The 27 Nakshatras
The nakshatras are the 27 lunar mansions — the segments of sky the Moon passes through on its monthly journey. Older than the twelve zodiac signs in Vedic tradition, they give a far finer reading of character and timing. The nakshatra your Moon sits in at birth (your janma nakshatra) colours your deepest nature in a way the sign alone cannot.
Each one below has its own ruling planet, presiding deity, symbol and temperament. Explore any nakshatra for an honest look at its strengths, growth areas, career leanings and the way it loves — written plainly, with no fear or fortune-telling.
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Which nakshatra is mine?
Your birth (janma) nakshatra is wherever the Moon sat at the moment you were born. You don’t have to guess it. Generate your free birth chart and Uttanka will show your exact Moon nakshatra — along with the nakshatra of every planet in your chart — computed from real astronomy, free and instantly.