27 Nakshatras

The lunar mansions of Vedic astrology — each Nakshatra shapes personality, destiny, and compatibility

Ashwini (अश्विनी) nakshatra — Ketu ruled, Mesh rashi1

Ashwini (अश्विनी)

Lord: Ketu • Mesh • Deva

Bharani (भरणी) nakshatra — Venus ruled, Mesh rashi2

Bharani (भरणी)

Lord: Venus • Mesh • Manushya

Krittika (कृत्तिका) nakshatra — Sun ruled, Mesh/Vrishabh rashi3

Krittika (कृत्तिका)

Lord: Sun • Mesh/Vrishabh • Rakshasa

Rohini (रोहिणी) nakshatra — Moon ruled, Vrishabh rashi4

Rohini (रोहिणी)

Lord: Moon • Vrishabh • Manushya

Mrigashira (मृगशिरा) nakshatra — Mars ruled, Vrishabh/Mithun rashi5

Mrigashira (मृगशिरा)

Lord: Mars • Vrishabh/Mithun • Deva

Ardra (आर्द्रा) nakshatra — Rahu ruled, Mithun rashi6

Ardra (आर्द्रा)

Lord: Rahu • Mithun • Manushya

Punarvasu (पुनर्वसु) nakshatra — Jupiter ruled, Mithun/Kark rashi7

Punarvasu (पुनर्वसु)

Lord: Jupiter • Mithun/Kark • Deva

Pushya (पुष्य) nakshatra — Saturn ruled, Kark rashi8

Pushya (पुष्य)

Lord: Saturn • Kark • Deva

Ashlesha (आश्लेषा) nakshatra — Mercury ruled, Kark rashi9

Ashlesha (आश्लेषा)

Lord: Mercury • Kark • Rakshasa

Magha (मघा) nakshatra — Ketu ruled, Singh rashi10

Magha (मघा)

Lord: Ketu • Singh • Rakshasa

Purva Phalguni (पूर्व फाल्गुनी) nakshatra — Venus ruled, Singh rashi11

Purva Phalguni (पूर्व फाल्गुनी)

Lord: Venus • Singh • Manushya

Uttara Phalguni (उत्तर फाल्गुनी) nakshatra — Sun ruled, Singh/Kanya rashi12

Uttara Phalguni (उत्तर फाल्गुनी)

Lord: Sun • Singh/Kanya • Manushya

Hasta (हस्त) nakshatra — Moon ruled, Kanya rashi13

Hasta (हस्त)

Lord: Moon • Kanya • Deva

Chitra (चित्रा) nakshatra — Mars ruled, Kanya/Tula rashi14

Chitra (चित्रा)

Lord: Mars • Kanya/Tula • Rakshasa

Swati (स्वाती) nakshatra — Rahu ruled, Tula rashi15

Swati (स्वाती)

Lord: Rahu • Tula • Deva

Vishakha (विशाखा) nakshatra — Jupiter ruled, Tula/Vrishchik rashi16

Vishakha (विशाखा)

Lord: Jupiter • Tula/Vrishchik • Rakshasa

Anuradha (अनुराधा) nakshatra — Saturn ruled, Vrishchik rashi17

Anuradha (अनुराधा)

Lord: Saturn • Vrishchik • Deva

Jyeshtha (ज्येष्ठा) nakshatra — Mercury ruled, Vrishchik rashi18

Jyeshtha (ज्येष्ठा)

Lord: Mercury • Vrishchik • Rakshasa

Mula (मूल) nakshatra — Ketu ruled, Dhanu rashi19

Mula (मूल)

Lord: Ketu • Dhanu • Rakshasa

Purva Ashadha (पूर्वाषाढ़ा) nakshatra — Venus ruled, Dhanu rashi20

Purva Ashadha (पूर्वाषाढ़ा)

Lord: Venus • Dhanu • Manushya

Uttara Ashadha (उत्तराषाढ़ा) nakshatra — Sun ruled, Dhanu/Makar rashi21

Uttara Ashadha (उत्तराषाढ़ा)

Lord: Sun • Dhanu/Makar • Manushya

Shravana (श्रवण) nakshatra — Moon ruled, Makar rashi22

Shravana (श्रवण)

Lord: Moon • Makar • Deva

Dhanishtha (धनिष्ठा) nakshatra — Mars ruled, Makar/Kumbh rashi23

Dhanishtha (धनिष्ठा)

Lord: Mars • Makar/Kumbh • Rakshasa

Shatabhisha (शतभिषा) nakshatra — Rahu ruled, Kumbh rashi24

Shatabhisha (शतभिषा)

Lord: Rahu • Kumbh • Rakshasa

Purva Bhadrapada (पूर्व भाद्रपद) nakshatra — Jupiter ruled, Kumbh/Meen rashi25

Purva Bhadrapada (पूर्व भाद्रपद)

Lord: Jupiter • Kumbh/Meen • Manushya

Uttara Bhadrapada (उत्तर भाद्रपद) nakshatra — Saturn ruled, Meen rashi26

Uttara Bhadrapada (उत्तर भाद्रपद)

Lord: Saturn • Meen • Manushya

Revati (रेवती) nakshatra — Mercury ruled, Meen rashi27

Revati (रेवती)

Lord: Mercury • Meen • Deva