Dharmic Calendar
Nakshatras
The twenty-seven lunar mansions — the Moon's journey through the sky.
नक्षत्र
Ashwini
The first nakshatra. Associated with speed, healing, and new beginnings.
Bharani
Associated with transformation, birth, death, and the carrying of new life.
Krittika
The nakshatra of purification and cutting away the unnecessary. Associated with the Pleiades.
Rohini
The most beloved nakshatra of the Moon. Associated with fertility, beauty, and creative abundance.
Mrigashira
The searching nakshatra — gentle, curious, always seeking.
Ardra
Associated with storms, destruction of the old, and the grief that precedes transformation.
Punarvasu
The nakshatra of return and renewal. Associated with Rama.
Pushya
Considered the most auspicious nakshatra. Associated with nourishment and spiritual growth.
Ashlesha
The nakshatra of the kundalini energy — mysterious, penetrating, transformative.
Magha
Associated with ancestral lineage, royal authority, and the power of tradition.
Purva Phalguni
Associated with rest, pleasure, creativity, and the enjoyment of life.
Uttara Phalguni
Associated with contracts, partnerships, and patronage. Highly auspicious for marriage.
Hasta
The nakshatra of skilled hands and craftsmanship. Associated with healing arts.
Chitra
Associated with beauty, artistry, and the construction of the divine.
Swati
The nakshatra of independence and the wind — flexible, independent, searching.
Vishakha
Associated with determined purpose and the achievement of goals through sustained effort.
Anuradha
The nakshatra of devotion and friendship. Associated with Mitravaruna.
Jyeshtha
The eldest — associated with authority, protection, and the challenges of leadership.
Mula
The nakshatra of root investigation — going to the source, dissolution of the superficial.
Purva Ashadha
Associated with invincibility and the purifying power of water.
Uttara Ashadha
Associated with final victory and the universal principles of dharma.
Shravana
The nakshatra of listening and learning. Associated with Vishnu and the preservation of knowledge.
Dhanishtha
Associated with rhythm, music, and the wealth that comes from harmonious living.
Shatabhisha
The nakshatra of healing and the occult. Associated with Varuna and cosmic law.
Purva Bhadrapada
Associated with transformation through fire and the energy of the spiritual warrior.
Uttara Bhadrapada
Associated with depth, wisdom, and the serpent of the deep waters.
Revati
The final nakshatra — the nurturer of journeys, the guide for safe passage and completion.