Nakshatras
The 27 nakshatras: a complete plain-English guide
The nakshatra is the finest layer most people never read. These guides explain each one without jargon and without predictions.
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Start with your Moon nakshatra if you know it. If not, read the nakshatra that matches the degrees of your Moon. The rashi gives the tone; the nakshatra gives the detail.
All 27 nakshatras
Ashwini
Ashwini is the first nakshatra, linked to speed, healing and new beginnings. It starts things before the plan is…
Read more → Mesha · 13°20' – 26°40' MeshaBharani
Bharani is the second nakshatra, linked to bearing, desire and the weight of responsibility. It holds what others avoid.
Read more → Mesha · 26°40' Mesha – 10° VrishabhaKrittika
Krittika is the third nakshatra, linked to fire, cutting and purification. It removes what is not needed, sometimes too…
Read more → Vrishabha · 10° – 23°20' VrishabhaRohini
Rohini is the fourth nakshatra, linked to beauty, fertility and growth. It is the most magnetic nakshatra in the zodiac.
Read more → Vrishabha · 23°20' Vrishabha – 6°40' MithunaMrigashira
Mrigashira is the fifth nakshatra, linked to searching, curiosity and a gentle restlessness. It is always looking for…
Read more → Mithuna · 6°40' – 20° MithunaArdra
Ardra is the sixth nakshatra, linked to storms, grief and breakthrough. It clears the air, often through a shock.
Read more → Mithuna · 20° Mithuna – 3°20' KarkaPunarvasu
Punarvasu is the seventh nakshatra, linked to return, renewal and a second chance. It is one of the most optimistic…
Read more → Karka · 3°20' – 16°40' KarkaPushya
Pushya is the eighth nakshatra, linked to nourishment, protection and duty. It is considered one of the most auspicious…
Read more → Karka · 16°40' – 30° KarkaAshlesha
Ashlesha is the ninth nakshatra, linked to perception, strategy and hidden knowledge. It sees what people try to hide.
Read more → Simha · 0° – 13°20' SimhaMagha
Magha is the tenth nakshatra, linked to ancestry, authority and legacy. It carries a sense of being here for a reason.
Read more → Simha · 13°20' – 26°40' SimhaPurva Phalguni
Purva Phalguni is the eleventh nakshatra, linked to pleasure, rest and enjoyment. It is built for delight, not for…
Read more → Simha · 26°40' Simha – 10° KanyaUttara Phalguni
Uttara Phalguni is the twelfth nakshatra, linked to partnership, generosity and long commitment. It is the friend who…
Read more → Kanya · 10° – 23°20' KanyaHasta
Hasta is the thirteenth nakshatra, linked to skill, craft and the healing hand. It makes things with care.
Read more → Kanya · 23°20' Kanya – 6°40' TulaChitra
Chitra is the fourteenth nakshatra, linked to design, brilliance and visible craft. It makes things that people notice.
Read more → Tula · 6°40' – 20° TulaSwati
Swati is the fifteenth nakshatra, linked to independence, movement and diplomacy. It bends without breaking.
Read more → Tula · 20° Tula – 3°20' VrischikaVishakha
Vishakha is the sixteenth nakshatra, linked to ambition, determination and the final push. It is built to reach a goal.
Read more → Vrischika · 3°20' – 16°40' VrischikaAnuradha
Anuradha is the seventeenth nakshatra, linked to friendship, devotion and quiet endurance. It keeps a bond alive…
Read more → Vrischika · 16°40' – 30° VrischikaJyeshtha
Jyeshtha is the eighteenth nakshatra, linked to seniority, protection and responsibility. It is the eldest, whether or…
Read more → Dhanu · 0° – 13°20' DhanuMula
Mula is the nineteenth nakshatra, linked to roots, investigation and radical honesty. It goes to the bottom of a matter.
Read more → Dhanu · 13°20' – 26°40' DhanuPurva Ashadha
Purva Ashadha is the twentieth nakshatra, linked to persuasion, purification and invincible optimism. It cannot be…
Read more → Dhanu · 26°40' Dhanu – 10° MakaraUttara Ashadha
Uttara Ashadha is the twenty-first nakshatra, linked to lasting victory, integrity and endurance. It wins slowly and…
Read more → Makara · 10° – 23°20' MakaraShravana
Shravana is the twenty-second nakshatra, linked to listening, learning and transmission. It learns by hearing and…
Read more → Makara · 23°20' Makara – 6°40' KumbhaDhanishtha
Dhanishtha is the twenty-third nakshatra, linked to rhythm, wealth and music. It builds prosperity through timing.
Read more → Kumbha · 6°40' – 20° KumbhaShatabhisha
Shatabhisha is the twenty-fourth nakshatra, linked to healing, secrecy and the hidden cause. It looks beneath the…
Read more → Kumbha · 20° Kumbha – 3°20' MeenaPurva Bhadrapada
Purva Bhadrapada is the twenty-fifth nakshatra, linked to intensity, transformation and the power of a single focus.
Read more → Meena · 3°20' – 16°40' MeenaUttara Bhadrapada
Uttara Bhadrapada is the twenty-sixth nakshatra, linked to depth, patience and quiet wisdom. It is the calm after the…
Read more → Meena · 16°40' – 30° MeenaRevati
Revati is the twenty-seventh and final nakshatra, linked to protection, journeys and safe passage. It closes the circle.
Read more →What a nakshatra is
The zodiac is divided into 27 lunar mansions of 13°20' each. The Moon passes through one every day. In Vedic astrology, the nakshatra adds a finer tone to the rashi, the way a specific street adds detail to a city.
Frequently asked questions
How do I find my nakshatra?
It comes from the Moon's exact position at birth, which needs the date and ideally the time. Add your details to the Tara chat for an approximate reading.
Which nakshatra is the best?
There is no best nakshatra. Each has strengths and costs. The useful question is which one fits your chart and current phase, not which one ranks highest.
Does the nakshatra change the rashi?
No. The nakshatra sits inside the rashi and adds detail. The rashi is the wider sign; the nakshatra is the finer position within it.
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