Nakshatras (Stars)
There are 27 Nakshatras in the zodiac belt according to ancient Indian Astrology and they are classified into groups as:
Heavenly group |
Human group |
Demonic group |
Ashwini |
Bharani |
Kritikka |
Mrigashirsa |
Rohini |
Ashlesha |
Purnavasu |
Pootvaphalguni |
Magha |
Pushya |
Uttaraphalguni |
Chitra |
Hasta |
Purvashada |
Vishakha |
Swati |
Uttarashada |
Jyeshtha |
Anuradha |
Poorvabhadrapada |
Moola |
Sravana |
Uttarabhadrapada |
Dhanishtha |
Revati |
Ardra |
Satabisha |
Nakshatras and their Translations
Nakshatra |
Translations |
Aswini |
Horseman |
Kritika |
Moist or Perspiring |
Mrigasira |
Deer’s Head |
Punarvasu |
Good Again |
Aslesha |
The entwine |
Poorvaphalguni |
The Fig Tree |
Hasta |
Hand |
Swati |
The lead goat in a herd |
Anuradha |
Success |
Moola |
The Root |
Uttarashadha |
The Latter Unsubdued |
Dhanshita |
Wealth |
Poorvabhadrapada |
Former Beautiful Foot |
Bharani |
The Bearer |
Rohini |
The Red One |
Ardra |
Moist or Perspiring |
Pushya |
Nourishing |
Magha |
The Mighty One |
Uttaraphalguni |
The latter red one |
Chitra |
Brilliant |
Visakha |
Forked Branch |
Jyehsta |
Eldest |
Poorvashadha |
The Former Unsubdued |
Sravana |
Ear of Hearing |
Satabisha |
100 Physicians |
Uttarabhadrapada |
Latter Beautiful Foot |
Revati |
Wealthy |
Nakshatras - their symbolic Deities and Animals
Nakshatra |
Animals |
Deities |
Aswini |
Horse |
Saraswathi |
Kritika |
Goat |
Agni |
Mrigasira |
Snake |
Chandra |
Punarvasu |
Cat |
Athithi |
Aslesha |
Cat |
Adisesha |
Poorvaphalguni |
Rat |
Eswari |
Hasta |
Buffalo |
Sathan |
Swati |
Buffalo |
Vayu |
Anuradha |
Deer |
Devi, Lakshmi |
Moola |
Dog |
Asura |
Uttarashadha |
Keeri |
Ganesha |
Dhanshita |
Lion |
Vasu |
Poorvabhadrapada |
Lion |
Kubera |
Revati |
Elephant |
Sani |
Bharani |
Elephant |
Durga |
Rohini |
Snake |
Brahmam |
Ardra |
Dog |
Siva |
Pushya |
Goat |
Brahaspathi |
Magha |
Rat |
Sukra |
Uttaraphalguni |
Bull |
Surya |
Chitra |
Tiger |
Viswakarma |
Visakha |
Tiger |
Kumara |
Jyehsta |
Deer |
Indra |
Poorvashadha |
Monkey |
Varuna |
Sravana |
Monkey |
Vishnu |
Satabisha |
Horse |
Yama |
Uttarabhadrapada |
Cow |
Kamadenu |
The distribution of the padas of the 27 nakshatras in the 12 houses
Pisces Purvabadra 4 Uttrabadra 1-2-3-4 Revathi 1-2-3-4 |
Aries Aswini12-3-4 Barani 1-2-3-4 Krithika 1 |
Taurus Krithika 2-3-4 Rohini 1-2-3-4 Mirgasira 1-2 |
Gemini Mirgasira 3-4 Ardra 1-2-3-4 Punarvasu 1-2-3 |
Aquarius Dhanista 3-4 Satabisha 1-2-3-4 Purvabadra 1-2-3 |
Numbers are pada or part. Each part is 3 1/3 degree |
Cancer Punarvasu 4 Pushya 1-2-3-4 Aslesha 1-2-3-4 |
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Capricorn Uttarashada 2-3-4 Sravana 1-2-3-4 Dhanishta 1-2 |
Leo Maka 1-2-3-4 Pubba 1-2-3-4 Uttara 1 |
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Sagittarius Moola 1-2-3-4 Purvashada1-2-3-4 Uttarashada 1 |
Scorpio Visaka 4 Anuradha1-2-3-4 Jyeshta 1-2-3-4 |
Libra Chitra 3-4 Swati 1-2-3-4 Visaka 1-2-3 |
Virgo Uttara 2-3-4 Hasta 1-2-3-4 Visaka 1-2-3 |
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