The 27 Nakshatras
Nakshatras are the 27 lunar mansions of Vedic astrology, each spanning 13°20' of the zodiac. Your birth nakshatra — where the Moon was when you were born — shapes temperament, compatibility and your Vimshottari dasha sequence.
Find your birth nakshatra1
Ashwini
अश्विनी
- Span
- 0°00' Aries – 13°19'59 Aries
- Ruling planet
- Ketu
- Deity
- Ashwini Kumaras
- Gana
- Deva
- Yoni
- Horse
- Nadi
- Aadi
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Bharani
भरणी
- Span
- 13°20' Aries – 26°39'59 Aries
- Ruling planet
- Venus
- Deity
- Yama
- Gana
- Manushya
- Yoni
- Elephant
- Nadi
- Madhya
3
Krittika
कृत्तिका
- Span
- 26°40' Aries – 9°59'59 Taurus
- Ruling planet
- Sun
- Deity
- Agni
- Gana
- Rakshasa
- Yoni
- Sheep
- Nadi
- Antya
4
Rohini
रोहिणी
- Span
- 10°00' Taurus – 23°19'59 Taurus
- Ruling planet
- Moon
- Deity
- Brahma
- Gana
- Manushya
- Yoni
- Serpent
- Nadi
- Antya
5
Mrigashira
मृगशिरा
- Span
- 23°20' Taurus – 6°39'59 Gemini
- Ruling planet
- Mars
- Deity
- Soma
- Gana
- Deva
- Yoni
- Serpent
- Nadi
- Madhya
6
Ardra
आर्द्रा
- Span
- 6°40' Gemini – 19°59'59 Gemini
- Ruling planet
- Rahu
- Deity
- Rudra
- Gana
- Manushya
- Yoni
- Dog
- Nadi
- Aadi
7
Punarvasu
पुनर्वसु
- Span
- 20°00' Gemini – 3°19'59 Cancer
- Ruling planet
- Jupiter
- Deity
- Aditi
- Gana
- Deva
- Yoni
- Cat
- Nadi
- Aadi
8
Pushya
पुष्य
- Span
- 3°20' Cancer – 16°39'59 Cancer
- Ruling planet
- Saturn
- Deity
- Brihaspati
- Gana
- Deva
- Yoni
- Sheep
- Nadi
- Madhya
9
Ashlesha
आश्लेषा
- Span
- 16°40' Cancer – 29°59'59 Cancer
- Ruling planet
- Mercury
- Deity
- Nagas
- Gana
- Rakshasa
- Yoni
- Cat
- Nadi
- Antya
10
Magha
मघा
- Span
- 0°00' Leo – 13°19'59 Leo
- Ruling planet
- Ketu
- Deity
- Pitrs
- Gana
- Rakshasa
- Yoni
- Rat
- Nadi
- Antya
11
Purva Phalguni
पूर्व फाल्गुनी
- Span
- 13°20' Leo – 26°39'59 Leo
- Ruling planet
- Venus
- Deity
- Bhaga
- Gana
- Manushya
- Yoni
- Rat
- Nadi
- Madhya
12
Uttara Phalguni
उत्तर फाल्गुनी
- Span
- 26°40' Leo – 9°59'59 Virgo
- Ruling planet
- Sun
- Deity
- Aryaman
- Gana
- Manushya
- Yoni
- Cow
- Nadi
- Aadi
13
Hasta
हस्त
- Span
- 10°00' Virgo – 23°19'59 Virgo
- Ruling planet
- Moon
- Deity
- Savitr
- Gana
- Deva
- Yoni
- Buffalo
- Nadi
- Aadi
14
Chitra
चित्रा
- Span
- 23°20' Virgo – 6°39'59 Libra
- Ruling planet
- Mars
- Deity
- Vishvakarma
- Gana
- Rakshasa
- Yoni
- Tiger
- Nadi
- Madhya
15
Swati
स्वाति
- Span
- 6°40' Libra – 19°59'59 Libra
- Ruling planet
- Rahu
- Deity
- Vayu
- Gana
- Deva
- Yoni
- Buffalo
- Nadi
- Antya
16
Vishakha
विशाखा
- Span
- 20°00' Libra – 3°19'59 Scorpio
- Ruling planet
- Jupiter
- Deity
- Indra-Agni
- Gana
- Rakshasa
- Yoni
- Tiger
- Nadi
- Antya
17
Anuradha
अनुराधा
- Span
- 3°20' Scorpio – 16°39'59 Scorpio
- Ruling planet
- Saturn
- Deity
- Mitra
- Gana
- Deva
- Yoni
- Deer
- Nadi
- Madhya
18
Jyeshtha
ज्येष्ठा
- Span
- 16°40' Scorpio – 29°59'59 Scorpio
- Ruling planet
- Mercury
- Deity
- Indra
- Gana
- Rakshasa
- Yoni
- Deer
- Nadi
- Aadi
19
Mula
मूल
- Span
- 0°00' Sagittarius – 13°19'59 Sagittarius
- Ruling planet
- Ketu
- Deity
- Nirriti
- Gana
- Rakshasa
- Yoni
- Dog
- Nadi
- Aadi
20
Purva Ashadha
पूर्वाषाढ़ा
- Span
- 13°20' Sagittarius – 26°39'59 Sagittarius
- Ruling planet
- Venus
- Deity
- Apas
- Gana
- Manushya
- Yoni
- Monkey
- Nadi
- Madhya
21
Uttara Ashadha
उत्तराषाढ़ा
- Span
- 26°40' Sagittarius – 9°59'59 Capricorn
- Ruling planet
- Sun
- Deity
- Vishvedevas
- Gana
- Manushya
- Yoni
- Mongoose
- Nadi
- Antya
22
Shravana
श्रवण
- Span
- 10°00' Capricorn – 23°19'59 Capricorn
- Ruling planet
- Moon
- Deity
- Vishnu
- Gana
- Deva
- Yoni
- Monkey
- Nadi
- Antya
23
Dhanishta
धनिष्ठा
- Span
- 23°20' Capricorn – 6°39'59 Aquarius
- Ruling planet
- Mars
- Deity
- Vasus
- Gana
- Rakshasa
- Yoni
- Lion
- Nadi
- Madhya
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Shatabhisha
शतभिषा
- Span
- 6°40' Aquarius – 19°59'59 Aquarius
- Ruling planet
- Rahu
- Deity
- Varuna
- Gana
- Rakshasa
- Yoni
- Horse
- Nadi
- Aadi
25
Purva Bhadrapada
पूर्व भाद्रपद
- Span
- 20°00' Aquarius – 3°19'59 Pisces
- Ruling planet
- Jupiter
- Deity
- Aja Ekapada
- Gana
- Manushya
- Yoni
- Lion
- Nadi
- Aadi
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Uttara Bhadrapada
उत्तर भाद्रपद
- Span
- 3°20' Pisces – 16°39'59 Pisces
- Ruling planet
- Saturn
- Deity
- Ahir Budhnya
- Gana
- Manushya
- Yoni
- Cow
- Nadi
- Madhya
27
Revati
रेवती
- Span
- 16°40' Pisces – 29°59'59 Pisces
- Ruling planet
- Mercury
- Deity
- Pushan
- Gana
- Deva
- Yoni
- Elephant
- Nadi
- Antya