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Nakshatras (Stars)

There are 27 Nakshatras in the zodiac belt according to ancient Indian Astrology and they are classified into groups as:

Heavenly group Human group Demonic group
Ashwini Bharani Kritikka
Mrigashirsa Rohini Ashlesha
Purnavasu Pootvaphalguni Magha
Pushya Uttaraphalguni Chitra
Hasta Purvashada Vishakha
Swati Uttarashada Jyeshtha
Anuradha Poorvabhadrapada Moola
Sravana Uttarabhadrapada Dhanishtha
Revati Ardra Satabisha


              Nakshatras and their Translations

Nakshatra
 Translations
Aswini
Horseman
Kritika
Moist or Perspiring
Mrigasira
Deer’s Head
Punarvasu
Good Again
Aslesha
The entwiner
Poorvaphalguni
The Fig Tree
Hasta
Hand
Swati
The lead goat in a herd
Anuradha
Success
Moola
The Root
Uttarashadha
The Latter Unsubdued
Dhanshita
Wealth
Poorvabhadrapada
Former Beautiful Foot
Bharani
The Bearer
Rohini
The Red One
Ardra
Moist or Perspiring
Pushya
Nourishing
Magha
The Mighty One
Uttaraphalguni
The latter red one
Chitra
Brilliant
Visakha
Forked Branch
Jyehsta
Eldest
Poorvashadha
The Former Unsubdued
Sravana
Ear of Hearing
Satabisha
100 Physicians
Uttarabhadrapada
Latter Beautiful Foot
Revati Wealthy

Nakshatras - their symbolic Deities and Animals

Nakshatra
Animals
Deities
Aswini
Horse
Saraswathi
Kritika
Goat
Agni
Mrigasira
Snake
Chandra
Punarvasu
Cat
Athithi
Aslesha
Cat
Adisesha
Poorvaphalguni
Rat
Eswari
Hasta
Buffalo
Sathan
Swati
Buffalo
Vayu
Anuradha
Deer
Devi, Lakshmi
Moola
Dog
Asura
Uttarashadha
Keeri
Ganesha
Dhanshita
Lion
Vasu
Poorvabhadrapada
Lion
Kubera
Revati
Elephant
Sani
Bharani
Elephant
Durga
Rohini
Snake
Brahmam
Ardra
Dog
Siva
Pushya
Goat
Brahaspathi
Magha
Rat
Sukra
Uttaraphalguni
Bull
Surya
Chitra
Tiger
Viswakarma
Visakha
Tiger
Kumara
Jyehsta
Deer
Indra
Poorvashadha
Monkey
Varuna
Sravana
Monkey
Vishnu
Satabisha
Horse
Yama
Uttarabhadrapada
Cow
Kamadenu

 

The distribution of the padas of the 27 nakshatras in the 12 houses

Pisces      Purvabadra 4      Uttrabadra       1-2-3-4      Revathi  1-2-3-4    
         Aries             Aswini12-3-4    Barani 1-2-3-4       Krithika 1    
 Taurus   Krithika 2-3-4  Rohini 1-2-3-4 Mirgasira 1-2
    Gemini    Mirgasira 3-4   Ardra 1-2-3-4  Punarvasu 1-2-3
    Aquarius    Dhanista 3-4 Satabisha 1-2-3-4 Purvabadra 1-2-3
Numbers are pada or part. Each part is 3 1/3 degree
Cancer    Punarvasu 4 Pushya 1-2-3-4 Aslesha 1-2-3-4
 Capricorn Uttarashada 2-3-4 Sravana 1-2-3-4 Dhanishta 1-2
           Leo              Maka  1-2-3-4    Pubba 1-2-3-4        Uttara 1          
Sagittarius    Moola 1-2-3-4 Purvashada1-2-3-4 Uttarashada 1
Scorpio     Visaka 4      Anuradha1-2-3-4 Jyeshta 1-2-3-4
  Libra       Chitra 3-4  Swati 1-2-3-4   Visaka 1-2-3    
        Virgo           Uttara 2-3-4  Hasta 1-2-3-4    Visaka 1-2-3       

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