नक्षत्राणि Nakṣatrāṇi

नक्षत्र-चक्रम् · the 27-mansion lunar wheel

Gaṇa labels are traditional temperament groupings — Tier-W (vii) provenance, not computed properties.

Enter birth date, time and timezone to compute the Moon’s nakṣatra and pāda at that moment. Tier-S (iii) period-derivation · MK-ayanāṁśa.

Arc / period mapping · Tier-S (iii) · derived from NAK_ARC = 360°/27.

Arc boundaries · Tier-S (iii) period-derivation. Deity · symbol · gaṇa · nāḍī · Tier-W (vii) provenance.

Cultural provenance · Tier-W (vii) — honored as tradition, not algebraically derived.

• 01अश्विनीAśvinī›

  आह्वानम् · INVOCATION

  ॐ अश्विनी-कुमाराभ्यां नमः · प्रथमं नक्षत्रम्।

  Salutations to the Aśvinī Kumāras, the first nakṣatra — the celestial physicians.

  कथा · STORY

  The Aśvinī twins are the divine healers of the Ṛg-Veda, riding a golden chariot drawn by horses. They restore youth to the aged sage Cyavana, heal wounds on the battlefield, and bring swift solutions to seemingly impossible problems.

  मुहूर्त-योग्यता · MUHŪRTA USES

  • · good for travel and journeys
  • · good for healing rituals and medicines
  • · good for starting new ventures
  • · good for buying horses and vehicles
• 02भरणीBharaṇī›

  आह्वानम् · INVOCATION

  ॐ यमाय नमः · द्वितीयं नक्षत्रम्।

  Salutations to Yama, the second nakṣatra — the bearer of cosmic limits.

  कथा · STORY

  Bharaṇī is ruled by Yama, the lord of dharma and death. It represents the womb that bears, the discipline that constrains, and the cycle of restraint from which transformation is born. The śāstra-s call it the field where karma is weighed.

  मुहूर्त-योग्यता · MUHŪRTA USES

  • · good for completions and endings
  • · good for letting go of attachments
  • · avoid for travel and new ventures
  • · avoid for marriage and auspicious beginnings
• 03कृत्तिकाKṛttikā›

  आह्वानम् · INVOCATION

  ॐ अग्नये नमः · तृतीयं नक्षत्रम्।

  Salutations to Agni, the third nakṣatra — the cosmic fire that cuts and purifies.

  कथा · STORY

  Kṛttikā are the six celestial mothers (Pleiades) who nursed Kārttikeya, the warrior-son of Śiva. Ruled by Agni, this nakṣatra is the razor's edge — it cuts away what is impure and reveals what is true.

  मुहूर्त-योग्यता · MUHŪRTA USES

  • · good for fire ceremonies and yajña
  • · good for purification and cleansing rituals
  • · good for cutting away the obsolete
  • · avoid for soft beginnings and gentle work
• 04रोहिणीRohiṇī›

  आह्वानम् · INVOCATION

  ॐ प्रजापतये नमः · चतुर्थं नक्षत्रम्।

  Salutations to Prajāpati / Brahmā, the fourth nakṣatra — the cosmic creator.

  कथा · STORY

  Rohiṇī is the favourite wife of Candra (the Moon), and the only star Candra slows to gaze upon. Ruled by Brahmā / Prajāpati, it is the seat of growth, fertility, and creation itself — the field where all that is sown takes root.

  मुहूर्त-योग्यता · MUHŪRTA USES

  • · good for marriage and weddings
  • · good for planting, gardening, and agriculture
  • · good for housewarming and foundation rituals
  • · good for artistic and creative work
• 05मृगशीर्षMṛgaśīrṣa›

  आह्वानम् · INVOCATION

  ॐ सोमाय नमः · पञ्चमं नक्षत्रम्।

  Salutations to Soma, the fifth nakṣatra — the deer-headed wanderer.

  कथा · STORY

  Mṛgaśīrṣa means 'deer's head' — Prajāpati assumed this form to pursue Rohiṇī, and Rudra's arrow froze the chase in the sky. Ruled by Soma, it is the seeker's nakṣatra, ever curious, ever in motion.

  मुहूर्त-योग्यता · MUHŪRTA USES

  • · good for searching and exploration
  • · good for travel and pilgrimage
  • · good for music and gentle arts
  • · avoid for fixed commitments and contracts
• 06आर्द्राĀrdrā›

  आह्वानम् · INVOCATION

  ॐ रुद्राय नमः · षष्ठं नक्षत्रम्।

  Salutations to Rudra, the sixth nakṣatra — the tear that washes the cosmos.

  कथा · STORY

  Ārdrā means 'the wet one' — ruled by Rudra, the cosmic storm-deity. It is the teardrop nakṣatra: where the old world dissolves so the new may emerge. The first monsoon belongs to Ārdrā.

  मुहूर्त-योग्यता · MUHŪRTA USES

  • · good for destruction of the obsolete
  • · good for research and deep enquiry
  • · good for invoking Śiva and Rudra
  • · avoid for marriage, travel, and new ventures
• 07पुनर्वसुPunarvasu›

  आह्वानम् · INVOCATION

  ॐ अदित्यै नमः · सप्तमं नक्षत्रम्।

  Salutations to Aditi, the seventh nakṣatra — the boundless mother who restores.

  कथा · STORY

  Punarvasu means 'the return of the light' — ruled by Aditi, mother of the Ādityas. It is the nakṣatra of renewal, of coming home, of the prodigal restored. Rāma was born under Punarvasu.

  मुहूर्त-योग्यता · MUHŪRTA USES

  • · good for return journeys and reunions
  • · good for housewarming and re-occupation
  • · good for restoration and repair
  • · good for spiritual study and Vedānta
• 08पुष्यPuṣya›

  आह्वानम् · INVOCATION

  ॐ बृहस्पतये नमः · अष्टमं नक्षत्रम्।

  Salutations to Bṛhaspati, the eighth nakṣatra — the nourisher of all that is good.

  कथा · STORY

  Puṣya is the most auspicious of all 27 — ruled by Bṛhaspati, guru of the devas. The name means 'to nourish'. Even on a Saturday, Puṣya cannot be eclipsed; it is the one nakṣatra in which no inauspicious muhūrta exists.

  मुहूर्त-योग्यता · MUHŪRTA USES

  • · good for ALL auspicious work
  • · good for buying gold, vehicles, property
  • · good for starting business and ventures
  • · the only nakṣatra exempt from muhūrta-doṣa
• 09आश्लेषाĀśleṣā›

  आह्वानम् · INVOCATION

  ॐ सर्पेभ्यो नमः · नवमं नक्षत्रम्।

  Salutations to the Nāgas, the ninth nakṣatra — the coiled serpent of hidden wisdom.

  कथा · STORY

  Āśleṣā means 'the embrace' — ruled by the Nāgas, the serpent-deities who guard the kuṇḍalinī and the deepest secrets. It is the nakṣatra of mesmerism, hypnosis, and that which coils beneath the surface.

  मुहूर्त-योग्यता · MUHŪRTA USES

  • · good for tantra and esoteric practice
  • · good for poison-handling and snake-rituals
  • · good for psychological depth work
  • · avoid for marriage, travel, and contracts
• 10मघाMaghā›

  आह्वानम् · INVOCATION

  ॐ पितृभ्यो नमः · दशमं नक्षत्रम्।

  Salutations to the Pitṛs, the tenth nakṣatra — the throne of the ancestors.

  कथा · STORY

  Maghā is the throne of the Pitṛs (ancestors) — ruled by the lineage of forefathers. It is the nakṣatra of inherited power, royal lineage, and the debt owed to those who came before. The Mahālaya Pakṣa belongs to Maghā.

  मुहूर्त-योग्यता · MUHŪRTA USES

  • · good for pitṛ-tarpaṇa and ancestor offerings
  • · good for assuming royal or hereditary roles
  • · good for legacy work and inheritance
  • · avoid for new beginnings disconnected from lineage
• 11पूर्वफल्गुनीPūrva Phalgunī›

  आह्वानम् · INVOCATION

  ॐ भगाय नमः · एकादशं नक्षत्रम्।

  Salutations to Bhaga, the eleventh nakṣatra — the giver of marital and creative joy.

  कथा · STORY

  Pūrva Phalgunī is ruled by Bhaga, the Āditya of marital union, prosperity, and delight. It is the front-legs of the cosmic bed — the nakṣatra of pleasure, leisure, and the sweet rest that follows fruitful labour.

  मुहूर्त-योग्यता · MUHŪRTA USES

  • · good for marriage and romantic union
  • · good for celebrations and feasts
  • · good for the arts, music, and dance
  • · avoid for travel and heavy labour
• 12उत्तरफल्गुनीUttara Phalgunī›

  आह्वानम् · INVOCATION

  ॐ अर्यम्णे नमः · द्वादशं नक्षत्रम्।

  Salutations to Aryaman, the twelfth nakṣatra — the noble friend and contract-keeper.

  कथा · STORY

  Uttara Phalgunī is ruled by Aryaman, the Āditya of contracts, friendships, and noble agreements. It is the back-legs of the cosmic bed — the nakṣatra of commitment, of vows kept, of the long marriage that endures.

  मुहूर्त-योग्यता · MUHŪRTA USES

  • · good for marriage and binding contracts
  • · good for forming partnerships
  • · good for housewarming and stable settlement
  • · good for legal and formal agreements
• 13हस्तHasta›

  आह्वानम् · INVOCATION

  ॐ सवित्रे नमः · त्रयोदशं नक्षत्रम्।

  Salutations to Savitṛ, the thirteenth nakṣatra — the skilled hand of the solar artisan.

  कथा · STORY

  Hasta means 'the hand' — ruled by Savitṛ, the solar deity of skilful action. It is the nakṣatra of craft, dexterity, manifestation, and that which is held in the palm. The Gāyatrī mantra invokes Savitṛ.

  मुहूर्त-योग्यता · MUHŪRTA USES

  • · good for handcraft, art, and manual skill
  • · good for trade and commerce
  • · good for healing through touch (cikitsā)
  • · good for starting practical projects
• 14चित्राCitrā›

  आह्वानम् · INVOCATION

  ॐ त्वष्ट्रे नमः · चतुर्दशं नक्षत्रम्।

  Salutations to Tvaṣṭṛ, the fourteenth nakṣatra — the cosmic architect's bright jewel.

  कथा · STORY

  Citrā means 'the bright jewel' — ruled by Tvaṣṭṛ / Viśvakarmā, the divine architect of the gods. It is the nakṣatra of design, beauty, ornament, and the well-formed structure. Its yogatāra is Spica (Citrā), one of the brightest stars in the sky.

  मुहूर्त-योग्यता · MUHŪRTA USES

  • · good for architecture and design
  • · good for making jewelry and ornaments
  • · good for tailoring and fashion work
  • · good for buying clothes and beautiful objects
• 15स्वातीSvātī›

  आह्वानम् · INVOCATION

  ॐ वायवे नमः · पञ्चदशं नक्षत्रम्।

  Salutations to Vāyu, the fifteenth nakṣatra — the young plant swayed by the cosmic wind.

  कथा · STORY

  Svātī is ruled by Vāyu, the wind-deity. It is the young, independent plant — flexible, self-going, prized for its freedom. The pearl forms in the oyster on Svātī. It is the nakṣatra of self-determination.

  मुहूर्त-योग्यता · MUHŪRTA USES

  • · good for travel and movement
  • · good for buying or starting independent ventures
  • · good for trade and exchange
  • · avoid for fixed structures and heavy foundations
• 16विशाखाViśākhā›

  आह्वानम् · INVOCATION

  ॐ इन्द्राग्निभ्यां नमः · षोडशं नक्षत्रम्।

  Salutations to Indra-Agni, the sixteenth nakṣatra — the twin forces of triumphal will.

  कथा · STORY

  Viśākhā is ruled by Indra-Agni jointly — the king of devas and the cosmic fire. It is the triumphal arch, the nakṣatra of focused will, of the goal pursued until won. Indra used Viśākhā to slay Vṛtra.

  मुहूर्त-योग्यता · MUHŪRTA USES

  • · good for goal-setting and decisive action
  • · good for warriors, athletes, and competitive work
  • · good for performing yajña with Indra-Agni
  • · avoid for marriage (sharp, contentious energy)
• 17अनुराधाAnurādhā›

  आह्वानम् · INVOCATION

  ॐ मित्राय नमः · सप्तदशं नक्षत्रम्।

  Salutations to Mitra, the seventeenth nakṣatra — the deity of true friendship.

  कथा · STORY

  Anurādhā is ruled by Mitra, the Āditya of friendship, alliance, and devotional companionship. It is the lotus nakṣatra — softly fragrant, drawing friends and allies, prospering through cooperation rather than conquest.

  मुहूर्त-योग्यता · MUHŪRTA USES

  • · good for forming friendships and alliances
  • · good for devotional practice and bhakti
  • · good for travel with companions
  • · good for diplomatic and reconciliation work
• 18ज्येष्ठाJyeṣṭhā›

  आह्वानम् · INVOCATION

  ॐ इन्द्राय नमः · अष्टादशं नक्षत्रम्।

  Salutations to Indra, the eighteenth nakṣatra — the eldest, the sovereign.

  कथा · STORY

  Jyeṣṭhā means 'the eldest' — ruled by Indra, king of the devas. It is the umbrella or earring of authority, the nakṣatra of the senior-most, of hard-won kingship. Its yogatāra is Antares, the heart of Scorpio.

  मुहूर्त-योग्यता · MUHŪRTA USES

  • · good for assuming command and leadership
  • · good for occult practices and protection rituals
  • · good for asserting seniority and authority
  • · avoid for marriage, travel, and gentle beginnings
• 19मूलMūla›

  आह्वानम् · INVOCATION

  ॐ निऋतये नमः · एकोनविंशं नक्षत्रम्।

  Salutations to Nirṛti, the nineteenth nakṣatra — the root that uncovers what lies beneath.

  कथा · STORY

  Mūla means 'the root' — ruled by Nirṛti, the goddess of dissolution and decay. It is the nakṣatra of foundational excavation, of pulling up what has died, of investigative truth. The galactic centre lies near Mūla.

  मुहूर्त-योग्यता · MUHŪRTA USES

  • · good for research and root-cause investigation
  • · good for spiritual renunciation (saṃnyāsa)
  • · good for uprooting the obsolete
  • · avoid for marriage, travel, and new beginnings
• 20पूर्वाषाढाPūrva Aṣāḍhā›

  आह्वानम् · INVOCATION

  ॐ अद्भ्यो नमः · विंशं नक्षत्रम्।

  Salutations to the Āpaḥ (the cosmic waters), the twentieth nakṣatra — the invincible early victory.

  कथा · STORY

  Pūrva Aṣāḍhā means 'the invincible early one' — ruled by the Āpaḥ, the cosmic waters. It is the fan or winnowing basket: separating wheat from chaff, the nakṣatra of cleansing victory, of declaring intent before the campaign.

  मुहूर्त-योग्यता · MUHŪRTA USES

  • · good for declarations and ceremonial vows
  • · good for water-rituals and abhiṣeka
  • · good for beginning a long campaign
  • · good for purification and cleansing
• 21उत्तराषाढाUttara Aṣāḍhā›

  आह्वानम् · INVOCATION

  ॐ विश्वेभ्यो देवेभ्यो नमः · एकविंशं नक्षत्रम्।

  Salutations to the Viśvedevāḥ, the twenty-first nakṣatra — the invincible later victory of all the gods.

  कथा · STORY

  Uttara Aṣāḍhā means 'the invincible later one' — ruled by the Viśvedevāḥ, the collective universal deities. It is the elephant's tusk, the nakṣatra of the final, settling victory — the campaign won and the dharma established.

  मुहूर्त-योग्यता · MUHŪRTA USES

  • · good for completing long campaigns
  • · good for formal coronations and titles
  • · good for marriage and binding contracts
  • · good for housewarming and settled foundations
• 22श्रवणŚravaṇa›

  आह्वानम् · INVOCATION

  ॐ विष्णवे नमः · द्वाविंशं नक्षत्रम्।

  Salutations to Viṣṇu, the twenty-second nakṣatra — the listening ear that hears the cosmic word.

  कथा · STORY

  Śravaṇa means 'the listening one' — ruled by Viṣṇu, the cosmic preserver. The three footprints (Viṣṇu's three strides) and the listening ear: it is the nakṣatra of hearing the Veda, of receiving instruction, of the disciple ready to learn.

  मुहूर्त-योग्यता · MUHŪRTA USES

  • · good for Vedic study and śravaṇa-manana
  • · good for receiving initiation (dīkṣā)
  • · good for travel and pilgrimage
  • · good for music, recitation, and oratory
• 23धनिष्ठाDhaniṣṭhā›

  आह्वानम् · INVOCATION

  ॐ वसुभ्यो नमः · त्रयोविंशं नक्षत्रम्।

  Salutations to the eight Vasus, the twenty-third nakṣatra — the cosmic drum of wealth and rhythm.

  कथा · STORY

  Dhaniṣṭhā means 'the wealthiest' — ruled by the eight Vasus, the deities of elemental abundance. It is the drum (damaru) nakṣatra, the rhythmic beat that marshals wealth, that calls dancers and warriors alike to coordinated motion.

  मुहूर्त-योग्यता · MUHŪRTA USES

  • · good for accumulating wealth and starting businesses
  • · good for music, dance, and percussion
  • · good for group coordination and team work
  • · avoid for marriage (Mars-ruled tension)
• 24शतभिषाŚatabhiṣā›

  आह्वानम् · INVOCATION

  ॐ वरुणाय नमः · चतुर्विंशं नक्षत्रम्।

  Salutations to Varuṇa, the twenty-fourth nakṣatra — the hundred physicians of the cosmic ocean.

  कथा · STORY

  Śatabhiṣā means 'the hundred healers' — ruled by Varuṇa, lord of the cosmic ocean and cosmic order. It is the empty circle nakṣatra — vast, mysterious, healing through unseen means. It is also the nakṣatra of seclusion and esoteric medicine.

  मुहूर्त-योग्यता · MUHŪRTA USES

  • · good for healing chronic diseases
  • · good for esoteric and mystical work
  • · good for retreat and seclusion
  • · avoid for marriage and social ventures
• 25पूर्वभाद्रपदाPūrva Bhādrapadā›

  आह्वानम् · INVOCATION

  ॐ अज एकपादे नमः · पञ्चविंशं नक्षत्रम्।

  Salutations to Aja Ekapāda, the twenty-fifth nakṣatra — the one-footed cosmic goat of fierce ascent.

  कथा · STORY

  Pūrva Bhādrapadā is ruled by Aja Ekapāda, the one-footed goat — a fierce form of Rudra. It is the front legs of the funeral cot, the nakṣatra of intense austerity, of the upward fire that consumes ego, of the heat that purifies before passage.

  मुहूर्त-योग्यता · MUHŪRTA USES

  • · good for tapas and ascetic practice
  • · good for fire ceremonies and yajña
  • · good for cremation rites
  • · avoid for marriage, travel, and pleasure
• 26उत्तरभाद्रपदाUttara Bhādrapadā›

  आह्वानम् · INVOCATION

  ॐ अहिर्बुध्न्याय नमः · षड्विंशं नक्षत्रम्।

  Salutations to Ahir Budhnya, the twenty-sixth nakṣatra — the serpent of the cosmic depths and stable wisdom.

  कथा · STORY

  Uttara Bhādrapadā is ruled by Ahir Budhnya, the serpent of the cosmic depths — a benevolent kuṇḍalinī form. It is the back legs of the funeral cot, the nakṣatra of restful completion, of deep yogic stability, of the calm that follows fierce ascent.

  मुहूर्त-योग्यता · MUHŪRTA USES

  • · good for deep yoga and meditation
  • · good for completing long undertakings
  • · good for housewarming and stable foundations
  • · good for marriage to a steadfast partner
• 27रेवतीRevatī›

  आह्वानम् · INVOCATION

  ॐ पूष्णे नमः · सप्तविंशं नक्षत्रम्।

  Salutations to Pūṣan, the twenty-seventh nakṣatra — the shepherd who guides souls across the threshold.

  कथा · STORY

  Revatī is the last of the 27 — ruled by Pūṣan, the shepherd-deity who guides cattle, travellers, and departing souls. It is the fish nakṣatra, swimming in the final cosmic waters, the nakṣatra of safe completion and gentle transition.

  मुहूर्त-योग्यता · MUHŪRTA USES

  • · good for travel and safe passage
  • · good for marriage and joyful completion
  • · good for guiding souls and end-of-life rites
  • · good for fostering animals and children

What is my birth nakshatra (janma nakshatra)?

Your janma nakṣatra is the lunar mansion the Moon occupied at the exact moment of your birth. There are 27 nakṣatras (lunar mansions), each spanning 13°20′ of the ecliptic. Enter your birth date, time, and place in the finder below to compute it from Moon longitude accurate to within ~1 arc-minute of NASA/JPL Horizons.

How many nakshatras are there in Vedic astrology?

There are 27 primary nakṣatras in the Vedic lunar zodiac, each associated with a presiding deity, a Vedic lord-planet, and a gaṇa (Deva, Manuṣya, or Rākṣasa temperament). Each nakṣatra spans 13°20′ of the sidereal ecliptic. The system is codified in Bṛhat-Parāśara-Horā-Śāstra (BPHS) Ch. 14.

What is nakshatra pada?

Each nakṣatra is divided into four pādas (quarters) of 3°20′ each, totalling 108 pādas across the 27 nakṣatras — corresponding to the 108 navāṃśa divisions. The pāda determines the navāṃśa sign for the Moon and is used to refine daśā timing and marriage compatibility analysis.

What is the difference between janma nakshatra and rashi?

Janma nakṣatra is determined by the Moon's position within a specific 13°20′ arc; rāśi (Moon sign) is determined by which of the 12 zodiac signs (each 30°) the Moon occupies. A single rāśi contains 2.25 nakṣatras. Both are read from Moon longitude — the nakṣatra gives finer resolution and seeds the Vimśottarī daśā cycle.

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