Nakshatras
The 27 nakshatras of the sidereal zodiac, each 13°20′ from 0° Mesha, with their signs, lords, deities and symbols.
The 27 nakshatras
Deities from the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 2.1, symbols from Burgess’s notes to the Sūrya-siddhānta, and lords from the Vimśottarī scheme. Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 2.1, p. 52
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| # | Nakshatra | Span | Lord | Deity | Symbol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AshwiniAśvinī | Mesha 0°00′ – 13°20′ | Ketu | Nāsatyas (the Aśvins) | Horse’s head |
| 2 | BharaniBharaṇī | Mesha 13°20′ – 26°40′ | Venus | Antaka (Yama) | Yoni |
| 3 | KrittikaKṛttikā | Mesha 26°40′ – 30°00′, Vrishabha 0°00′ – 10°00′ | Sun | Vahni (Agni) | Razor; “by some” a flame |
| 4 | RohiniRohiṇī | Vrishabha 10°00′ – 23°20′ | Moon | Dhātṛ (Prajāpati) | Wain (cart); “some” a temple |
| 5 | MrigashiraMṛgaśirā | Vrishabha 23°20′ – 30°00′, Mithuna 0°00′ – 6°40′ | Mars | Śaśabhṛt (Soma, the Moon) | Antelope’s head |
| 6 | ArdraĀrdrā | Mithuna 6°40′ – 20°00′ | Rahu | Rudra | Gem |
| 7 | PunarvasuPunarvasu | Mithuna 20°00′ – 30°00′, Karka 0°00′ – 3°20′ | Jupiter | Aditi | House |
| 8 | PushyaPuṣya | Karka 3°20′ – 16°40′ | Saturn | Ijya (Bṛhaspati) | Crescent, or arrow |
| 9 | AshleshaĀśleṣā | Karka 16°40′ – 30°00′ | Mercury | Uragas (the serpents) | Wheel |
| 10 | MaghaMaghā | Simha 0°00′ – 13°20′ | Ketu | Pitaras (the Fathers) | House |
| 11 | Purva PhalguniPūrva Phalgunī | Simha 13°20′ – 26°40′ | Venus | Bhaga | Couch or bed |
| 12 | Uttara PhalguniUttara Phalgunī | Simha 26°40′ – 30°00′, Kanya 0°00′ – 10°00′ | Sun | Aryaman | Couch or bed |
| 13 | HastaHasta | Kanya 10°00′ – 23°20′ | Moon | Ravi (Savitṛ) | Hand |
| 14 | ChitraCitrā | Kanya 23°20′ – 30°00′, Tula 0°00′ – 6°40′ | Mars | Tvaṣṭṛ | Pearl, or lamp |
| 15 | SwatiSvātī | Tula 6°40′ – 20°00′ | Rahu | Āśuga (Vāyu, the wind) | Coral bead, gem or pearl |
| 16 | VishakhaViśākhā | Tula 20°00′ – 30°00′, Vrishchika 0°00′ – 3°20′ | Jupiter | Śakrāgnī (Indra and Agni) | Gateway (toraṇa) |
| 17 | AnuradhaAnurādhā | Vrishchika 3°20′ – 16°40′ | Saturn | Mitra | Offering (bali), or ball |
| 18 | JyeshthaJyeṣṭhā | Vrishchika 16°40′ – 30°00′ | Mercury | Śakra (Indra) | Ring, or ear-ring |
| 19 | MulaMūla | Dhanu 0°00′ – 13°20′ | Ketu | Nirṛti | Lion’s tail |
| 20 | Purva AshadhaPūrvāṣāḍhā | Dhanu 13°20′ – 26°40′ | Venus | Kṣīra (Āpaḥ, the waters) | Elephant’s tusk; with Uttarāṣāḍhā, a bed |
| 21 | Uttara AshadhaUttarāṣāḍhā | Dhanu 26°40′ – 30°00′, Makara 0°00′ – 10°00′ | Sun | Viśve (the Viśvedevāḥ) | Elephant’s tusk; with Pūrvāṣāḍhā, a bed |
| 22 | ShravanaŚravaṇa | Makara 10°00′ – 23°20′ | Moon | Govinda (Viṣṇu) | Three footsteps; Śākalya, a trident |
| 23 | DhanishtaDhaniṣṭhā | Makara 23°20′ – 30°00′, Kumbha 0°00′ – 6°40′ | Mars | The Vasus | Drum or tabor |
| 24 | ShatabhishaŚatabhiṣā | Kumbha 6°40′ – 20°00′ | Rahu | Toyapa (Varuṇa) | Circle |
| 25 | Purva BhadrapadaPūrva Bhādrapadā | Kumbha 20°00′ – 30°00′, Meena 0°00′ – 3°20′ | Jupiter | Aja Ekapād | Couch or bed, or a two-faced figure |
| 26 | Uttara BhadrapadaUttara Bhādrapadā | Meena 3°20′ – 16°40′ | Saturn | Ahirbudhnya | Couch or bed, or a two-faced figure |
| 27 | RevatiRevatī | Meena 16°40′ – 30°00′ | Mercury | Pūṣan | Drum or tabor |
The Avakahaḍā chakra also lists Abhijit, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi places across the end of Uttarāṣāḍhā and the start of Śravaṇa. For matching by name, its four sounds count as Uttarāṣāḍhā pada 4. Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.52, p. 275
How the nakshatras are counted
Read the methodology- Spans
- 27 equal divisions of 13°20′ of the sidereal zodiac from 0° Mesha, each in four padas of 3°20′.
- Deities and classes
- Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 2.1–2.8; the Vedic variants of the Taittirīya-saṃhitā are shown on each page.
- Symbols
- Burgess’s notes to the Sūrya-siddhānta, ch. 8, which summarise the figures Hindu authorities give.
- Lords
- The Vimśottarī lords, Bṛhaj-jyotiḥsāra v. 411, p. 150.
Sidereal zodiac (Lahiri) · equal nakshatras of 13°20′ · Swiss Ephemeris · Method