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The 27 Nakshatras — Vedic Lunar Mansions

Deities, ruling planets, symbols, padas and meanings of every nakshatra — each with its own detailed guide and knowledge test

The nakshatras are the 27 lunar mansions of Vedic astrology — the zodiac divided into 27 segments of 13°20′ each, through which the Moon travels in its monthly cycle. Your Janma Nakshatra (the nakshatra the Moon occupied at your birth) shapes personality, destiny, naming, the Vimshottari dasha sequence and marriage compatibility. Each nakshatra is further split into four padas (quarters). Pick one below for its full guide.

1 Ashwini 0°00′–13°20′ Aries Ketu · Deva 2 Bharani 13°20′–26°40′ Aries Venus · Manushya 3 Krittika 26°40′ Aries–10°00′ Taurus Sun · Rakshasa 4 Rohini 10°00′–23°20′ Taurus Moon · Manushya 5 Mrigashira 23°20′ Taurus–6°40′ Gemini Mars · Deva 6 Ardra 6°40′–20°00′ Gemini Rahu · Manushya 7 Punarvasu 20°00′ Gemini–3°20′ Cancer Jupiter · Deva 8 Pushya 3°20′–16°40′ Cancer Saturn · Deva 9 Ashlesha 16°40′–30°00′ Cancer Mercury · Rakshasa 10 Magha 0°00′–13°20′ Leo Ketu · Rakshasa 11 Purva Phalguni 13°20′–26°40′ Leo Venus · Manushya 12 Uttara Phalguni 26°40′ Leo–10°00′ Virgo Sun · Manushya 13 Hasta 10°00′–23°20′ Virgo Moon · Deva 14 Chitra 23°20′ Virgo–6°40′ Libra Mars · Rakshasa 15 Swati 6°40′–20°00′ Libra Rahu · Deva 16 Vishakha 20°00′ Libra–3°20′ Scorpio Jupiter · Rakshasa 17 Anuradha 3°20′–16°40′ Scorpio Saturn · Deva 18 Jyeshtha 16°40′–30°00′ Scorpio Mercury · Rakshasa 19 Mula 0°00′–13°20′ Sagittarius Ketu · Rakshasa 20 Purva Ashadha 13°20′–26°40′ Sagittarius Venus · Manushya 21 Uttara Ashadha 26°40′ Sagittarius–10°00′ Capricorn Sun · Manushya 22 Shravana 10°00′–23°20′ Capricorn Moon · Deva 23 Dhanishta 23°20′ Capricorn–6°40′ Aquarius Mars · Rakshasa 24 Shatabhisha 6°40′–20°00′ Aquarius Rahu · Rakshasa 25 Purva Bhadrapada 20°00′ Aquarius–3°20′ Pisces Jupiter · Manushya 26 Uttara Bhadrapada 3°20′–16°40′ Pisces Saturn · Manushya 27 Revati 16°40′–30°00′ Pisces Mercury · Deva

How nakshatras are classified

Deva gana — divine, gentle temperament Manushya gana — human, balanced temperament Rakshasa gana — fierce, intense temperament

Each nakshatra also carries a ruling planet (its Vimshottari dasha lord), a presiding deity, an animal (yoni) and a nadi — all used in Vedic personality reading and kundli matching.

Find your birth nakshatra

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