Nakshatras

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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