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Nakshatras

The twenty-seven lunar mansions, each 13°20′ wide and divided into four padas.

#NakshatraBegins atRulerDeityGanaNatureYoniAim
1 Ashwiniअश्विनी 0°00′00″ Mesha KetuKetu Ashwini Deva Kshipra Horse Dharma
2 Bharaniभरणी 13°20′00″ Mesha ShukraVenus Yama Manusha Ugra Elephant Artha
3 Krittikaकृत्तिका 26°40′00″ Mesha SuryaSun Agni Rakshasa Sadharana Sheep Kama
4 Rohiniरोहिणी 10°00′00″ Vrishabha ChandraMoon Brahma Manusha Dhruva Serpent Moksha
5 Mrigashirshaमृगशीर्षा 23°20′00″ Vrishabha MangalMars Chandra Deva Mridu Serpent Moksha
6 Ardraआर्द्रा 6°40′00″ Mithuna RahuRahu Rudra Manusha Tikshna Dog Kama
7 Punarvasuपुनर्वसु 20°00′00″ Mithuna GuruJupiter Aditi Deva Charana Cat Artha
8 Pushyaपुष्य 3°20′00″ Karka ShaniSaturn Brihaspati Deva Kshipra Sheep Dharma
9 Ashleshaआश्लेषा 16°40′00″ Karka BudhaMercury Sarpa Rakshasa Tikshna Cat Dharma
10 Maghaमघा 0°00′00″ Simha KetuKetu Pitru Rakshasa Ugra Rat Artha
11 Poorva Phalguniपूर्व फाल्गुनी 13°20′00″ Simha ShukraVenus Bhaga Manusha Ugra Rat Kama
12 Uttara Phalguniउत्तर फाल्गुनी 26°40′00″ Simha SuryaSun Aryama Manusha Dhruva Cow Moksha
13 Hastaहस्त 10°00′00″ Kanya ChandraMoon Savitri Deva Kshipra Buffalo Moksha
14 Chitraचित्रा 23°20′00″ Kanya MangalMars Twashtr Rakshasa Mridu Tiger Kama
15 Swatiस्वाती 6°40′00″ Tula RahuRahu Vayu Deva Charana Buffalo Artha
16 Vishakhaविशाखा 20°00′00″ Tula GuruJupiter Indra, Agni Rakshasa Sadharana Tiger Dharma
17 Anuradhaअनुराधा 3°20′00″ Vrishchika ShaniSaturn Mitra Deva Mridu Hare Dharma
18 Jyeshthaज्येष्ठा 16°40′00″ Vrishchika BudhaMercury Indra Rakshasa Tikshna Hare Artha
19 Moolaमूल 0°00′00″ Dhanu KetuKetu Nirriti Rakshasa Tikshna Dog Kama
20 Purva Ashadhaपूर्वाषाढा 13°20′00″ Dhanu ShukraVenus Apah Manusha Ugra Monkey Moksha
21 Uttara Ashadhaउत्तराषाढा 26°40′00″ Dhanu SuryaSun Vishvadeva Manusha Dhruva Mongoose Moksha
22 Shravanaश्रावण 10°00′00″ Makara ChandraMoon Vishnu Deva Charana Monkey Artha
23 Dhanishtaधनिष्ठा 23°20′00″ Makara MangalMars Vasu Rakshasa Charana Lion Dharma
24 Shatabhishaशतभिषा 6°40′00″ Kumbha RahuRahu Varuna Rakshasa Charana Horse Dharma
25 Purva Bhadrapadaपूर्व भाद्रपदा 20°00′00″ Kumbha GuruJupiter Ajikapada Manusha Ugra Lion Artha
26 Uttara Bhadrapadaउत्तर भाद्रपदा 3°20′00″ Meena ShaniSaturn Ahirbudhyana Manusha Dhruva Cow Artha
27 Revatiरेवती 16°40′00″ Meena BudhaMercury Pusha Deva Mridu Elephant Moksha

Each nakshatra spans 13°20′ and has four padas of 3°20′. The ruler is the graha whose Vimshottari dasha a birth under that nakshatra begins with.