27 Nakshatras — Lunar Mansions
Nakshatras are the 27 lunar mansions of Vedic astrology — the Moon's path divided into 27 segments of 13°20' each. Your birth nakshatra (Janma Nakshatra) reveals your deepest nature, innate talents, and life purpose.
1. Ashwini
KetuAries 0°–13°20' · Ashwini Kumaras
Ashwini is the first nakshatra, embodying swift healing, new beginnings, and miraculous recovery. Ruled by Ketu and pres...
2. Bharani
VenusAries 13°20'–26°40' · Yama
Bharani represents the power of transformation through creation and destruction. Ruled by Venus and presided by Yama, it...
3. Krittika
SunAries 26°40'–Taurus 10° · Agni
Krittika embodies the purifying power of fire. Ruled by the Sun and presided by Agni, it burns away impurities to reveal...
4. Rohini
MoonTaurus 10°–23°20' · Brahma
Rohini is the most fertile and creative nakshatra, representing growth, beauty, and material abundance. Ruled by the Moo...
5. Mrigashira
MarsTaurus 23°20'–Gemini 6°40' · Soma
Mrigashira embodies the spirit of eternal seeking and curiosity. Ruled by Mars and presided by Soma, it combines the dri...
6. Ardra
RahuGemini 6°40'–20° · Rudra
Ardra represents the transformative power of storms — destruction leading to renewal. Ruled by Rahu and presided by Rudr...
7. Punarvasu
JupiterGemini 20°–Cancer 3°20' · Aditi
Punarvasu means 'return of the light' — representing renewal, restoration, and the resilience of the human spirit. Ruled...
8. Pushya
SaturnCancer 3°20'–16°40' · Brihaspati
Pushya is considered the most auspicious of all 27 nakshatras — the star of nourishment. Ruled by Saturn and presided by...
9. Ashlesha
MercuryCancer 16°40'–30° · Nagas
Ashlesha represents the mystical power of the serpent — kundalini energy, hypnotic charm, and deep wisdom. Ruled by Merc...
10. Magha
KetuLeo 0°–13°20' · Pitris
Magha represents royal authority, ancestral heritage, and the power of lineage. Ruled by Ketu and presided by the Pitris...
11. Purva Phalguni
VenusLeo 13°20'–26°40' · Bhaga
Purva Phalguni represents the joy of love, creativity, and conjugal bliss. Ruled by Venus and presided by Bhaga, this na...
12. Uttara Phalguni
SunLeo 26°40'–Virgo 10° · Aryaman
Uttara Phalguni represents the power of friendship, patronage, and committed partnership. Ruled by the Sun and presided ...
13. Hasta
MoonVirgo 10°–23°20' · Savitar
Hasta represents skill, dexterity, and the power of the open hand. Ruled by the Moon and presided by Savitar, this naksh...
14. Chitra
MarsVirgo 23°20'–Libra 6°40' · Vishvakarma
Chitra represents the brilliance of creation — beauty, design, and architectural perfection. Ruled by Mars and presided ...
15. Swati
RahuLibra 6°40'–20° · Vayu
Swati represents independence, flexibility, and the power of the wind. Ruled by Rahu and presided by Vayu, natives embod...
16. Vishakha
JupiterLibra 20°–Scorpio 3°20' · Indra-Agni
Vishakha represents single-pointed determination and the power of purpose. Ruled by Jupiter and presided by Indra-Agni, ...
17. Anuradha
SaturnScorpio 3°20'–16°40' · Mitra
Anuradha represents devotion, friendship, and the ability to bloom even in adversity. Ruled by Saturn and presided by Mi...
18. Jyeshtha
MercuryScorpio 16°40'–30° · Indra
Jyeshtha means 'the eldest' — representing seniority, protection, and earned authority. Ruled by Mercury and presided by...
19. Mula
KetuSagittarius 0°–13°20' · Nirriti
Mula represents getting to the root of everything — uprooting illusions to reveal fundamental truth. Ruled by Ketu and p...
20. Purva Ashadha
VenusSagittarius 13°20'–26°40' · Apas
Purva Ashadha means 'the invincible' — representing unstoppable energy and the purifying power of water. Ruled by Venus ...
21. Uttara Ashadha
SunSagittarius 26°40'–Capricorn 10° · Vishvadevas
Uttara Ashadha means 'the latter invincible' — representing final, decisive victory through integrity. Ruled by the Sun ...
22. Shravana
MoonCapricorn 10°–23°20' · Vishnu
Shravana represents the power of listening, learning, and connection. Ruled by the Moon and presided by Vishnu, true wis...
23. Dhanishtha
MarsCapricorn 23°20'–Aquarius 6°40' · Eight Vasus
Dhanishtha represents wealth, fame, and the rhythm of life. Ruled by Mars and presided by the Eight Vasus, it bestows mu...
24. Shatabhisha
RahuAquarius 6°40'–20° · Varuna
Shatabhisha means 'hundred physicians' — representing healing, mystery, and veiling of truth. Ruled by Rahu and presided...
25. Purva Bhadrapada
JupiterAquarius 20°–Pisces 3°20' · Aja Ekapad
Purva Bhadrapada represents the fire of spiritual transformation — burning the old self to birth the new. Ruled by Jupit...
26. Uttara Bhadrapada
SaturnPisces 3°20'–16°40' · Ahir Budhnya
Uttara Bhadrapada represents deep wisdom, compassion, and the kundalini serpent rising from the ocean of the unconscious...
27. Revati
MercuryPisces 16°40'–30° · Pushan
Revati is the last of the 27 nakshatras — the completion of the cosmic journey. Ruled by Mercury and presided by Pushan ...
What are Nakshatras in Vedic Astrology?
Nakshatras (also called lunar mansions or birth stars) are one of the most precise and personal elements of Vedic astrology. While zodiac signs span 30° each, nakshatras span only 13°20', providing much more specific and nuanced personality insights.
Your Janma Nakshatra (birth star) is determined by the Moon's exact position at your birth time. It reveals your emotional nature, instinctive reactions, subconscious patterns, and innate talents. In Indian tradition, naming ceremonies often use the nakshatra's syllables, and compatibility matching (Ashtakoota/Porutham) heavily weighs nakshatra alignment.
Each nakshatra has a presiding deity, a ruling planet, a symbolic animal, and belongs to one of three ganas (Deva/divine, Manushya/human, Rakshasa/demon) — all of which add layers of meaning. The Vimshottari Dasha system (planetary period timing) also begins from your birth nakshatra's ruling planet.
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