Power of the Nakshatra (Read Dr.David Frawley – Shaktis of the Nakshatras and Fruits of Worshipping Each Nakshatra); A list of Vedic Nakshatra deities, their shakti, upper and lower levels and the results of their being are listed. A more detailed reference is Pt. Sanjay Rath’s ‘Brihat Nakshatra‘. One very fine reading on the Shakti of the Nakshatra is the above linked article of Dr.David Frawley. This table is for quick reference and there can be no substitite to the books.
| # | 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 |
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