The 27 Nakshatras
The nakshatras are the 27 lunar mansions of Vedic astrology. Each spans 13°20′ of the sidereal zodiac and has its own ruling planet, deity, symbol and character. Find your birth nakshatra →
1. Ashwini0°00′ Aries – 13°20′ Aries · Ketu2. Bharani13°20′ Aries – 26°40′ Aries · Venus3. Krittika26°40′ Aries – 10°00′ Taurus · Sun4. Rohini10°00′ Taurus – 23°20′ Taurus · Moon5. Mrigashira23°20′ Taurus – 6°40′ Gemini · Mars6. Ardra6°40′ Gemini – 20°00′ Gemini · Rahu7. Punarvasu20°00′ Gemini – 3°20′ Cancer · Jupiter8. Pushya3°20′ Cancer – 16°40′ Cancer · Saturn9. Ashlesha16°40′ Cancer – 30°00′ Cancer · Mercury10. Magha0°00′ Leo – 13°20′ Leo · Ketu11. Purva Phalguni13°20′ Leo – 26°40′ Leo · Venus12. Uttara Phalguni26°40′ Leo – 10°00′ Virgo · Sun13. Hasta10°00′ Virgo – 23°20′ Virgo · Moon14. Chitra23°20′ Virgo – 6°40′ Libra · Mars15. Swati6°40′ Libra – 20°00′ Libra · Rahu16. Vishakha20°00′ Libra – 3°20′ Scorpio · Jupiter17. Anuradha3°20′ Scorpio – 16°40′ Scorpio · Saturn18. Jyeshtha16°40′ Scorpio – 30°00′ Scorpio · Mercury19. Mula0°00′ Sagittarius – 13°20′ Sagittarius · Ketu20. Purva Ashadha13°20′ Sagittarius – 26°40′ Sagittarius · Venus21. Uttara Ashadha26°40′ Sagittarius – 10°00′ Capricorn · Sun22. Shravana10°00′ Capricorn – 23°20′ Capricorn · Moon23. Dhanishta23°20′ Capricorn – 6°40′ Aquarius · Mars24. Shatabhisha6°40′ Aquarius – 20°00′ Aquarius · Rahu25. Purva Bhadrapada20°00′ Aquarius – 3°20′ Pisces · Jupiter26. Uttara Bhadrapada3°20′ Pisces – 16°40′ Pisces · Saturn27. Revati16°40′ Pisces – 30°00′ Pisces · Mercury
Nakshatra summary table
| # | Nakshatra | Range (sidereal) | Lord | Deity | Gana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashwini | 0°00′ Aries – 13°20′ Aries | Ketu | Ashwini Kumaras | Deva |
| 2 | Bharani | 13°20′ Aries – 26°40′ Aries | Venus | Yama | Manushya |
| 3 | Krittika | 26°40′ Aries – 10°00′ Taurus | Sun | Agni | Rakshasa |
| 4 | Rohini | 10°00′ Taurus – 23°20′ Taurus | Moon | Brahma (Prajapati) | Manushya |
| 5 | Mrigashira | 23°20′ Taurus – 6°40′ Gemini | Mars | Soma | Deva |
| 6 | Ardra | 6°40′ Gemini – 20°00′ Gemini | Rahu | Rudra | Manushya |
| 7 | Punarvasu | 20°00′ Gemini – 3°20′ Cancer | Jupiter | Aditi | Deva |
| 8 | Pushya | 3°20′ Cancer – 16°40′ Cancer | Saturn | Brihaspati | Deva |
| 9 | Ashlesha | 16°40′ Cancer – 0°00′ Leo | Mercury | Nagas | Rakshasa |
| 10 | Magha | 0°00′ Leo – 13°20′ Leo | Ketu | Pitris (ancestors) | Rakshasa |
| 11 | Purva Phalguni | 13°20′ Leo – 26°40′ Leo | Venus | Bhaga | Manushya |
| 12 | Uttara Phalguni | 26°40′ Leo – 10°00′ Virgo | Sun | Aryaman | Manushya |
| 13 | Hasta | 10°00′ Virgo – 23°20′ Virgo | Moon | Savitar | Deva |
| 14 | Chitra | 23°20′ Virgo – 6°40′ Libra | Mars | Vishvakarma | Rakshasa |
| 15 | Swati | 6°40′ Libra – 20°00′ Libra | Rahu | Vayu | Deva |
| 16 | Vishakha | 20°00′ Libra – 3°20′ Scorpio | Jupiter | Indra and Agni | Rakshasa |
| 17 | Anuradha | 3°20′ Scorpio – 16°40′ Scorpio | Saturn | Mitra | Deva |
| 18 | Jyeshtha | 16°40′ Scorpio – 0°00′ Sagittarius | Mercury | Indra | Rakshasa |
| 19 | Mula | 0°00′ Sagittarius – 13°20′ Sagittarius | Ketu | Nirriti | Rakshasa |
| 20 | Purva Ashadha | 13°20′ Sagittarius – 26°40′ Sagittarius | Venus | Apas (waters) | Manushya |
| 21 | Uttara Ashadha | 26°40′ Sagittarius – 10°00′ Capricorn | Sun | Vishvedevas | Manushya |
| 22 | Shravana | 10°00′ Capricorn – 23°20′ Capricorn | Moon | Vishnu | Deva |
| 23 | Dhanishta | 23°20′ Capricorn – 6°40′ Aquarius | Mars | The eight Vasus | Rakshasa |
| 24 | Shatabhisha | 6°40′ Aquarius – 20°00′ Aquarius | Rahu | Varuna | Rakshasa |
| 25 | Purva Bhadrapada | 20°00′ Aquarius – 3°20′ Pisces | Jupiter | Aja Ekapada | Manushya |
| 26 | Uttara Bhadrapada | 3°20′ Pisces – 16°40′ Pisces | Saturn | Ahir Budhnya | Manushya |
| 27 | Revati | 16°40′ Pisces – 30°00′ Pisces | Mercury | Pushan | Deva |