Nakshatra

The 27 Nakshatras

The lunar mansions — 27 divisions of the zodiac, each 13°20′ wide. Your Moon's nakshatra (janma nakshatra, or "birth star") is one of the most personal points in the chart.

While the twelve signs are broad, the 27 nakshatras are the finer, older fabric of Vedic astrology — the system actually predates the signs. The nakshatra your Moon occupies at birth sets your entire Vimshottari dasha sequence and describes your deepest nature. Tap any nakshatra to explore it.