The 27 nakshatras
The sky is divided into 27 nakshatras, or lunar mansions, of 13°20′ each. Your birth nakshatra is the one the Moon was in when you were born. It sets the order of your dasha periods and the first letter of a traditional name.
- 1Ashwini0° Mesha – 13°20′ MeshaRuling planet: Ketu (Ketu)
- 2Bharani13°20′ Mesha – 26°40′ MeshaRuling planet: Shukra (Venus)
- 3Krithika26°40′ Mesha – 10° VrishabhaRuling planet: Surya (Sun)
- 4Rohini10° Vrishabha – 23°20′ VrishabhaRuling planet: Chandra (Moon)
- 5Mrigashirsha23°20′ Vrishabha – 6°40′ MithunaRuling planet: Mangal (Mars)
- 6Ardra6°40′ Mithuna – 20° MithunaRuling planet: Rahu (Rahu)
- 7Punarvasu20° Mithuna – 3°20′ KarkaRuling planet: Guru (Jupiter)
- 8Pushya3°20′ Karka – 16°40′ KarkaRuling planet: Shani (Saturn)
- 9Ashlesha16°40′ Karka – 30° KarkaRuling planet: Budh (Mercury)
- 10Magha0° Simha – 13°20′ SimhaRuling planet: Ketu (Ketu)
- 11Purva Phalguni13°20′ Simha – 26°40′ SimhaRuling planet: Shukra (Venus)
- 12Uttara Phalguni26°40′ Simha – 10° KanyaRuling planet: Surya (Sun)
- 13Hasta10° Kanya – 23°20′ KanyaRuling planet: Chandra (Moon)
- 14Chitra23°20′ Kanya – 6°40′ TulaRuling planet: Mangal (Mars)
- 15Swati6°40′ Tula – 20° TulaRuling planet: Rahu (Rahu)
- 16Vishaka20° Tula – 3°20′ VrischikaRuling planet: Guru (Jupiter)
- 17Anuradha3°20′ Vrischika – 16°40′ VrischikaRuling planet: Shani (Saturn)
- 18Jyeshta16°40′ Vrischika – 30° VrischikaRuling planet: Budh (Mercury)
- 19Moola0° Dhanu – 13°20′ DhanuRuling planet: Ketu (Ketu)
- 20Purva Ashadha13°20′ Dhanu – 26°40′ DhanuRuling planet: Shukra (Venus)
- 21Uttara Ashadha26°40′ Dhanu – 10° MakaraRuling planet: Surya (Sun)
- 22Shravana10° Makara – 23°20′ MakaraRuling planet: Chandra (Moon)
- 23Dhanishta23°20′ Makara – 6°40′ KumbhaRuling planet: Mangal (Mars)
- 24Shatabhisha6°40′ Kumbha – 20° KumbhaRuling planet: Rahu (Rahu)
- 25Purva Bhadrapada20° Kumbha – 3°20′ MeenaRuling planet: Guru (Jupiter)
- 26Uttara Bhadrapada3°20′ Meena – 16°40′ MeenaRuling planet: Shani (Saturn)
- 27Revati16°40′ Meena – 30° MeenaRuling planet: Budh (Mercury)
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