The lunar mansions of Vedic astrology — their deities, symbols and ruling planets.
The zodiac in Vedic astrology is also divided into 27 Nakshatras (lunar mansions) of 13°20' each, through which the Moon travels in its monthly cycle. Your Janma Nakshatra — the Nakshatra the Moon occupied at your birth — is central to the Vimshottari dasha, muhurat (electional astrology) and Kundali matching. Explore each below.
Ketu · the Ashwini Kumaras (celestial healers)
→Venus · Yama (lord of dharma)
→Sun · Agni (fire)
→Moon · Brahma the creator
→Mars · Soma (the Moon)
→Rahu · Rudra (the storm)
→Jupiter · Aditi (the boundless)
→Saturn · Brihaspati (the guru)
→Mercury · the Nagas (serpents)
→Ketu · the Pitris (ancestors)
→Venus · Bhaga (delight)
→Sun · Aryaman (patronage)
→Moon · Savitar (the Sun)
→Mars · Vishvakarma (cosmic architect)
→Rahu · Vayu (the wind)
→Jupiter · Indra and Agni
→Saturn · Mitra (friendship)
→Mercury · Indra (the chief)
→Ketu · Nirriti (dissolution)
→Venus · Apas (the waters)
→Sun · the Vishvadevas
→Moon · Vishnu
→Mars · the eight Vasus
→Rahu · Varuna (cosmic waters)
→Jupiter · Aja Ekapada
→Saturn · Ahir Budhnya (deep serpent)
→Mercury · Pushan (the nourisher)
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