The 27 Nakshatras

Ruler: Ketu

Quick-moving and instinctive, Ashwini is tied to healing, action, and fresh starts. See what this nakshatra reveals about drive, attraction, and recovery.

Symbol

Horse Head

Deity

Ashwini Kumaras, the horse headed twins

Zodiac Span

0° – 13°20′ Aries

Gana

Deva

Ruler: Venus

Bharani carries intensity, desire, endurance, and creative force. See what this nakshatra says about personality, love, limits, and inner strength.

Symbol

Yoni

Deity

Yama

Zodiac Span

13°20′ – 26°40′ Aries

Gana

Manushya

Ruler: Sun

Krittika is cutting, clear, and hard to ignore. Learn how this nakshatra shapes willpower, honesty, ambition, and the need to refine what is around you.

Symbol

Knife or razor

Deity

Agni

Zodiac Span

26°40′ Aries – 10° Taurus

Gana

Rakshasa

Ruler: Moon

Rohini is lush, attractive, and emotionally rich. See what this nakshatra reveals about charm, desire, creativity, attachment, and relationship pull.

Symbol

Ox cart or chariot

Deity

Prajapati

Zodiac Span

10° – 23°20′ Taurus

Gana

Manusha

Ruler: Mars

Mrigashira keeps searching. Learn how this nakshatra shapes curiosity, sensitivity, romance, wandering instincts, and the need for something more.

Symbol

Deer’s head

Deity

Soma

Zodiac Span

23° 20′ Taurus – 6° 40′ Gemini

Gana

Deva

Ruler: Rahu

Ardra is intense, sharp, and transformative. See what this nakshatra reveals about emotional upheaval, truth-telling, resilience, and the need to rebuild.

Symbol

Tear drop

Deity

Rudra

Zodiac Span

6° 40′ – 20° Gemini

Gana

Manusha

Ruler: Jupiter

Punarvasu has a restorative quality. It points to recovery, second chances, faith, and the ability to find steadiness after life turns messy.

Symbol

Quiver of arrows

Deity

Aditi

Zodiac Span

20° Gemini – 3°20′ Cancer

Gana

Deva

Ruler: Saturn

Pushya is nourishing, protective, and structured. Learn how this nakshatra shapes caregiving, duty, emotional steadiness, and strength without display.

Symbol

Wheel

Deity

Brihaspati

Zodiac Span

3°20′ -16°40′ Cancer

Gana

Deva

Ruler: Mercury

Ashlesha is private, magnetic, and psychologically complex. See what this nakshatra reveals about intuition, control, attachment, and hidden depth.

Symbol

Coiled Serpant

Deity

Nagas

Zodiac Span

16°40′ – 30° Cancer

Gana

Rakshasa

Ruler: Ketu

Magha is tied to ancestry, status, and legacy. Learn how this nakshatra shapes ambition, self-respect, authority, and family pride.

Symbol

Royal Throne

Deity

Pitris

Zodiac Span

0° – 13°20′ Leo

Gana

Rakshasa

Ruler: Venus

Purva Phalguni leans toward beauty, ease, affection, and creative enjoyment. See what this nakshatra reveals about love, pleasure, and self-expression.

Symbol

Hammock, front legs of bed

Deity

Bhaga

Zodiac Span

13°20′ – 26°40′ Leo

Gana

Manushya

Ruler: Sun

Uttara Phalguni is generous, steady, and partnership-minded. Learn how this nakshatra shapes commitment, support, friendship, and dependable connections.

Symbol

Hammock, four legs of bed

Deity

Aryaman

Zodiac Span

26°40′ Leo- 10° Virgo

Gana

Manushya

Ruler: Moon

Hasta is clever with words, hands, and timing. See what this nakshatra reveals about talent, humor, control, adaptability, and shaping outcomes.

Symbol

Hand or fist

Deity

Savitar

Zodiac Span

10° – 23°20′ Virgo

Gana

Deva

Ruler: Mars

Chitra blends precision with beauty. Learn how this nakshatra shapes aesthetics, attraction, craftsmanship, ambition, and visible presence.

Symbol

Pearl, gem

Deity

Vishwakarma

Zodiac Span

23°20′ Virgo – 6°40′ Libra

Gana

Rakshasa

Ruler: Rahu

Swati needs space to move on its own terms. See what this nakshatra reveals about independence, diplomacy, adaptability, and the search for inner balance.

Symbol

Sword, coral

Deity

Vaya

Zodiac Span

6°40′ – 20° Libra

Gana

Deva

Ruler: Jupiter

Vishakha is ambitious and hard to distract once committed. Learn how this nakshatra shapes desire, persistence, appetite, and long-term goals.

Symbol

Decorated archway, potter’s wheel

Deity

Indragni

Zodiac Span

20° Libra – 3°20′ Scorpio

Gana

Rakshasa

Ruler: Saturn

Anuradha is relational, loyal, and emotionally disciplined. See what this nakshatra reveals about devotion, friendship, and intensity under the surface.

Symbol

Triumphal archway, lotus

Deity

Mitra

Zodiac Span

3°20′ – 16°40′ Scorpio

Gana

Deva

Ruler: Ketu

Mula strips things back to what is real. See what this nakshatra reveals about truth-seeking, detachment, endings, and emotional intensity.

Symbol

Bunch of roots tied together

Deity

Nirriti

Zodiac Span

0° – 13°20′ Sagittarius

Gana

Rakshasa

Ruler: Venus

Purva Ashadha is persuasive, proud, and hard to defeat. Learn how this nakshatra shapes confidence, idealism, emotional force, and momentum.

Symbol

Fan, basket

Deity

Apas

Zodiac Span

13°20′ – 26°40′ Sagittarius

Gana

Manushya

Ruler: Sun

Uttara Ashadha grows through patience, integrity, and endurance. See what this nakshatra reveals about leadership, discipline, and results that last.

Symbol

Elephant tusk

Deity

Vishwadevas

Zodiac Span

26°40′ Sagittarius-10°00′ Capricorn

Gana

Manushya

Ruler: Moon

Shravana absorbs through attention. Learn how this nakshatra shapes memory, communication, social intelligence, and pattern recognition.

Symbol

An Ear

Deity

Lord Vishnu

Zodiac Span

10°00′ to 23°20′ Capricorn

Gana

Deva

Ruler: Mars

Dhanishta is tied to timing, movement, recognition, and drive. See what this nakshatra reveals about ambition, performance, generosity, and success.

Symbol

a drum or flute

Deity

Ashta Vasus

Zodiac Span

23°20′ Capricorn-6°40′ Aquarius

Gana

Rakshasa

Ruler: Rahu

Shatabhisha is unusual, private, and drawn to hidden systems. Learn how this nakshatra shapes detachment, analysis, healing instincts, and mystery.

Symbol

a circle or healing pot

Deity

Varuna

Zodiac Span

6°40′ to 20°00′ Aquarius

Gana

Rakshasa

Ruler: Jupiter

Purva Bhadrapada can be idealistic, severe, and intense. See what this nakshatra reveals about conviction, sacrifice, inner tension, and insight.

Symbol

the front half of a funeral cot or a two-faced man

Deity

Aja Ekapada

Zodiac Span

20°00′ Aquarius-3°20′ Pisces

Gana

Manushya

Ruler: Saturn

Uttara Bhadrapada is calm, heavy, and inwardly deep. Learn how this nakshatra shapes maturity, restraint, emotional weight, and spiritual seriousness.

Symbol

the back legs of a funeral cot or two coiled serpents

Deity

Ahir Budhnya

Zodiac Span

3°20′-16°40′ Pisces

Gana

Manushya

Ruler: Mercury

Revati is soft, imaginative, and protective. See what this nakshatra reveals about compassion, travel, care for others, and quiet guidance.

Symbol

a fish

Deity

Pushan

Zodiac Span

16°40′-30°00′ Pisces

Gana

Deva

Ruler: Mercury

Jyeshta carries seniority and weight. Learn how this nakshatra shapes intelligence, responsibility, status, protectiveness, and emotional pressure.

Symbol

Umbrella, earring

Deity

Indra

Zodiac Span

16°40′ – 30° Scorpio

Gana

Rakshasa