| No |
Nakshatra (Star) |
Longitude Sign-Deg- Min |
Vedic Sign |
Constitutes |
Purpose |
Nature |
Ruler |
| 1 |
Aswini |
00°00-13°20 |
Aries |
RRR |
D |
Heavenly |
Ashvini Kumaras |
| 2 |
Bharani |
13°20-26°40 |
Aries |
RRT |
A |
Human |
Yama |
| 3 |
Kritika |
26°40-10°00 |
Aries – Taurus |
RRS |
K |
Demonic |
Agni |
| 4 |
Rohini |
10°00-23°20 |
Taurus |
RTR |
M |
Human |
Praja-pati,Brahma |
| 5 |
Mrigasira |
23°20-06°40 |
Taurus-Gemini |
RTT |
M |
Heavenly |
Chandra |
| 6 |
Aridra |
06°40-20°00 |
Gemini |
RTS |
K |
Human |
Rudra- The Destroyer |
| 7 |
Punarvasu |
20°00-03°20 |
Gemini-Cancer |
RSR |
A |
Heavenly |
Aditi (Surya/Sun)- mother of the Gods |
| 8 |
Pushya |
03°20-16°40 |
Cancer |
RST |
D |
Heavenly |
Jupiter -Brihaspati |
| 9 |
Aslesha |
16°40-30° |
Cancer |
RSS |
D |
Demonic |
Sarpas (Snake that became a God) |
| 10 |
Magha |
00°00-13°20 |
Leo |
TRR |
A |
Demonic |
The Pitris (Departed Ancestors) |
| 11 |
Poorvaphalguni |
13°20-26°40 |
Leo |
TRT |
K |
Human |
Lord Shiva -Bhaga |
| 12 |
Uttaraphalguni |
26°40-10°00 |
Leo-Virgo |
TRS |
M |
Human |
Aryaman |
| 13 |
Hasta |
10°00-23°20 |
Virgo |
TTR |
M |
Heavenly |
Savita (of the famous poem, Savitri) |
| 14 |
Chitra |
23°20-06°40 |
Virgo-Libra |
TTT |
K |
Demonic |
vashtri |
| 15 |
Swati |
06°40-20°00 |
Libra |
TTS |
A |
Heavenly |
Vayu |
| 16 |
Visakha |
20°00-03°20 |
Libra-Scorpio |
TSR |
D |
Demonic |
Indra-agni |
| 17 |
Anuradha |
03°20-16°40 |
Scorpio |
TST |
D |
Heavenly |
Mitra ( The Divine Friend) |
| 18 |
Jyehsta |
16°40-30° |
Scorpio |
TSS |
A |
Demonic |
Indra |
| 19 |
Moola |
00°00-13°20 |
Sagittarius |
SRR |
K |
Demonic |
Nirriti (Goddess of destruction)
Nirriti = Alakshmi = negative effect of time |
| 20 |
Poorvashadha |
13°20-26°40 |
Sagittarius |
SRT |
M |
Human |
Apah |
| 21 |
Uttarashadha |
26°40-10°00 |
Sagittarius-Capricorn |
SRS |
M |
Human |
Vishva |
| 22 |
Sravana |
10°00-23°20 |
Capricorn |
STR |
A |
Heavenly |
Vishnu |
| 23 |
Dhanshita |
23°20-06°40 |
Capricorn -Aquarius |
STT |
D |
Demonic |
The Vasus ( Gods of abundance) = wealth-giver of jewels, precious articles, gold, etc. |
| 24 |
Satabisha |
06°40-20°00 |
Aquarius |
STS |
D |
Demonic |
Varuna ( God of the cosmic waters) |
| 25 |
Poorvabhadrapada |
20°00-03°20 |
Aquarius-Pisces |
SSR |
A |
Human |
Rudra- The Destroyer |
| 26 |
Uttarabhadrapada |
03°20-16°40 |
Pisces |
SST |
K |
Human |
Rudra- The Destroyer |
| 27 |
Revati |
16°40-30° |
Pisces |
SSS |
M |
Heavenly |
Pushan (keeper of Cows of the Gods) |
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Meaning |
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R |
Rajas |
Leadership -activity |
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T |
Tamas |
Materiality and the material world |
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S |
Satva |
Purity – liberation |
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D |
Dharma |
Rightness |
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A |
Artha |
Generating income and wealth |
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K |
Kama |
Going after your desires |
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M |
Moksha |
Liberating your soul |
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