27 नक्षत्र · 5 min read · Updated 31 October 2026

The 27 nakshatras: list, lords and meanings

The zodiac is divided into 27 nakshatras (lunar mansions) of 13°20′ each. The one the Moon occupied at your birth is your janma nakshatra. It shapes your temperament, sets your dasha sequence and gives the traditional first letters for a name.

All 27 nakshatras

#	Nakshatra	Ruling planet	Deity
1	Ashwini	Ketu	Ashvins
2	Bharani	Venus	Yama
3	Krittika	Sun	Agni
4	Rohini	Moon	Brahma
5	Mrigashira	Mars	Soma
6	Ardra	Rahu	Rudra
7	Punarvasu	Jupiter	Aditi
8	Pushya	Saturn	Brihaspati
9	Ashlesha	Mercury	Nagas
10	Magha	Ketu	Pitris
11	Purva Phalguni	Venus	Bhaga
12	Uttara Phalguni	Sun	Aryaman
13	Hasta	Moon	Savitar
14	Chitra	Mars	Tvashtar
15	Swati	Rahu	Vayu
16	Vishakha	Jupiter	Indra-Agni
17	Anuradha	Saturn	Mitra
18	Jyeshtha	Mercury	Indra
19	Mula	Ketu	Nirriti
20	Purva Ashadha	Venus	Apas
21	Uttara Ashadha	Sun	Vishvadevas
22	Shravana	Moon	Vishnu
23	Dhanishta	Mars	Vasus
24	Shatabhisha	Rahu	Varuna
25	Purva Bhadrapada	Jupiter	Aja Ekapada
26	Uttara Bhadrapada	Saturn	Ahirbudhnya
27	Revati	Mercury	Pushan

Why your nakshatra matters

Dasha: your first Vimshottari mahadasha is ruled by your nakshatra’s lord, and the order of all later periods follows from it.
Name letters: each nakshatra has four padas (quarters), and each pada has a traditional starting syllable for a name.
Matching: Tara, Yoni, Gana and Nadi in Kundli Milan all come from the two nakshatras.
Muhurta: nakshatras are used to choose auspicious days.

How to find your nakshatra

It depends on the Moon’s exact position, which moves about 13° a day, so you need your birth date, time and place. Our free kundli shows your nakshatra, its pada, your name syllable and your full dasha timeline.

Free, in seconds: nakshatra, pada, name letter and your dasha periods.

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