The 27 Nakshatras
Vedic lunar mansions — each 13°20′ of the zodiac, ruled by a planet and presided over by a deity. Your janma nakshatra shapes personality, career, marriage compatibility, and dharmic path. Click any nakshatra for the full reading.
Ashwini
Born of a horse — swift healers
Bharani
The bearer — sustainer of life and death
Krittika
The cutter — purifying fire
Rohini
The reddish one — beloved of the moon
Mrigashira
The searching deer — eternal seeker
Ardra
The moist one — storm of transformation
Punarvasu
The return of light — renewal
Pushya
The nourisher — most auspicious nakshatra
Ashlesha
The embracer — entwining wisdom
Magha
The mighty — royal authority
Purva Phalguni
The former red one — pleasure and creativity
Uttara Phalguni
The latter red one — friendship and contracts
Hasta
The hand — skill and craftsmanship
Chitra
The brilliant — divine artisan
Swati
The independent — wind and freedom
Vishakha
The branched one — focused determination
Anuradha
The follower of fame — friendship and devotion
Jyeshtha
The eldest — authority through age
Mula
The root — investigator of foundations
Purva Ashadha
The former invincible — early victory
Uttara Ashadha
The latter invincible — lasting victory
Shravana
The listener — sacred hearing
Dhanishta
The wealthiest — abundant rhythm
Shatabhisha
The hundred healers — cosmic vastness
Purva Bhadrapada
The former blessed feet — radical transformation
Uttara Bhadrapada
The latter blessed feet — deep wisdom
Revati
The wealthy — protector of all
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