27 Nakshatras — Vedic Lunar Mansions

The Moon's 27-fold division of the zodiac, each station with its own ruler, deity, and pada (quarter). Your natal Moon's nakshatra shapes your entire dasha sequence.

#1Ashwini

ketu

अश्विनी

Horse's head · Deva · Light

The first nakshatra — the swift, healing, youthful initiator.

#2Bharani

venus

भरणी

Yoni / female sexual organ · Manushya · Dreadful

The bearer — Bharani natives carry significant burdens in life and emerge with deep wisdom.

#3Krittika

sun

कृत्तिका

Razor / flame / Pleiades star cluster · Rakshasa · Mixed

The cutter — Krittika natives have a sharp, purifying quality.

#4Rohini

moon

रोहिणी

Chariot / temple / banyan tree · Manushya · Fixed

The Moon's favourite — Rohini is where the Moon is exalted (Taurus 3°).

#5Mrigashira

mars

मृगशीर्ष

Deer's head · Deva · Soft

The seeker — Mrigashira natives are perpetual searchers, restless and curious, always tracking something just out of reach.

#6Ardra

rahu

आर्द्रा

Teardrop / diamond · Manushya · Sharp

The storm — Ardra natives bring rain and lightning to whatever they enter.

#7Punarvasu

jupiter

पुनर्वसु

Quiver of arrows / bow · Deva · Movable

Renewal — Punarvasu means 'returning of the light'.

#8Pushya

saturn

पुष्य

Cow's udder / lotus · Deva · Light

The most auspicious nakshatra — Pushya means 'the nourisher'.

#9Ashlesha

mercury

आश्लेषा

Coiled serpent · Rakshasa · Sharp

The embracer — Ashlesha natives have a serpentine quality: penetrating insight, hypnotic charm, healing touch, and sometimes venom.

#10Magha

ketu

मघा

Throne / palanquin · Rakshasa · Sharp

The throne — Magha natives carry royal lineage, often literally aware of their ancestors and feeling responsible to them.

#11Purva Phalguni

venus

पूर्व फाल्गुनी

Front legs of bed / hammock · Manushya · Mixed

The first of fortune — Purva Phalguni natives know how to enjoy life.

#12Uttara Phalguni

sun

उत्तर फाल्गुनी

Back legs of bed · Manushya · Fixed

The second of fortune — Uttara Phalguni natives bring stability, reliable patronage, and ethical contracts.

#13Hasta

moon

हस्त

Hand / fist · Deva · Light

The hand — Hasta natives are skilful with their hands and minds.

#14Chitra

mars

चित्रा

Pearl / shining jewel · Rakshasa · Soft

The brilliant — Chitra natives have a striking quality: visually distinctive, often beautiful, with an artistic, design-oriented mind.

#15Swati

rahu

स्वाति

Sapling blowing in wind · Deva · Movable

The independent — Swati natives are flexible, scattered, mobile, and self-directed.

#16Vishakha

jupiter

विशाखा

Triumphal arch / forked branches · Rakshasa · Mixed

The forked — Vishakha natives are determined achievers who often face a choice between two paths and must commit fully to one.

#17Anuradha

saturn

अनुराधा

Lotus / triumphal arch · Deva · Soft

Devotion — Anuradha natives are deeply loyal, often engaged in international or cross-cultural friendships, and capable of long-term devotion to people, causes, and disciplines.