Your birth Nakshatra
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What is a Nakshatra?
The zodiac is divided into 27 Nakshatras of 13°20′ each. The Nakshatra holding your Moon at birth — your Janma Nakshatra — is the most important placement in Vedic astrology, even above your Sun sign.
Lunar mansions
Each Nakshatra covers 13°20′ (four padas of 3°20′) and is ruled by a planet, a deity and a symbol.
Dasha ruler
Your Nakshatra lord determines your first Vimshottari Dasha period at birth.
Compatibility
In marriage matching, Nakshatra compatibility (guna milan) is weighed before any other factor.
The 27 Nakshatras
Each star carries a unique symbol and energy — here is a quick tour.
- • Ashwini (horses) · Bharani (womb) · Krittika (flame)
- • Rohini (ox cart) · Mrigashira (deer) · Ardra (tear drop)
- • Punarvasu (quiver) · Pushya (milk udder) · Ashlesha (coiled serpent)
- • Magha (throne) · Purva Phalguni (hammock) · Uttara Phalguni (bed)
- • Hasta (hand) · Chitra (pearl) · Swati (young shoot)
- • Vishakha (triumphal arch) · Anuradha (lotus) · Jyeshtha (earring)
- • Mula (bundle of roots) · Purva Ashadha (tusk) · Uttara Ashadha (elephant tusk)
- • Shravana (ear) · Dhanishta (drum) · Shatabhisha (empty circle)
- • Purva Bhadrapada (two-faced) · Uttara Bhadrapada (twin legs) · Revati (fish)
Planetary timing
Your Nakshatra lord sets your Dasha periods — explore the timeline with our Dasha calculator.
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