The Nakshatras

The Nakshatras or Lunar Mansions of Jyotish

There are 27 special stars or Nakshatras. The 27 Nakshatras are the most important stars in the zodiac. They are spaced roughly evenly around the zodiac and they control 13 degrees and 20 minutes of the zodiac each.

**The 27 Constellations and their Lords**
1	Ashwini	10	Magha	19	Moola	KETU
2	Bharni	11	Poorva-Falguni	20	Poorva-Shada	SHUKRA
3	Kritika	12	Uttara-Falguni	21	Uttara-Shada	SURYA
4	Rohini	13	Hast	22	Shravana	CHANDRA
5	Mrigshira	14	Chitra	23	Dhanishtha	MANGAL
6	Aardra	15	Swati	24	Shatbhisha	RAHU
7	Punarvasu	16	Vishakha	25	Poorva-Bhadrapada	GURU
8	Pushya	17	Anuradha	26	Uttara-Bhadrapada	SHANI
9	Aashlesha	18	Jyestha	27	Revati	BUDHA

**Table 1**
#	Name	Lord	From	In	To	In
1	Ashvini	Ke	0°	Ar	13°19	Ar
2	Bharani	Ve	13°20	Ar	26°39	Ar
3	Kritika	Su	26°40	Ar	9°59	Ta
4	Rohini	Mo	10°	Ta	23°19	Ta
5	Mrigashira	Ma	23°20	Ta	6°39	Ge
6	Ardra	Ra	6°40	Ge	19°59	Ge
7	Punarvasu	Ju	20°00	Ge	3°19	Ca
8	Pushya	Sa	3°20	Ca	16°39	Ca
9	Ashlesha	Me	16°40	Ca	29°59	Ca
10	Magha	Ke	0°	Le	13°19	Le
11	Purva Phalguni	Ve	13°20	Le	26°39	Le
12	Uttara Phalguni	Su	26°40	Le	9°59	Vi
13	Hasta	Mo	10°	Vi	23°19	Vi
14	Chitra	Ma	23°20	Vi	6°39	Li
15	Swati	Ra	6°40	Li	19°59	Li
16	Vishakha	Ju	20°00	Li	3°19	Sc
17	Anuradha	Sa	3°20	Sc	16°39	Sc
18	Jyeshtha	Me	16°40	Sc	29°59	Sc
19	Mula	Ke	0°	Sg	13°19	Sg
20	Purva Ashadha	Ve	13°20	Sg	26°39	Sg
21	Uttara Ashadha	Su	26°40	Sg	9°59	Cp
22	Shravan	Mo	10°	Cp	23°19	Cp
23	Dhanistha	Ma	23°20	Cp	6°39	Aq
24	Satabishak	Ra	6°40	Aq	19°59	Aq
25	Purva Bhadrapad	Ju	20°00	Aq	3°19	Pi
26	Uttara Bhadrapad	Sa	3°20	Pi	16°39	Pi
27	Revati	Me	16°40	Pi	29°59	Pi

**Table 2**
#	Name	Lord	Sex	Body Part	Type	Symbol
1	Ashvini	Ke	M	Top of foot	Dharma	Horse Head
2	Bharani	Ve	F	Sole of foot	Artha	Vagina
3	Kritika	Su	F	Head	Kama	Razor
4	Rohini	Mo	F	Forehead	Moksha	Chariot
5	Mrigashira	Ma	~	Eyebrows	Moksha	Deer Head
6	Ardra	Ra	F	Eyes	Kama	Head
7	Punarvasu	Ju	M	Nose	Artha	Bow
8	Pushya	Sa	M	Face	Dharma	Flower
9	Ashlesha	Me	F	Ears	Dharma	Serpent
10	Magha	Ke	F	Lips/Chin	Artha	Palanquin
11	Purva Phalguni	Ve	F	Right hand	Kama	Front Legs of Cot
12	Uttara Phalguni	Su	F	Left hand	Moksha	Back legs of Cot
13	Hasta	Mo	M	Fingers	Moksha	Palm
14	Chitra	Ma	F	Neck	Kama	Pearl
15	Swati	Ra	F	Chest	Artha	Sapphire
16	Vishakha	Ju	F	Breasts	Dharma	Potters Wheel
17	Anuradha	Sa	M	Stomach	Dharma	Umbrella
18	Jyeshtha	Me	F	Right torso	Artha	Umbrella
19	Mula	Ke	~	Left torso	Kama	Crouching Lion
20	Purva Ashadha	Ve	F	Back	Moksha	Front of square
21	Uttara Ashadha	Su	F	Waist	Moksha	Back of square
22	Shravan	Mo	M	Genitals	Artha	Arrow
23	Dhanistha	Ma	F	Anus	Dharma	Drum
24	Satabishak	Ra	~	Right Thigh	Dharma	Flower
25	Purva Bhadrapad	Ju	M	Left Thigh	Artha	Front Legs of Cot
26	Uttara Bhadrapad	Sa	M	Lower legs	Kama	Back legs of Cot
27	Revati	Me	F	Ankles	Moksha	Fish