27 Nakshatras
The lunar mansions of Vedic astrology — each Nakshatra shapes personality, destiny, and compatibility
Ashwini (अश्विनी)
Lord: Ketu • Mesh • Deva
Bharani (भरणी)
Lord: Venus • Mesh • Manushya
Krittika (कृत्तिका)
Lord: Sun • Mesh/Vrishabh • Rakshasa
Rohini (रोहिणी)
Lord: Moon • Vrishabh • Manushya
Mrigashira (मृगशिरा)
Lord: Mars • Vrishabh/Mithun • Deva
Ardra (आर्द्रा)
Lord: Rahu • Mithun • Manushya
Punarvasu (पुनर्वसु)
Lord: Jupiter • Mithun/Kark • Deva
Pushya (पुष्य)
Lord: Saturn • Kark • Deva
Ashlesha (आश्लेषा)
Lord: Mercury • Kark • Rakshasa
Magha (मघा)
Lord: Ketu • Singh • Rakshasa
Purva Phalguni (पूर्व फाल्गुनी)
Lord: Venus • Singh • Manushya
Uttara Phalguni (उत्तर फाल्गुनी)
Lord: Sun • Singh/Kanya • Manushya
Hasta (हस्त)
Lord: Moon • Kanya • Deva
Chitra (चित्रा)
Lord: Mars • Kanya/Tula • Rakshasa
Swati (स्वाती)
Lord: Rahu • Tula • Deva
Vishakha (विशाखा)
Lord: Jupiter • Tula/Vrishchik • Rakshasa
Anuradha (अनुराधा)
Lord: Saturn • Vrishchik • Deva
Jyeshtha (ज्येष्ठा)
Lord: Mercury • Vrishchik • Rakshasa
Mula (मूल)
Lord: Ketu • Dhanu • Rakshasa
Purva Ashadha (पूर्वाषाढ़ा)
Lord: Venus • Dhanu • Manushya
Uttara Ashadha (उत्तराषाढ़ा)
Lord: Sun • Dhanu/Makar • Manushya
Shravana (श्रवण)
Lord: Moon • Makar • Deva
Dhanishtha (धनिष्ठा)
Lord: Mars • Makar/Kumbh • Rakshasa
Shatabhisha (शतभिषा)
Lord: Rahu • Kumbh • Rakshasa
Purva Bhadrapada (पूर्व भाद्रपद)
Lord: Jupiter • Kumbh/Meen • Manushya
Uttara Bhadrapada (उत्तर भाद्रपद)
Lord: Saturn • Meen • Manushya
Revati (रेवती)
Lord: Mercury • Meen • Deva