Dhanishta | very rich, very swift | 4/5 | mridanga (drum) | Tamas | Servant | dharma | Raksasa | F |
| 24 | Shatabishak | 100 medicines or doctors | 100 | circle, flower | Sattva | Butcher | dharma | Raksasa | N |
| 25 | Purva Bhadra | earlier auspicious one | 2 | double faced man, stage, machan, legs of a cot | Rajas | Brahmin | artha | Manusya | M |
| 26 | Uttara Bhadra | later auspicious one | 2/8 | last bed, legs of a cot two joined men | Tamas | Ksatriya | artha | Manusya | M |
| 27 | Revati | rich, wealthy | 32 | mridanga (drum), fish | Sattva | Sudra | moksa | Deva | F |
Power of the Nakshatra (Read Dr.David Frawley)
| # | Nakshatra | Deity | Shakti | Basis Above | Basis Below | Result |
| 1 | Aswinni | Ashwins-the twin horseman | quickly reaching things | those to be healed | healing therapies | world becomes free from disease |
| 2 | Bharani | Yama- Death | take things away | removal of life from the body | carrying the soul to the ancestral realm | moving on to the next world |
| 3 | Krittika | Agni- Fire | to burn | heat | light | burning or purification |
| 4 | Rohini | Prajapati-lord of creation | growth | plants | waters | creation |
| 5 | Mrigashira | Soma-god of immortality | giving fulfillment | extension | weaving | make the world enjoyable |
| 6 | Ardra | Rudra-god of storm | effort | hunting or searching | reaching the goal | brings about achievement |
| 7 | Punurvasu | Aditi-mother of the Gods | ability to gain wealth or substance | wind or air | wetness or rain | revitalization of plants |
| 8 | Pushyami | Brihaspati- teacher of the Devas | create spiritual energy | sacrificial worship | the worshipper | creation of spiritual energy |
| 9 | Aslesha | Sarpa-serpent | inflict with poison | approach of the serpant | trembling and agitation | destruction of the victim |
| 10 | Magha | the Pitris-the Ancestral Fathers | leave the body | mourning | leaving the body | death |
| 11 | PurvaPhalguni | Aryaman- god of contracts & union, Sun as friend, beloved | procreation | wife, female partner | husband, male partner | creation of the fetus |
| 12 | UttaraPhalguni | Bhaga-the Sun as bliss | giving of prosperity through union or marriage | wealth gained from one’s own family | wealth gained from one’s partner and their family | accumulation of wealth |
| 13 | Hasta | Savitar-Sun as inspiration | gain what one is seeking and place it in one’s hands | seeking of gain | process of gaining | puts what one wishes to gain in one’s hand |
| 14 | Chitra | Vishvakarma- divine architect | accumulate merit in life | law | truth | gain honor in one’s work |
| 15 | Svati | Vayu-Wind | scatter like the wind | moving in various directions | change of form | transformation |
| 16 | Vishaka | Indragni-gods of lightning and fire | achieve many and various fruits | plowing or cultivation | harvest | fruit of the harvest |
| 17 | Anuradha | Mitra-divine friend, lord of compassion | worship | ascension | descent | honor and abundance |
| 18 | Jyesta | Indra-god of thunder | rise or conquer, and gain courage in battle | attack | defense | one becomes a hero |
| 19 | Moola | Nirritti- goddess of disaster, Alaksmi | to ruin or destroy | breaking things apart | crushing things | the power to destroy (can destroy destruction) |
| 20 | Purva Ashada | Apas-goddess of Waters | invigoration | strength | connection | gain of luster |
| 21 | Uttara Ashada | Vishvadevas-Universal Gods | grant an unchallengeable victory | strength to win | the goal that one can win | becomes unchallenged winner |
| 22 | Sravana | Vishnu- the Pervader | connection | seeking | the paths | connection of all things |
| 23 | Dhanishta | Vasus-gods of Light and Abundance | give abundance and fame | birth | prosperity | bringing people together |
| 24 | Shatabishak | Varuna-god of Cosmic Waters | healing | pervasion over all | support of all | world freed of calamity |
| 25 | Purva Bhadra | Aja Ekapada- one footed serpant, horned goat, unicorn | gives the fire to raise one worshipping up in life | what is good for all people | what is good for the gods | support the entire world |
| 26 | Uttara Bhadra | Ahir Budhya- dragon of the Depths of the atmosphere | bringing of the rain | raining clouds | growing of planets | stability of the three worlds |
| 27 | Revati | Pushan- Sun as nourisher, protector, fosterer | nourishment, symbolized by milk | cows | calves | nourishment of the entire world |
Nakshatra Articles
| # | Nakshatra | Miscellaneous Articles | Misc* |
| 1 | Aswinni | conveyances, horses, | |
| 2 | Bharani | wells, husky grains, cereals, | birth star of Rahu |
| 3 | Krittika | mantra, music, white flower, | birth star of Chandra |
| 4 | Rohini | beasts of forests, rose apple, gems, ornaments, mountain, cows, bulls aquatic animals, beauty parlor, the market | birth star of Chandra |
| 5 | Mrigashira | fruits, Catechu plant, fragrant articles, birds, garments, aquatic products, flowers, gems, beasts, perfumes, brewery, mango, juices, tastes, crops | |
| 6 | Ardra | fort, husky grains, belleric myrobalan (baheda), heavy rains | |
| 7 | Punurvasu | weapons, best of grains (Kalama paddy), | |
| 8 | Pushyami | sugarcane, barley, wheat, rice, holy fig tree (Peepal), forest, water tanks, flowers | |
| 9 | Aslesha | artificial articles, liquid, husky grains, bulbs, roots, fruits, insects, reptiles, poison, herbs, worms, aquatic objects or animals, snakes | birth star of Ketu |
| 10 | Magha | corns, granaries, non-vegetarian food, | birth star of Venus |
| 11 | PurvaPhalguni | salt, fire, butea frondosa (palash), commodities, oil, cotton, honey, kids, money exchangers, fried food | birth star of Guru |
| 12 | UttaraPhalguni | elephants, stone, fire, corns, holy tree (plaksha), fine grains (kalama rice), jaggery, salt (Venus-ruins the beings in the Jangala regions- where there is little water) | birth star of Guru |
| 13 | Hasta | neem tree, ornaments, commodities, husky grains, elephants, | |
| 14 | Chitra | coconut, corns for royal use, birds, painted vessels, women | |
| 15 | Svati | elephant, green gram, Arjun tree (arjun terminalia), birds, beast, horses, grains that produce gas, deer, vegatables, birth control | |
| 16 | Vishaka | cotton, stone, trees with red blossoms and fruits, sesame, black, green and Bengal gram, gram, saffron, lac, crops, madder, safflower | birth star of Sun |
| 17 | Anuradha | wool and hide articles, ornaments, horses, vehicles, games, mimusops elengi (bakula), all things growing in the Autumn, | birth star of Sun |
| 18 | Jyesta | wealth, buffaloes, fir, weapons, groups or seminaries, elite families, trade guilds | |
| 19 | Moola | opposite or reversed, seeds, weapons, agriculture, medicines, fruits, herbs | |
| 20 | Purva Ashada | fire, fruits, aquatic flowers and fruits, aquatic animals, | birth star of Mars |
| 21 | Uttara Ashada | elephant, horses, stone, commerce, immovable things like trees, diseases | birth star of Mars |
| 22 | Sravana | medicinal plant (Aak), conveyance, | birth star of Mercury |
| 23 | Dhanishta | ornaments, | birth star of Mercury |
| 24 | Shatabishak | water creatures, things thriving in water, neulea orientalis (kandab), aquatic products, ropes, nets, | |
| 25 | Purva Bhadra | mango tree, animal husbandry, fire, | |
| 26 | Uttara Bhadra | elephant, stone, lemon, fine/valuable corns, roots and fruits, gold, women | |
| 27 | Revati | things produced in water, conches, ornament, bassia latifolia (mahua), fruits, salt, pearls, gems, flowers (fragrant), lotuses, perfumes, autumnal crops | birth star of Saturn |
| * Harihar Majumdar Phalita Jyotish Part I (Fasting on days of planets and graha mantras if this is your birth star) Note: Those in italic are derived from Brihat Samhita through a study of transit effects, the other indications are directly stated from other works. |
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Respected Sir,
I find the 27 nakshatras are located in 19 constellations as follows.
No. Constellation Nakshatras
1 Aries Aswini, Bharani
2 Taurus Krithika, Rohini
3 Orion Mrigashira, Ardra
4 Gemini Punarvasu
5 Cancer Pushya
6 Hydra Ashlesha
7 Leo Magha, Purva Phalguni, Uthara Phalguni
8 Corvus Hastha
9 Virgo Chithra
10 Bootes Swathi
11 Libra Visakha
12 Scorpius Anuradha, Jyeshta, Moola
13 Sagittarius Purva Ashada, Uthara Ashada
14 Aquila Shravana
15 Delphinus Dhanishta
16 Aquarius Sathabhisha
17 Pegasus Purva Bhadrapada, Uthara Bhadrapada Part
18 Andromeda Uthara Bhadrapada
19 Pisces Revathi
It does not match with what we practice. Any clue sir?
Rgds,
M Peethamber
This is not Jyotish. A lot of people are taking astrology and then making khichdi like this and add word Vedic …so this becomes Vedic Astrology. Please this is not jyotish. Leave it and learn the proper science