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Introduction to Nakshatra
[From a file from Jyotish_Remedies Group]
See also Nakshatra

Nakshatra are star-clusters, and have been mentioned in the Ved times without number.
They are called Taaraa (stars) also. There are 27 Nakshatra in Indian astrology. They
also come in a specific order like Signs (Raashi), because they are inside Signs. All
Nakshatra have their own Gan, Yoni, Lord, Ruler, Sex etc attributes. These attributes are
used in various ways while making predictions.
S
Nakshatra Gan
No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

Yoni

Lord

Ruler Type Dashaa Sex

Ashwinee
Dev
Ashwa
Ashwinee
Ketu
Light
7 Yrs
Bharanee
ManushyaGaj
Yam
Venus Cruel
20 Yrs
Krittikaa
Raakshas Mesh
Agni
Sun
Mixed 6 Yrs
Rohinee
ManushyaSarp
Brahmaa
Moon
Fixed
10 Yrs
Mrigshiraa
Dev
Sarp
Chandramaa Mars
Soft
7 Yrs
Aardraa
ManushyaShwaan Shiv
Raahu Sharp 18 Yrs
Punarvasu
Dev
Maarjaar Aditi
Jupiter Mutable 16 Yrs
Pushya
Dev
Mesh
Guru
Saturn Light
19 Yrs
Aashleshaa
Raakshas Maarjaar Sarp
Mercury Sharp 17 Yrs
Maghaa
Raakshas Mooshak Pitar
Ketu
Cruel
7 Yrs
P-Phaalgunee ManushyaMooshak Bhag
Venus Cruel
20 Yrs
U-Phaalgunee ManushyaGau
Aryamaa
Sun
6 Yrs
Hast
Dev
Mahish Soorya
Moon
Light
10 Yrs
Chitraa
Raakshas Vyaaghra VishwakarmaaMars
Soft
7 Yrs
Swaati
Dev
Mahish Vaayu
Raahu Mutable 18 Yrs
Vishaakhaa
Raakshas Vyaaghra Indra & Agni Jupiter Mixed 16 Yrs
Anuraadhaa Dev
Mrig
Mitra
Saturn Soft
19 Yrs
Jyeshthaa
Raakshas Mrig
Indra
Mercury Sharp 17 Yrs
Mool
Raakshas Shwaan Raakshas
Ketu
Sharp 7 Yrs
P-Ashaadhaa ManushyaVaanar Jal
Venus Cruel
20 Yrs
U-Aashaadhaa ManushyaNakul
Vishwedev
Sun
Fixed
6 Yrs
Abhijeet
Nakul
Brahmaa
Shravan
Dev
Vaanar Vishnu
Moon
Mutable 10 Yrs
Dhanishthaa Raakshas Sinh
Vasu
Mars
Mutable 7 Yrs
Shatabhishaa Raakshas Ashwa
Varun
Raahu Mutable 18 Yrs
P-Bhadraa
ManushyaSinh
Ajaikpaad
Jupiter Cruel
16 Yrs
U-Bhadraa
ManushyaGau
Ahirbudhnya Saturn Fixed
19 Yrs
Revatee *** Dev
Gaj
Pooshaa
Mercury Soft
17 Yrs

Quality

Male
Divine
Female Human
Female Demon
Male
Human
Eunuch Divine
Female Human
Male
Divine
Female Divine
Female Demon
Female Demon
Female Human
Female Human
Male
Divine
Female Demon
Female Divine
Female Demon
Male
Divine
Female Demon
Eunuch Demon
Female Human
Female Human
Male
Divine
Female Demon
Eunuch Demon
Male
Human
Male
Human
Female Divine

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*Abhijit Nakshatra - In fact Abhijit, the 22nd one, is not a Nakshatra, but a certain time period. Some
people consider Abhijit as Nakshatra, thus making 28 Nakshatra. This time period, Abhijit, is very
auspicious Muhoort and it falls in day time - for one Ghadee (24 minutes) before and one Ghadee after
12.00 pm. Even if the whole Panchaang is not auspicious, even then to travel during this period is very
auspicious - but not to South.
**If the two people are of enemy Yoni, they are enemy in themselves also, such as
Shwaan and Mrig
Nakul and Sarp
Mesh and Vaanar
Sinh and Gaj
Gau and Vyaaghra
Mooshak and Maarjaar
Mahish and Ashwa
***Read a strange story about Revatee Nakshatra here

Such match is necessary in Kundalee match making for marriages.

No Nakshatra is less than 56 Ghatee (28 Muhoort, or 22.4 hours) and more than 66
Ghatee (33 Muhoort or 26.4 hours). One Muhoort is of 48 minutes.
[Naarad Puraan, p 331]

Pushya Nakshatra is a very powerful Nakshatra, even if it is in Paap Graha. Leave alone
marriage, this Nakshatra gives desired fruit in all auspicious Karm.

Types of Nakshatra
Types of
Nakshatra
Fixed
Mutable
Soft
Light
Sharp
Cruel
Mixed

Name of Nakshatra
Rohinee, U-Aashaadhaa, U-Bhaadrapad
Puarvasu, Swaati, Shravan,
Dhanishthaa, Shatabhishaa
Mrigshiraa, Chitraa, Anuraadhaa,
Revatee
Ashwinee, Pushya, Hast
Aardraa, Aashleshaa, Jyeshthaa, Moolaa
Bharanee, Maghaa, P-Phaalgunee,
P-Aashaadhaa, P-Bhaadrapad
Krittikaa, Vishaakhaa

Rulers of Nakshatra
Rulers of
Nakshatra
Sun
Moon
Mars

Names of Nakshatra
Krittikaa, U-Phaalgunee,
U-Aashaadhaa
Rohinee, Hast, Shravan
Mrigshiraa, Chitra, Dhanishthaa

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Mercury
Jupiter
Venus
Saturn
Raahu
Ketu

Aashleshaa, Jyeshthaa, Revatee

Punarvasu, Vishaakhaa,
P-Bhaadrapad
Bharanee, P-Aashaadhaa,
P-Phaalgunee
Pushya, Anuraadhaa,
U-Bhaadrapad
Aardraa, Swaati, Shatabhishaa
Ashwinee, Maghaa, Mool

Auspicious Taaraa (Nakshatra) see also

Saadhanaa Taaraa, Vedh Star

There are some Nakshatra which are good to do some work, to start some work for their
auspiciousness. Auspicious Taaraa is mostly used for many other works, like starting any
Saadhanaa, study, business etc. Check your birth Nakshatra, count from it to the desired
day Nakshatra and whatever number comes, divide it by 9. If remainder is 1, 2, 4, 6, 8,
and 0, it is auspicious. To know this all Nakshatra are divided in three groups of 9
Nakshatra each from one's own birth Nakshatra. Then the each group of 9 stars depict as
the following, for example, the first star which is the birth star is good, 2nd star from
the Birth star brings wealth, the 3rd star from the Birth star brings danger and trouble,
and so on
S.No Group-1 S.No Group-2 S.No Group-3

Janma
Birth
Good
Taaraa
Sampat
Wealth/
Hast
Good
Taaraa
prosperity
Vipat
Danger /
Chitraa
Bad
Taaraa
Trouble
Kshem
Well being/
Swaati
Good
Taaraa
Health
Pratyak
Vishaakhaa
Obstacles
Bad
Taaraa
Saadhanaa
Anuraadhaa
AchievementVery Good
Taaraa
Nidhan
Jyesthaa
Death Star Very Bad
Taaraa
Mitra
Mool
Friend
Better
Taaraa
Param
P-Aashaadhaa Mitra
Best Friend Good
Taaraa

21 U-Aashaadhaa

Krittikaa

12 U-Phaalgunee

22 Shravana

Rohinee

13

23 Dhanishthaa

Mrigashiraa

14

24 Shatabhishaa

Aardra

15

25 P-Bhadraa

Punarvasu

16

26 U-Bhadraa

Pushya

17

27 Revatee

Aasaleshaa

18

Ashwinee

10 Maghaa

19

Bharanee

11 P-Phaalgunee 20

Taaraa Meaning Good/Bad

* Janm Nakshatra is the first one in the series.

By Raghunath Rao Nemani

Each Nakshatra is divided in four Pad or Charan for the convenience of exactness. Since
the Sun passes through 12 Raashi/ Signs, every Raashi is made up of 2 1/4 Nakshatra or
their 9 Charan. Thus there are 12 x 9 = 108 Charan of 27 Nakshatra divided in 12 Raashi.
Each Raashi, each Nakshatra, and even each Charan of every Nakshatra has its own Lord.

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Inauspicious Nakshatra Table

Four Mandal
The four Mandal constituting 28 Nakshtra in a cyclic pattern, are : Agni Mandala, Vaayu
Mandal, Varun Mandal and Mahendra Mandal.

Gandant Nakshatra

see also Gandant Dosh

(1) Like 4th Pad of Aashleshaa and the 1st Pad of Maghaa - (junction of water/fire signs Cancer/Leo)
(2) Planet having longitude between 0 to 4 degree and 26 to 30 degrees in Pisces/Aries,
Cancer/Leo and Scorpio/Sagittarius junction are called planet in Gandant Nakshatra. They
create serious health problems, accidents, break in relationships etc giving us a lot of
physical and mental pain.

Nakshatra Division by Naadee

28 Nakshatra (including Abhijeet) are grouped into 7 Naadee in following manner :
Start from the furthest planet Saturn, giving it the lordship of the 2nd and 3rd
Nakshatra, Bharanee and Krittikaa; Jupiter for the 4th Nakshatra, Mars for the 5th
Nakshatra, and Sun-Venus-Mercury-Moon following likewise. Thus at two ends are Saturn
and Moon which are the Lords of two consecutive Nakshatra : Saturn the Lord of the 2nd
and 3rd Nakshatra, and the 16th and 17th Nakshatra, while Moon will be the Lord of the
9th and 10th Nakshatra and the 23rd and 24th Nakshatra. These seven planets are
associated with seven attributes in following manner :
Saturn - Chandaa Naadee
Jupiter - Vaayu Naadee
Mars - Dahanaa Naadee
Sun - Saumya Naadee
Venus - Neeraa Naadee
Mercury - Jal Naadee
Moon - Amrit Naadee
Narapati Jayacharyaa ascribes Sun to Vaayu and Jupiter to Saumya, but a comparison of
sequence of planetary distance with Naadee shows that the above list is correct. Vinay
Jha Ji used Sapt Naadee Chakra in his rain forecasts, but Sapt Naadee Chakra is only a
small tool in his method which is mainly based on Bhaav-Chaalit charts made at junctures
of solar transits into Nakshatra and half-degrees of the Sun at the meridians of either
Meru (Prithvi / Padm Chakra) or Vidishaa (Desh Chakra). These Chakra are originally from
ancient Yaamal Tantra texts.

Nakshatra Division by Gun

These Nakshatra may be divide in the following way also --

Raajas Nakshatra (1st part of cycle - beginning, energetic, creative):

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0000' Aries - 1320' Aries: (1) Ashwinee *star of new beginning*, Lord: Ketu
1320' Aries - 2640' Aries: (2) Bharanee *star of creation*, Lord: Venus
2640' Aries - 1000' Taurus: (3) Krittikaa *star of birth*, Lord: The Sun
1000' Taurus - 2320' Taurus: (4) Rohinee, *star of growth*, Lord: Moon
2320' Taurus - 0640' Gemini: (5) Mrigashiraa, *star of curiosity*,Lord: Mars
0640' Gemini - 2000' Gemini: (6) Aaardraa, *star of purifying*, Lord: Raahu
2000' Gemini - 0320' Cancer: (7) Punarvasu, *star of challenge*, Lord: Jupiter
0320' Cancer - 1640' Cancer: (8) Pushya, *star of humility*, Lord: Saturn
1640' Cancer - 3000' Cancer: (9) Aashleshaa, *star of mental power*, Lord: Mercury

Taamas Nakshatra (2nd part of cycle - establishing, stable, materialistic) :

0000' Leo - 1320' Leo: (10) Magha *star of service*, Lord: Ketu
1320' Leo - 2640' Leo: (11) Poorvaaa Phalguni *star of wealth*, Lord: Venus
2640' Leo - 1000' Virgo: (12) Uttaraa Phalguni *star of support*, Lord: The Sun
1000' Virgo - 2320' Virgo: (13) Hasta *star of forming*, Lord: Moon
2320' Virgo - 0640' Libra: (14) Chitra *star of grandiosity* , Lord: Mars
0640' Libra - 2000' Libra: (15) Swaati *star of independence* , Lord: Rahu
2000' Libra - 0320' Scorpio: (16) Vishakha *star of self-interest*, Lord: Jupiter
0320' Scorpio - 1640' Scorpio: (17) Anuraadhaa *star of sacrifice*, Lord: Saturn
1640' Scorpio - 3000' Scorpio: (18) Jyesthaa *star of superiority*, Lord: Mercury

Sattwa Nakshatra (3rd part of cycle - finishing, purifying, spiritualistic) :

0000' Sagittarius - 1320' Sagittarius: (19) Moola *star of roots*, Lord: Ketu
1320' Sagittarius - 2640' Sagittarius: (20) Poorvaa Aashaadhaa *star of invincibility*,
Lord: Venus
2640' Sagittarius - 1000' Capricorn: (21) Uttara Ashadhaa *star of universality* , Lord:
The Sun
1000' Capricorn - 2320' Capricorn: (22) Shravana *star of knowledge*, Lord: Moon
2320' Capricorn - 0640' Aquarius: (23) Dhanisthaa *star of excellence*, Lord: Mars
0640' Aquarius - 2000' Aquarius: (24) Shatabhishaa *star of cosmic order*, Lord: Rahu
2000' Aquarius - 0320' Pisces: (25) Purva Bhaadrapadaa *star of final realization* ,
Lord: Jupiter
0320' Pisces - 1640' Pisces: (26) Uttara Bhaadrapadaa *star of final liberation*, Lord:
Saturn
1640' Pisces - 3000' Pisces: (27) Revati *star of final perfection*, Lord: Mercury
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