27 Nakshatras (नक्षत्र) — Complete Guide to Lunar Mansions

Nakshatras are the 27 lunar mansions in Vedic astrology. The Moon spends roughly one day in each.

## The 27 Nakshatras

1. Ashwini (अश्विनी) — Ketu. Quick, healing energy. 2. Bharani (भरणी) — Venus. Creative, intense. 3. Krittika (कृत्तिका) — Sun. Sharp, purifying. 4. Rohini (रोहिणी) — Moon. Most fertile, beautiful. 5. Mrigashira (मृगशिरा) — Mars. Curious, searching. 6. Ardra (आर्द्रा) — Rahu. Transformation through storms. 7. Punarvasu (पुनर्वसु) — Jupiter. Renewal, restoration. 8. Pushya (पुष्य) — Saturn. Most auspicious for activities. 9. Ashlesha (आश्लेषा) — Mercury. Mystical, serpentine. 10. Magha (मघा) — Ketu. Royal, ancestral. 11. P.Phalguni (पूर्वा फाल्गुनी) — Venus. Pleasure, creativity. 12. U.Phalguni (उत्तरा फाल्गुनी) — Sun. Service, contracts. 13. Hasta (हस्त) — Moon. Skill, craftsmanship. 14. Chitra (चित्रा) — Mars. Beauty, artistry. 15. Swati (स्वाति) — Rahu. Independence, flexibility. 16-27: Vishakha through Revati complete the cycle.

## How Nakshatras Are Used

Name Selection: First syllable based on birth Nakshatra pada. Marriage Matching: Ashtakoota system uses Nakshatras. Muhurat: Certain Nakshatras are auspicious for specific activities. Daily Predictions: Moon's Nakshatra influences the day's energy.

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