Vedic or Hindu astrology divides zodiac into 27 divisions and each division is known with unique name. All twenty seven nakshatra names have been listed below -
The 27 Nakshatras are represented as 27 equal divisions of a circle, each division is equal to 13 degrees 20 minutes. The sequence of the 27 Nakshatras begins with Ashvini Nakshatra in Mesha Rashi.
Each Nakshatra is divided into 4 equal parts of 3 degrees 20 minutes. They are called Nakshatra Pada I, II, III, and IV. All four Nakshatra pada of Ashvini(1) nakshatra have been shown in the picture below Pictorial representation of the 27 Nakshatras Circle with Reference to the Earth has been illustrated below.
1 to 27 segment in grey circle represents number sequence of nakshatras as stated above table.
Tags : Nakshatra, Nakshatra Names
| 1 | Ashvini/Aswini | 15 | Swati |
| 2 | Bharani | 16 | Vishakha |
| 3 | Krittika/Krithika | 17 | Anuradha |
| 4 | Rohini | 18 | Jyeshtha |
| 5 | Mrigashirsha | 19 | Mula |
| 6 | Ardra | 20 | Purva Ashadha |
| 7 | Punarvasu | 21 | Uttara Ashadha |
| 8 | Pushya | 22 | Shravana |
| 9 | Ashlesha | 23 | Dhanishtha |
| 10 | Magha | 24 | Shatabhisha |
| 11 | Purva Phalguni | 25 | Purva Bhadrapada |
| 12 | Uttara Phalguni | 26 | Uttara Bhadrapada |
| 13 | Hasta | 27 | Revati |
| 14 | Chitra |
The 27 Nakshatras are represented as 27 equal divisions of a circle, each division is equal to 13 degrees 20 minutes. The sequence of the 27 Nakshatras begins with Ashvini Nakshatra in Mesha Rashi.
Each Nakshatra is divided into 4 equal parts of 3 degrees 20 minutes. They are called Nakshatra Pada I, II, III, and IV. All four Nakshatra pada of Ashvini(1) nakshatra have been shown in the picture below Pictorial representation of the 27 Nakshatras Circle with Reference to the Earth has been illustrated below.
1 to 27 segment in grey circle represents number sequence of nakshatras as stated above table.
Tags : Nakshatra, Nakshatra Names
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