Sidereal Nakshatra Engine

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Calculate your birth star, Pada division, ruling deity, and complete planetary Nakshatras across your entire birth chart.

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Provide exact birth time and location coordinates to determine your Janma Nakshatra and full planetary star positions.

The 27 Nakshatras in Vedic Birth Chart Analysis

Your Janma Nakshatra (birth star) marks the exact lunar mansion occupied by the Moon at your birth. Western astrology focuses mostly on Sun signs, but Vedic astrology gives top priority to the Moon because it rules your mind, subconscious instincts, and emotional baseline. The Nakshatra your Moon sits in filters how you react to every life event.

Finding your birth star requires exact birth coordinates. The calculator measures the Moon's astronomical position using the sidereal Chitrapaksha Lahiri ayanamsha. This pinpoints your birth star, Pada quarter, star lord, and ruling deity. Cross-referencing these details gives you an essential foundation for tracking planetary periods and relationship compatibility.

Complete 27 Nakshatras Reference Catalog & Symbolism

The following directory details all 27 lunar mansions in Vedic astrology, including their traditional symbolic icons, governing deities, planetary rulers, and zodiac degree spans.

# Nakshatra & Icon Zodiac Span Ruling Deity Star Lord Primary Symbol
1अश्विनी00°00' - 13°20' AriesAshvini Kumarasकेतु (Ketu)Horse Head
2भरणी13°20' - 26°40' AriesYamaVenusYoni / Vessel
3कृत्तिका26°40' Ari - 10°00' TauAgniSunFlame / Razor
4रोहिणी10°00' - 23°20' TaurusBrahmaMoonChariot / Cart
5मृगशिरा23°20' Tau - 06°40' GemSomaMarsDeer Head
6आर्द्रा06°40' - 20°00' GeminiRudraराहु (Rahu)Teardrop / Diamond
7पुनर्वसु20°00' Gem - 03°20' CanAditiJupiterBow and Quiver
8पुष्य03°20' - 16°40' CancerBrihaspatiSaturnLotus / Cow Udder
9आश्लेषा16°40' - 30°00' CancerNagas (Serpents)MercuryCoiled Serpent
10मघा00°00' - 13°20' LeoPitris (Ancestors)केतु (Ketu)Royal Throne
11पूर्वाफाल्गुनी13°20' - 26°40' LeoBhagaVenusFront Legs of Bed
12उत्तराफाल्गुनी26°40' Leo - 10°00' VirAryamanSunBack Legs of Bed
13हस्त10°00' - 23°20' VirgoSavitarMoonOpen Hand / Fist
14चित्रा23°20' Vir - 06°40' LibVishwakarmaMarsBright Pearl / Jewel
15स्वाति06°40' - 20°00' LibraVayuराहु (Rahu)Young Coral Sprout
16विशाखा20°00' Lib - 03°20' ScoIndra-AgniJupiterTriumphal Arch
17अनुराधा03°20' - 16°40' ScorpioMitraSaturnLotus Staff
18ज्येष्ठा16°40' - 30°00' ScorpioIndraMercuryCircular Amulet
19मूल00°00' - 13°20' SagNirritiकेतु (Ketu)Tied Bundle of Roots
20पूर्वाषाढ़ा13°20' - 26°40' SagApasVenusFan / Sacred Waters
21उत्तराषाढ़ा26°40' Sag - 10°00' CapVishvedevasSunElephant Tusk
22श्रवण10°00' - 23°20' CapricornVishnuMoonThree Footprints / Ear
23धनिष्ठा23°20' Cap - 06°40' AquEight VasusMarsMusical Drum
24शतभिषा06°40' - 20°00' AquariusVarunaराहु (Rahu)Empty Circle / 100 Stars
25पूर्वाभाद्रपद20°00' Aqu - 03°20' PisAja EkapadaJupiterTwo Swords / Front Cot
26उत्तराभाद्रपद03°20' - 16°40' PiscesAhirbudhnyaSaturnTwin Serpent / Back Cot
27रेवती16°40' - 30°00' PiscesPushanMercuryFish in Water / Drum

Understanding the 4 Nakshatra Padas & D9 Navamsha Link

Vedic astrologers divide each 13° 20' Nakshatra into four equal quarters called Padas (legs). Each Pada spans exactly 3 degrees and 20 minutes of arc. Multiplying 27 Nakshatras by 4 Padas gives 108 total Padas across the 360-degree zodiac.

  • D9 Navamsha Connection: The 108 Padas map directly onto the 108 divisions of the D9 Navamsha chart. Each 30-degree zodiac sign holds 9 Padas (2.25 Nakshatras). This connects your birth star directly to your soul purpose and marriage chart. Check your D9 chart with our D9 Navamsha Calculator.
  • Baby Naming Sounds (Nama Akshara): Traditional Indian naming customs assign a specific phonetic sound to each of the 108 Padas. Starting a child name with their Pada sound harmonizes personal speech vibrations with their birth star.

Gandanta Junctions: Water to Fire Star Boundaries

When the natal Moon or Ascendant lands on the boundary between a Water sign and a Fire sign, it creates a sensitive node called Gandanta. Planets in these junction Padas highlight transformational karmic lessons.

  • Revati to Ashwini: The border between 29° Pisces and 1° Aries marks the shift from universal consciousness into individual action.
  • Ashlesha to Magha: The border between 29° Cancer and 1° Leo shifts emotional family bonds into public leadership.
  • Jyeshtha to Mula: The border between 29° Scorpio and 1° Sagittarius requires releasing material control to gain spiritual clarity.
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Got Questions About Nakshatras?

Clear answers regarding birth stars, Padas, ruling deities, and planetary mansions.

Janma Nakshatra is the specific lunar mansion (one of 27 stars) occupied by the Moon at your exact birth moment. In Vedic astrology, it shapes your psychological instincts, relationship tendencies, and 120-year Vimshottari Mahadasha timeline.

Each 13° 20' Nakshatra is divided into four equal 3° 20' quarters called Padas. The 108 total Padas correspond directly with the 108 micro-divisions of the D9 Navamsha chart, revealing soul purpose and traditional baby naming sounds.

While the Moon Nakshatra defines emotional tendencies and dasha balance, the Nakshatras occupied by the Sun, Ascendant, and other planets show how each specific life domain (career, communication, wealth, health) operates in detail.

The planetary lord ruling your birth Nakshatra governs your first Mahadasha. The remaining un-traversed distance of the Moon inside that Nakshatra calculates the exact starting years and months of your birth dasha balance.

A Moon sign covers a broad 30-degree arc of the sky. A Nakshatra is a narrower 13° 20' lunar mansion inside that sign, offering far deeper detail regarding emotional habits and timing.