The 27 nakshatras
The sky is divided into twenty-seven parts, and each part is a nakshatra. The one the Moon stood in when you were born is your nakshatra.
1 – 9
- 1Ashwiniअश्विनी
Lord: Ketu · Deity: The Ashwini Kumaras
Chu · Che · Cho · La
- 2Bharaniभरणी
Lord: Venus · Deity: Yama
Li · Lu · Le · Lo
- 3Krittikaकृत्तिका
Lord: Sun · Deity: Agni
A · I · U · E
- 4Rohiniरोहिणी
Lord: Moon · Deity: Brahma
O · Va · Vi · Vu
- 5Mrigashiraमृगशिरा
Lord: Mars · Deity: Soma, the Moon
Ve · Vo · Ka · Ki
- 6Ardraआर्द्रा
Lord: Rahu · Deity: Rudra
Ku · Gha · Ng · Chha
- 7Punarvasuपुनर्वसु
Lord: Jupiter · Deity: Aditi
Ke · Ko · Ha · Hi
- 8Pushyaपुष्य
Lord: Saturn · Deity: Brihaspati
Hu · He · Ho · Da
- 9Ashleshaआश्लेषा
Lord: Mercury · Deity: The Nagas
Di · Du · De · Do
10 – 18
- 10Maghaमघा
Lord: Ketu · Deity: The Pitris, the ancestors
Ma · Mi · Mu · Me
- 11Purva Phalguniपूर्वा फाल्गुनी
Lord: Venus · Deity: Bhaga
Mo · Ta · Ti · Tu
- 12Uttara Phalguniउत्तरा फाल्गुनी
Lord: Sun · Deity: Aryaman
Te · To · Pa · Pi
- 13Hastaहस्त
Lord: Moon · Deity: Savitar, the Sun
Pu · Sha · Na · Tha
- 14Chitraचित्रा
Lord: Mars · Deity: Vishwakarma
Pe · Po · Ra · Ri
- 15Swatiस्वाति
Lord: Rahu · Deity: Vayu
Ru · Re · Ro · Ta
- 16Vishakhaविशाखा
Lord: Jupiter · Deity: Indra and Agni
Ti · Tu · Te · To
- 17Anuradhaअनुराधा
Lord: Saturn · Deity: Mitra
Na · Ni · Nu · Ne
- 18Jyeshthaज्येष्ठा
Lord: Mercury · Deity: Indra
No · Ya · Yi · Yu
19 – 27
- 19Mulaमूल
Lord: Ketu · Deity: Nirriti
Ye · Yo · Bha · Bhi
- 20Purva Ashadhaपूर्वाषाढ़ा
Lord: Venus · Deity: Apas, the water deities
Bhu · Dha · Pha · Dha
- 21Uttara Ashadhaउत्तराषाढ़ा
Lord: Sun · Deity: The Vishvedevas
Bhe · Bho · Ja · Ji
- 22Shravanaश्रवण
Lord: Moon · Deity: Vishnu
Ju · Je · Jo · Gha
- 23Dhanishthaधनिष्ठा
Lord: Mars · Deity: The Vasus
Ga · Gi · Gu · Ge
- 24Shatabhishaशतभिषा
Lord: Rahu · Deity: Varuna
Go · Sa · Si · Su
- 25Purva Bhadrapadaपूर्व भाद्रपद
Lord: Jupiter · Deity: Aja Ekapada
Se · So · Da · Di
- 26Uttara Bhadrapadaउत्तर भाद्रपद
Lord: Saturn · Deity: Ahir Budhnya
Du · Tha · Jha · Na
- 27Revatiरेवती
Lord: Mercury · Deity: Pushan
De · Do · Cha · Chi
Find your nakshatra
All twenty-seven nakshatras in one place. Each one's lord, deity, gana, the naming syllables for all four padas, and when the Moon moves through it.
Find your nakshatra