Nakshatra | Location | Ruler | Activity | Caste | Behaviour | ||
Ashwini | 00°00'-13°20' | Aries | Ketu | Ketu | Active | Vaisya | Creation |
Bharani | 13°20'-26°40' | Aries | Shukra | Venus | Balanced | Mleccha | Maintenance |
Krittika | 26°40'-10°00' | Aries/Taurus | Surya | Sun | Active | Brahmana | Dissolution |
Rohini | 10°00-23°20' | Taurus | Chandra | Moon | Balanced | Shudra | Creation |
Mrigasira | 23°20'-06°40' | Taurus/Gemini | Mangal | Mars | Passive | Servant | Maintenance |
Ardra | 06°40'-20°00' | Gemini | Rahu | Rahu | Balanced | Butcher | Dissolution |
Punarvasu | 20°00'-03°20' | Gemini/Cancer | Guru | Jupiter | Passive | Vaisya | Creation |
Pushya | 03°20-16°40 | Cancer | Shani | Saturn | Passive | Kshatriya | Maintenance |
Ashlesha | 16°40-30°00' | Cancer | Buddha | Mercury | Active | Mleccha | Dissolution |
Magha | 00°00'-13°20' | Leo | Ketu | Ketu | Active | Shudra | Creation |
Poorva Phalguni | 13°20'-26°40' | Leo | Shukra | Venus | Balanced | Brahmana | Maintenance |
Uttara Phalguni | 26°40'-10°00' | Leo/Virgo | Surya | Sun | Balanced | Kshatriya | Dissolution |
Hasta | 10°00-23°20' | Virgo | Chandra | Moon | Passive | Vaisya | Creation |
Chitra | 23°20'-06°40' | Virgo/Libra | Mangal | Mars | Active | Servant | Maintenance |
Swati | 06°40'-20°00' | Libra | Rahu | Rahu | Passive | Butcher | Dissolution |
Vishakha | 20°00'-03°20' | Libra/Scorpio | Guru | Jupiter | Active | Mleccha | Creation |
Anuradha | 03°20-16°40 | Scorpio | Shani | Saturn | Passive | Shudra | Maintenance |
Jyeshtha | 16°40-30°00' | Scorpio | Buddha | Mercury | Active | Servant | Dissolution |
Moola | 00°00'-13°20' | Sagitarius | Ketu | Ketu | Active | Butcher | Creation |
Poorva Ashadha | 13°20'-26°40' | Sagitarius | Shukra | Venus | Balanced | Brahmana | Maintenance |
Uttara Ashadha | 26°40'-10°00' | Sagitarius/Capricorn | Surya | Sun | Balanced | Kshatriya | Dissolution |
Shravana | 10°00-23°20' | Capricorn | Chandra | Moon | Passive | Mleccha | Creation |
Dhanishta | 23°20'-06°40' | Capricorn/Aquarius | Mangal | Mars | Active | Servant | Maintenance |
Shatabhisha | 06°40'-20°00' | Aquarius | Rahu | Rahu | Active | Butcher | Dissolution |
Poorva Bhadrapada | 20°00'-03°20' | Aquarius/Pisces | Guru | Jupiter | Passive | Brahmana | Creation |
Uttara Bhadrapada | 03°20-16°40 | Pisces | Shani | Saturn | Balanced | Kshatriya | Maintenance |
Revati | 16°40-30°00' | Pisces | Buddha | Mercury | Balanced | Shudra | Dissolution |
Nakshatra | Direction | Gender | Nadi | Nature | Quality | Sexual typ | Origin | Tattva |
Ashwini | Remain at their level | Male | Vata | Laghu (light) | Tamasic | Horse | Devata | Earth |
Bharani | Downward | Female | Pitta | Sharp and soft (mixed) | Rajasic | Elephant | Manusya | Earth |
Krittika | Downward | Female | Kapha | Sharp and soft (mixed) | Rajasic | Sheep | Rakshasa | Earth |
Rohini | Upward | Female | Kapha | Dhruva (fixed) | Rajasic | Serpent | Manusya | Earth |
Mrigasira | Remain at their level | Neuter | Pitta | Mridu (soft) | Tamasic | Serpent | Devata | Earth |
Ardra | Upward | Female | Vata | Tikshna (sharp) | Tamasic | Dog | Manusya | Water |
Punarvasu | Remain at their level | Male | Vata | Chara (movable) | Sattvic | Cat | Devata | Water |
Pushya | Upward | Male | Pitta | Laghu (light) | Tamasic | Sheep | Devata | Water |
Ashlesha | Downward | Female | Kapha | Tikshna (sharp) | Sattvic | Cat | Rakshasa | Water |
Magha | Downward | Female | Kapha | Ugra (fierce) | Tamasic | Rat | Rakshasa | Water |
Poorva Phalguni | Upward | Female | Pitta | Ugra (fierce) | Rajasic | Rat | Manusya | Water |
Uttara Phalguni | Downward | Female | Vata | Dhruva (fixed) | Rajasic | Cow | Manusya | Fire |
Hasta | Remain at their level | Male | Vata | Laghu (light) | Rajasic | Buffalo | Devata | Fire |
Chitra | Remain at their level | Female | Pitta | Mridu (soft) | Tamasic | Tiger | Rakshasa | Fire |
Swati | Remain at their level | Female | Kapha | Chara (movable) | Tamasic | Buffalo | Devata | Fire |
Vishakha | Downward | Female | Kapha | Sharp and soft (mixed) | Sattvic | Tiger | Rakshasa | Fire |
Anuradha | Remain at their level | Male | Pitta | Mridu (soft) | Tamasic | Deer | Devata | Fire |
Jyeshtha | Remain at their level | Female | Vata | Tikshna (sharp) | Sattvic | Deer | Rakshasa | Air |
Moola | Downward | Neuter | Vata | Tikshna (sharp) | Tamasic | Dog | Rakshasa | Air |
Poorva Ashadha | Downward | Female | Pitta | Ugra (fierce) | Rajasic | Monkey | Manusya | Air |
Uttara Ashadha | Upward | Female | Kapha | Dhruva (fixed) | Rajasic | Cow | Manusya | Air |
Shravana | Upward | Male | Kapha | Chara (movable) | Rajasic | Monkey | Devata | Air |
Dhanishta | Upward | Female | Pitta | Chara (movable) | Tamasic | Lion | Rakshasa | Ether |
Shatabhisha | Upward | Neuter | Vata | Chara (movable) | Tamasic | Horse | Rakshasa | Ether |
Poorva Bhadrapada | Downward | Male | Vata | Ugra (fierce) | Sattvic | Lion | Manusya | Ether |
Uttara Bhadrapada | Upward | Male | Pitta | Dhruva (fixed) | Tamasic | Cow | Manusya | Ether |
Revati | Remain at their level | Female | Kapha | Mridu (soft) | Sattvic | Elephant | Devata | Ether |
Mleccha = barbarian, foreigners, outside the caste |
Rakshasa = demonic origin |
Devata = divine origin |
Manusya = human origin |