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The 27 Nakshatras: Lords, Deities, Symbols and Degrees
The nakshatras are the 27 lunar mansions of Vedic astrology, each spanning 13°20′ of the sidereal zodiac. The one the Moon occupied at your birth — your janma nakshatra — sets where your Vimshottari dasha begins, and colours how Jyotish reads your mind and temperament.
- Ashwini nakshatra
Number: 1 of 27 · Span: 0°00′ Aries – 13°20′ Aries · Sign: Aries · Ruling planet (dasha lord): Ketu
- Bharani nakshatra
Number: 2 of 27 · Span: 13°20′ Aries – 26°40′ Aries · Sign: Aries · Ruling planet (dasha lord): Venus
- Krittika nakshatra
Number: 3 of 27 · Span: 26°40′ Aries – 10°00′ Taurus · Sign: Aries and Taurus · Ruling planet (dasha lord): Sun
- Rohini nakshatra
Number: 4 of 27 · Span: 10°00′ Taurus – 23°20′ Taurus · Sign: Taurus · Ruling planet (dasha lord): Moon
- Mrigashira nakshatra
Number: 5 of 27 · Span: 23°20′ Taurus – 6°40′ Gemini · Sign: Taurus and Gemini · Ruling planet (dasha lord): Mars
- Ardra nakshatra
Number: 6 of 27 · Span: 6°40′ Gemini – 20°00′ Gemini · Sign: Gemini · Ruling planet (dasha lord): Rahu
- Punarvasu nakshatra
Number: 7 of 27 · Span: 20°00′ Gemini – 3°20′ Cancer · Sign: Gemini and Cancer · Ruling planet (dasha lord): Jupiter
- Pushya nakshatra
Number: 8 of 27 · Span: 3°20′ Cancer – 16°40′ Cancer · Sign: Cancer · Ruling planet (dasha lord): Saturn
- Ashlesha nakshatra
Number: 9 of 27 · Span: 16°40′ Cancer – 30°00′ Cancer · Sign: Cancer · Ruling planet (dasha lord): Mercury
- Magha nakshatra
Number: 10 of 27 · Span: 0°00′ Leo – 13°20′ Leo · Sign: Leo · Ruling planet (dasha lord): Ketu
- Purva Phalguni nakshatra
Number: 11 of 27 · Span: 13°20′ Leo – 26°40′ Leo · Sign: Leo · Ruling planet (dasha lord): Venus
- Uttara Phalguni nakshatra
Number: 12 of 27 · Span: 26°40′ Leo – 10°00′ Virgo · Sign: Leo and Virgo · Ruling planet (dasha lord): Sun
- Hasta nakshatra
Number: 13 of 27 · Span: 10°00′ Virgo – 23°20′ Virgo · Sign: Virgo · Ruling planet (dasha lord): Moon
- Chitra nakshatra
Number: 14 of 27 · Span: 23°20′ Virgo – 6°40′ Libra · Sign: Virgo and Libra · Ruling planet (dasha lord): Mars
- Swati nakshatra
Number: 15 of 27 · Span: 6°40′ Libra – 20°00′ Libra · Sign: Libra · Ruling planet (dasha lord): Rahu
- Vishakha nakshatra
Number: 16 of 27 · Span: 20°00′ Libra – 3°20′ Scorpio · Sign: Libra and Scorpio · Ruling planet (dasha lord): Jupiter
- Anuradha nakshatra
Number: 17 of 27 · Span: 3°20′ Scorpio – 16°40′ Scorpio · Sign: Scorpio · Ruling planet (dasha lord): Saturn
- Jyeshtha nakshatra
Number: 18 of 27 · Span: 16°40′ Scorpio – 30°00′ Scorpio · Sign: Scorpio · Ruling planet (dasha lord): Mercury
- Mula nakshatra
Number: 19 of 27 · Span: 0°00′ Sagittarius – 13°20′ Sagittarius · Sign: Sagittarius · Ruling planet (dasha lord): Ketu
- Purva Ashadha nakshatra
Number: 20 of 27 · Span: 13°20′ Sagittarius – 26°40′ Sagittarius · Sign: Sagittarius · Ruling planet (dasha lord): Venus
- Uttara Ashadha nakshatra
Number: 21 of 27 · Span: 26°40′ Sagittarius – 10°00′ Capricorn · Sign: Sagittarius and Capricorn · Ruling planet (dasha lord): Sun
- Shravana nakshatra
Number: 22 of 27 · Span: 10°00′ Capricorn – 23°20′ Capricorn · Sign: Capricorn · Ruling planet (dasha lord): Moon
- Dhanishta nakshatra
Number: 23 of 27 · Span: 23°20′ Capricorn – 6°40′ Aquarius · Sign: Capricorn and Aquarius · Ruling planet (dasha lord): Mars
- Shatabhisha nakshatra
Number: 24 of 27 · Span: 6°40′ Aquarius – 20°00′ Aquarius · Sign: Aquarius · Ruling planet (dasha lord): Rahu
- Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra
Number: 25 of 27 · Span: 20°00′ Aquarius – 3°20′ Pisces · Sign: Aquarius and Pisces · Ruling planet (dasha lord): Jupiter
- Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra
Number: 26 of 27 · Span: 3°20′ Pisces – 16°40′ Pisces · Sign: Pisces · Ruling planet (dasha lord): Saturn
- Revati nakshatra
Number: 27 of 27 · Span: 16°40′ Pisces – 30°00′ Pisces · Sign: Pisces · Ruling planet (dasha lord): Mercury
Background: Vedic astrology — the guide.
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