Dharmic Calendar

Nakshatras

The twenty-seven lunar mansions — the Moon's journey through the sky.

नक्षत्र

1

Ashwini

RulerKetu
DeityAshwini Kumaras
SymbolHorse head

The first nakshatra. Associated with speed, healing, and new beginnings.

2

Bharani

RulerVenus
DeityYama
SymbolYoni

Associated with transformation, birth, death, and the carrying of new life.

3

Krittika

RulerSun
DeityAgni
SymbolRazor or flame

The nakshatra of purification and cutting away the unnecessary. Associated with the Pleiades.

4

Rohini

RulerMoon
DeityBrahma / Prajapati
SymbolChariot or temple

The most beloved nakshatra of the Moon. Associated with fertility, beauty, and creative abundance.

5

Mrigashira

RulerMars
DeitySoma
SymbolDeer head

The searching nakshatra — gentle, curious, always seeking.

6

Ardra

RulerRahu
DeityRudra
SymbolTeardrop or diamond

Associated with storms, destruction of the old, and the grief that precedes transformation.

7

Punarvasu

RulerJupiter
DeityAditi
SymbolQuiver of arrows or house

The nakshatra of return and renewal. Associated with Rama.

8

Pushya

RulerSaturn
DeityBrihaspati
SymbolFlower or circle

Considered the most auspicious nakshatra. Associated with nourishment and spiritual growth.

9

Ashlesha

RulerMercury
DeityNaga (serpent)
SymbolCoiled serpent

The nakshatra of the kundalini energy — mysterious, penetrating, transformative.

10

Magha

RulerKetu
DeityPitru (ancestors)
SymbolRoyal throne or palanquin

Associated with ancestral lineage, royal authority, and the power of tradition.

11

Purva Phalguni

RulerVenus
DeityBhaga
SymbolFront legs of bed or hammock

Associated with rest, pleasure, creativity, and the enjoyment of life.

12

Uttara Phalguni

RulerSun
DeityAryaman
SymbolBack legs of bed or fig tree

Associated with contracts, partnerships, and patronage. Highly auspicious for marriage.

13

Hasta

RulerMoon
DeitySavitar
SymbolHand or fist

The nakshatra of skilled hands and craftsmanship. Associated with healing arts.

14

Chitra

RulerMars
DeityVishvakarman / Tvashtar
SymbolBright jewel or pearl

Associated with beauty, artistry, and the construction of the divine.

15

Swati

RulerRahu
DeityVayu
SymbolSword or coral

The nakshatra of independence and the wind — flexible, independent, searching.

16

Vishakha

RulerJupiter
DeityIndra and Agni
SymbolTriumphal arch or potter wheel

Associated with determined purpose and the achievement of goals through sustained effort.

17

Anuradha

RulerSaturn
DeityMitra
SymbolLotus or staff

The nakshatra of devotion and friendship. Associated with Mitravaruna.

18

Jyeshtha

RulerMercury
DeityIndra
SymbolCircular amulet or earring

The eldest — associated with authority, protection, and the challenges of leadership.

19

Mula

RulerKetu
DeityNirriti / Alakshmi
SymbolBunch of roots or tied roots

The nakshatra of root investigation — going to the source, dissolution of the superficial.

20

Purva Ashadha

RulerVenus
DeityApas (waters)
SymbolFan or tusk

Associated with invincibility and the purifying power of water.

21

Uttara Ashadha

RulerSun
DeityVishvadevas
SymbolElephant tusk or planks of bed

Associated with final victory and the universal principles of dharma.

22

Shravana

RulerMoon
DeityVishnu
SymbolEar or three footprints

The nakshatra of listening and learning. Associated with Vishnu and the preservation of knowledge.

23

Dhanishtha

RulerMars
DeityEight Vasus
SymbolDrum or flute

Associated with rhythm, music, and the wealth that comes from harmonious living.

24

Shatabhisha

RulerRahu
DeityVaruna
SymbolEmpty circle or 100 stars

The nakshatra of healing and the occult. Associated with Varuna and cosmic law.

25

Purva Bhadrapada

RulerJupiter
DeityAja Ekapada
SymbolSwords or front of funeral cot

Associated with transformation through fire and the energy of the spiritual warrior.

26

Uttara Bhadrapada

RulerSaturn
DeityAhirbudhnya
SymbolTwins or back of funeral cot

Associated with depth, wisdom, and the serpent of the deep waters.

27

Revati

RulerMercury
DeityPushan
SymbolFish or drum

The final nakshatra — the nurturer of journeys, the guide for safe passage and completion.