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The 27 Nakshatras नक्षत्र

The zodiac is divided into 27 lunar mansions of 13°20′ each. Your birth Nakshatra sets your Dasha and is used for matching and naming. Find yours.

#	Nakshatra	Lord	Deity	Symbol	Rashi
1	Ashwini अश्विनी	Ketu	Ashwini Kumaras	Horse's head	Mesha
2	Bharani भरणी	Venus	Yama	Yoni	Mesha
3	Krittika कृत्तिका	Sun	Agni	Razor / flame	Mesha–Vrishabha
4	Rohini रोहिणी	Moon	Brahma	Chariot	Vrishabha
5	Mrigashira मृगशिरा	Mars	Soma	Deer's head	Vrishabha–Mithuna
6	Ardra आर्द्रा	Rahu	Rudra	Teardrop	Mithuna
7	Punarvasu पुनर्वसु	Jupiter	Aditi	Bow and quiver	Mithuna–Karka
8	Pushya पुष्य	Saturn	Brihaspati	Cow's udder	Karka
9	Ashlesha आश्लेषा	Mercury	Nagas	Coiled serpent	Karka
10	Magha मघा	Ketu	Pitrs	Royal throne	Simha
11	Purva Phalguni पूर्वाफाल्गुनी	Venus	Bhaga	Front legs of a bed	Simha
12	Uttara Phalguni उत्तराफाल्गुनी	Sun	Aryaman	Back legs of a bed	Simha–Kanya
13	Hasta हस्त	Moon	Savitar	Hand	Kanya
14	Chitra चित्रा	Mars	Vishvakarma	Bright jewel	Kanya–Tula
15	Swati स्वाती	Rahu	Vayu	Young shoot in the wind	Tula
16	Vishakha विशाखा	Jupiter	Indra–Agni	Triumphal arch	Tula–Vrishchika
17	Anuradha अनुराधा	Saturn	Mitra	Lotus	Vrishchika
18	Jyeshtha ज्येष्ठा	Mercury	Indra	Earring / umbrella	Vrishchika
19	Mula मूल	Ketu	Nirriti	Bunch of roots	Dhanu
20	Purva Ashadha पूर्वाषाढ़ा	Venus	Apas	Winnowing fan	Dhanu
21	Uttara Ashadha उत्तराषाढ़ा	Sun	Vishvedevas	Elephant's tusk	Dhanu–Makara
22	Shravana श्रवण	Moon	Vishnu	Ear / three footprints	Makara
23	Dhanishta धनिष्ठा	Mars	Eight Vasus	Drum	Makara–Kumbha
24	Shatabhisha शतभिषा	Rahu	Varuna	Empty circle	Kumbha
25	Purva Bhadrapada पूर्वाभाद्रपद	Jupiter	Aja Ekapada	Front of a funeral cot	Kumbha–Meena
26	Uttara Bhadrapada उत्तराभाद्रपद	Saturn	Ahir Budhnya	Back of a funeral cot	Meena
27	Revati रेवती	Mercury	Pushan	Fish / drum	Meena