Nakshatras
The 27 Nakshatras
The zodiac divided into twenty-seven parts of 13°20' each, the frame within which the moon is read and from which the Vimshottari dasha is counted. Each page below covers one: its span, its ruling graha, its deity and symbol, the four padas, and how the division is actually read.
01
Ashwini
0°00′ Aries – 13°20′ Aries · Ketu
02
Bharani
13°20′ Aries – 26°40′ Aries · Venus
03
Krittika
26°40′ Aries – 10°00′ Taurus · Sun
04
Rohini
10°00′ Taurus – 23°20′ Taurus · Moon
05
Mrigashira
23°20′ Taurus – 6°40′ Gemini · Mars
06
Ardra
6°40′ Gemini – 20°00′ Gemini · Rahu
07
Punarvasu
20°00′ Gemini – 3°20′ Cancer · Jupiter
08
Pushya
3°20′ Cancer – 16°40′ Cancer · Saturn
09
Ashlesha
16°40′ Cancer – 30°00′ Cancer · Mercury
10
Magha
0°00′ Leo – 13°20′ Leo · Ketu
11
Purva Phalguni
13°20′ Leo – 26°40′ Leo · Venus
12
Uttara Phalguni
26°40′ Leo – 10°00′ Virgo · Sun
13
Hasta
10°00′ Virgo – 23°20′ Virgo · Moon
14
Chitra
23°20′ Virgo – 6°40′ Libra · Mars
15
Swati
6°40′ Libra – 20°00′ Libra · Rahu
16
Vishakha
20°00′ Libra – 3°20′ Scorpio · Jupiter
17
Anuradha
3°20′ Scorpio – 16°40′ Scorpio · Saturn
18
Jyeshtha
16°40′ Scorpio – 30°00′ Scorpio · Mercury
19
Mula
0°00′ Sagittarius – 13°20′ Sagittarius · Ketu
20
Purva Ashadha
13°20′ Sagittarius – 26°40′ Sagittarius · Venus
21
Uttara Ashadha
26°40′ Sagittarius – 10°00′ Capricorn · Sun
22
Shravana
10°00′ Capricorn – 23°20′ Capricorn · Moon
23
Dhanishta
23°20′ Capricorn – 6°40′ Aquarius · Mars
24
Shatabhisha
6°40′ Aquarius – 20°00′ Aquarius · Rahu
25
Purva Bhadrapada
20°00′ Aquarius – 3°20′ Pisces · Jupiter
26
Uttara Bhadrapada
3°20′ Pisces – 16°40′ Pisces · Saturn
27
Revati
16°40′ Pisces – 30°00′ Pisces · Mercury
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