A nakshatra or lunar mansion is one of the 27 divisions of the sky, identified by the prominent star(s) in them, used in Hindu astrology.[16]
Historical (medieval) Hindu astrology had various systems of enumerating either 27 or 28 nakshatras. Today, popular usage[clarification needed] favours a rigid system of 27 nakshatras covering 13°20’ of the ecliptic each. Each nakshatra is divided into quarters or padas of 3°20’:
|
# |
Name |
Location |
Ruler |
Pada 1 |
Pada 2 |
Pada 3 |
Pada 4 |
|
1 |
Ashvinī (अश्विनी) |
0 – 13°20′ Aries |
Ketu |
चु Chu |
चे Che |
चो Cho |
ला La |
|
2 |
Bharanī (भरणी) |
13°20′ – 26°40′ Aries |
Venus |
ली Li |
लू Lu |
ले Le |
पो Lo |
|
3 |
Krittikā (कृत्तिका) |
26°40′ Aries – 10°00′ Taurus |
Sun |
अ A |
ई I |
उ U |
ए E |
|
4 |
Rohini (रोहिणी) |
10°00′ – 23°20′ Taurus |
Moon |
ओ O |
वा Va/Ba |
वी Vi/Bi |
वु Vu/Bu |
|
5 |
Mrigashīrsha (म्रृगशीर्षा) |
23°20′ Taurus – 6°40′ Gemini |
Mars |
वे Ve/Be |
वो Vo/Bo |
का Ka |
की Ke |
|
6 |
Ārdrā (आर्द्रा) |
6°40′ – 20°00′ Gemini |
Rahu |
कु Ku |
घ Gha |
ङ Ng/Na |
छ Chha |
|
7 |
Punarvasu (पुनर्वसु) |
20°00′ Gemini – 3°20′ Cancer |
Jupiter |
के Ke |
को Ko |
हा Ha |
ही Hi |
|
8 |
Pushya (पुष्य) |
3°20′ – 16°20′ Cancer |
Saturn |
हु Hu |
हे He |
हो Ho |
ड Da |
|
9 |
Āshleshā (आश्लेषा) |
16°40′ Cancer – 0°00′ Leo |
Mercury |
डी Di |
डू Du |
डे De |
डो Do |
|
10 |
Maghā (मघा) |
0°00′ – 13°20′ Leo |
Ketu |
मा Ma |
मी Mi |
मू Mu |
मे Me |
|
11 |
Pūrva or Pūrva Phalgunī (पूर्व फाल्गुनी) |
13°20′ – 26°40′ Leo |
Venus |
नो Mo |
टा Ta |
टी Ti |
टू Tu |
|
12 |
Uttara or Uttara Phalgunī (उत्तर फाल्गुनी) |
26°40′ Leo – 10°00′ Virgo |
Sun |
टे Te |
टो To |
पा Pa |
पी Pi |
|
13 |
Hasta (हस्त) |
10°00′ – 23°20′ Virgo |
Moon |
पू Pu |
ष Sha |
ण Na |
ठ Tha |
|
14 |
Chitrā (चित्रा) |
23°20′ Virgo – 6°40′ Libra |
पे Pe |
पो Po |
रा Ra |
री Ri |
|
|
15 |
Svātī (स्वाती) |
6°40′ – 20°00 Libra |
Rahu |
रू Ru |
रे Re |
रो Ro |
ता Ta |
|
16 |
Vishākhā (विशाखा) |
20°00′ Libra – 3°20′ Scorpio |
Jupiter |
ती Ti |
तू Tu |
ते Te |
तो To |
|
17 |
Anurādhā (अनुराधा) |
3°20′ – 16°40′ Scorpio |
Saturn |
ना Na |
नी Ni |
नू Nu |
ने Ne |
|
18 |
Jyeshtha (ज्येष्ठा) |
16°40′ Scorpio – 0°00′ Sagittarius |
Mercury |
नो No |
या Ya |
यी Yi |
यू Yu |
|
19 |
Mūla (मूल) |
0°00′ – 13°20′ Sagittarius |
Ketu |
ये Ye |
यो Yo |
भा Bha |
भी Bhi |
|
20 |
Pūrva Ashādhā (पूर्वाषाढ़ा) |
13°20′ – 26°40′ Sagittarius |
Venus |
भू Bhu |
धा Dha |
फा Bha/Pha |
ढा Dha |
|
21 |
Uttara Ashādhā (उत्तराषाढ़ा) |
26°40′ Sagittarius – 10°00′ Capricorn |
Sun |
भे Bhe |
भो Bho |
जा Ja |
जी Ji |
|
22 |
Shravana (श्रवण) |
10°00′ – 23°20′ Capricorn |
Moon |
खी Ju/Khi |
खू Je/Khu |
खे Jo/Khe |
खो Gha/Kho |
|
23 |
Shravishthā (धनिष्ठा) or Dhanistā |
23°20′ Capricorn – 6°40′ Aquarius |
Mars |
गा Ga |
गी Gi |
गु Gu |
गे Ge |
|
24 |
Shatabhishā (शतभिषा)or Shatataraka |
6°40′ – 20°00′ Aquarius |
Rahu |
गो Go |
सा Sa |
सी Si |
सू Su |
|
25 |
Pūrva Bhādrapadā (पूर्वभाद्रपदा) |
20°00′ Aquarius – 3°20′ Pisces |
Jupiter |
से Se |
सो So |
दा Da |
दी Di |
|
26 |
Uttara Bhādrapadā (उत्तरभाद्रपदा) |
3°20′ – 16°40′ Pisces |
Saturn |
दू Du |
थ Tha |
झ Jha |
ञ Da/Tra |
|
27 |
Revatī (रेवती) |
16°40′ – 30°00′ Pisces |
Mercury |
दे De |
दो Do |
च Cha |
ची Chi |
Source: Nakshatras
