How many nakshatras are there?

For janma nakshatra there are 27 equal mansions of 13°20' each.

How do I find my nakshatra?

Compute the sidereal Moon from birth date, time, and place - use AstroYogam's free jathagam flow.

What is Abhijit and why isn't it one of the 27?

Abhijit is an intercalary mansion used in some muhurta contexts. It is not one of the 27 equal janma nakshatras.

Which rasi does my nakshatra belong to?

See the rasi span in the table above. Some nakshatras cross two rasis.

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The 27 nakshatras of Tamil astrology

AstroYogam2026-07-182 min read

AI Overview / TL;DR

27 nakshatras = 27 equal arcs of 13°20'. Janma nakshatra is the birth Moon mansion (Lahiri). The table is classical reference; your personal nakshatra is engine-computed.

Full table: name, rasi span, lord, deity, symbol.
Calculation: sidereal Moon + Lahiri; validated against Drik Panchang.
Vimshottari dasha starts from the janma nakshatra lord.

The 27 nakshatras are equal lunar mansions of 13°20' each that divide the 360° sidereal zodiac. Your janma nakshatra is the mansion where the Moon stood at birth. This page lists all 27 nakshatras in order with Tamil names, rasi spans, and ruling planets - then explains how AstroYogam calculates them with Lahiri ayanamsa.

Complete table of the 27 nakshatras

The table below is classical reference: equal 13°20' spans, the Vimshottari lord cycle, and traditional deity/symbol attributions. Each row links to that nakshatra's page. It does not compute your birth chart - use the free jathagam flow for that.

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27 nakshatras - name, rasi span, lord, deity, symbol
#	Tamil	English	Rasi span	Lord	Deity	Symbol
1	அஸ்வினி	Ashwini	0°00'-13°20' Mesha	Ketu	Ashwini Kumaras	Horse head
2	பரணி	Bharani	13°20'-26°40' Mesha	Venus	Yama	Yoni
3	கார்த்திகை	Krittika	26°40' Mesha - 10°00' Rishabha	Sun	Agni	Razor / flame
4	ரோகிணி	Rohini	10°00'-23°20' Rishabha	Moon	Brahma	Cart / temple
5	மிருகசீரிடம்	Mrigashira	23°20' Rishabha - 6°40' Mithuna	Mars	Soma	Deer head
6	திருவாதிரை	Ardra	6°40'-20°00' Mithuna	Rahu	Rudra	Teardrop
7	புனர்பூசம்	Punarvasu	20°00' Mithuna - 3°20' Kataka	Jupiter	Aditi	Bow / house
8	பூசம்	Pushya	3°20'-16°40' Kataka	Saturn	Brihaspati	Flower / circle
9	ஆயில்யம்	Ashlesha	16°40'-30°00' Kataka	Mercury	Nagas	Serpent
10	மகம்	Magha	0°00'-13°20' Simha	Ketu	Pitris	Throne
11	பூரம்	Purva Phalguni	13°20'-26°40' Simha	Venus	Bhaga	Hammock
12	உத்திரம்	Uttara Phalguni	26°40' Simha - 10°00' Kanya	Sun	Aryaman	Bed / fig
13	ஹஸ்தம்	Hasta	10°00'-23°20' Kanya	Moon	Savitar	Hand
14	சித்திரை	Chitra	23°20' Kanya - 6°40' Tula	Mars	Tvashtar	Pearl / bright jewel
15	சுவாதி	Swati	6°40'-20°00' Tula	Rahu	Vayu	Coral / shoot
16	விசாகம்	Vishakha	20°00' Tula - 3°20' Vrischika	Jupiter	Indra-Agni	Archway
17	அனுஷம்	Anuradha	3°20'-16°40' Vrischika	Saturn	Mitra	Lotus
18	கேட்டை	Jyeshtha	16°40'-30°00' Vrischika	Mercury	Indra	Earring / umbrella
19	மூலம்	Mula	0°00'-13°20' Dhanus	Ketu	Nirrti	Roots
20	பூராடம்	Purva Ashadha	13°20'-26°40' Dhanus	Venus	Apas	Fan / tusk
21	உத்திராடம்	Uttara Ashadha	26°40' Dhanus - 10°00' Makara	Sun	Vishvedevas	Elephant tusk
22	திருவோணம்	Shravana	10°00'-23°20' Makara	Moon	Vishnu	Ear / three footprints
23	அவிட்டம்	Dhanishta	23°20' Makara - 6°40' Kumbha	Mars	Vasus	Drum
24	சதயம்	Shatabhisha	6°40'-20°00' Kumbha	Rahu	Varuna	Empty circle
25	பூரட்டாதி	Purva Bhadrapada	20°00' Kumbha - 3°20' Meena	Jupiter	Aja Ekapada	Sword
26	உத்திரட்டாதி	Uttara Bhadrapada	3°20'-16°40' Meena	Saturn	Ahirbudhnya	Twin back / couch
27	ரேவதி	Revati	16°40'-30°00' Meena	Mercury	Pushan	Fish

Traditional reference table. Your janma nakshatra is engine-computed.

How your nakshatra is calculated

Janma nakshatra is which 13°20' mansion holds the Lahiri sidereal Moon at birth. AstroYogam computes the Moon via its Swiss Ephemeris-backed service with SIDM_LAHIRI. Results are checked against Drik Panchang in golden tests.

The AI never guesses your nakshatra. The engine computes the longitude; the UI and narration only show that result.

Nakshatra padas and navamsa

Each nakshatra has four padas of 3°20'. Pada is the classical bridge into navamsa (D9). AstroYogam computes D9 on its own; pada lore is traditional structure - not an "engine personality report."

Nakshatra and Vimshottari dasha

The Vimshottari dasha sequence starts from the lord of the janma nakshatra. That is why birth nakshatra matters for timing. Use the Tamil jathagam / chart flow for your dasha timeline - this table only shows each mansion's lord.

Conclusion

The 27 nakshatras are sidereal lunar mansions. The table gives names, spans, and lords; your janma nakshatra must be engine-computed. Lahiri, Drik validation, and AI narrate-only is the AstroYogam method.

Key Takeaways

✓27 × 13°20' covers the full zodiac.
✓Janma nakshatra = birth Moon under Lahiri.
✓Abhijit is not one of the 27 equal janma mansions.