Nakshatras: the 27 lunar mansions of Vedic astrology
Vedic astrology divides the sky into 27 parts as well as 12 signs. These are the nakshatras, the Moon's mansions, and each has its own character.
- AshwiniAshwini, nakshatra, Vedic astrology
- BharaniBharani, nakshatra, Venus
- KrittikaKrittika, nakshatra, Sun
- RohiniRohini, nakshatra, Moon
- MrigashiraMrigashira, nakshatra, Mars
- ArdraArdra, nakshatra, Rahu
- PunarvasuPunarvasu, nakshatra, Jupiter
- PushyaPushya, nakshatra, Saturn
- AshleshaAshlesha, nakshatra, Mercury
- MaghaMagha, nakshatra, Ketu
- Purva PhalguniPurva Phalguni, nakshatra, Venus
- Uttara PhalguniUttara Phalguni, nakshatra, Sun
- HastaHasta, nakshatra, Moon
- ChitraChitra, nakshatra, Mars
- SwatiSwati, nakshatra, Rahu
- VishakhaVishakha, nakshatra, Jupiter
- AnuradhaAnuradha, nakshatra, Saturn
- JyeshthaJyeshtha, nakshatra, Mercury
- MulaMula, nakshatra, Ketu
- Purva AshadhaPurva Ashadha, nakshatra, Venus
- Uttara AshadhaUttara Ashadha, nakshatra, Sun
- ShravanaShravana, nakshatra, Moon
- DhanishtaDhanishta, nakshatra, Mars
- ShatabhishaShatabhisha, nakshatra, Rahu
- Purva BhadrapadaPurva Bhadrapada, nakshatra, Jupiter
- Uttara BhadrapadaUttara Bhadrapada, nakshatra, Saturn
- RevatiRevati, nakshatra, Mercury