नक्षत्र
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नक्षत्र सूची: अथर्ववेद, तैत्तिरीय संहिता, शतपथ ब्राह्मण लगधस्य वेदाङ्ग ज्योतिष ग्रन्थे लब्धते।
| # | नाम | देवता | पाश्चात्य नाम | मानचित्र | स्थिति |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashvinī (अश्विनि) | केतु | β and γ Arietis |  |
00AR00-13AR20 |
| 2 | Bharanī (भरणी) | Venus (Shukra) | 35, 39, and 41 Arietis | |
13AR20-26AR40 |
| 3 | Krittikā (क्रृत्तिका) | Sun (Ravi) | Pleiades |  |
26AR40-10TA00 |
| 4 | Rohinī (रोहिणी) | Moon (Chandra) | Aldebaran | |
10TA00-23TA20 |
| 5 | Mrigashīrsha (म्रृगशीर्षा) | Mars(Mangal) | λ, φ Orionis |  |
23TA40-06GE40 |
| 6 | Ārdrā (आर्द्रा) | MNN (Rahu) | Betelgeuse | |
06GE40-20GE00 |
| 7 | Punarvasu (पुनर्वसु) | Jupiter (Guru) | Castor and Pollux |  |
20GE00-03CA20 |
| 8 | Pushya (पुष्य) | Saturn (Shani) | γ, δ and θ Cancri |  |
03CA20-16CA40 |
| 9 | Āshleshā (आश्लेषा) | Mercury (Budh) | δ, ε, η, ρ, and σ Hydrae |  |
16CA40-30CA500 |
| 10 | Maghā (मघा) | MSN (Ketu) | Regulus |  |
00LE00-13LE20 |
| 11 | Pūrva Phalgunī (पूर्व फाल्गुनी) | Venus (Shukra) | δ and θ Leonis | |
13LE20-26LE40 |
| 12 | Uttara Phalgunī (उत्तर फाल्गुनी) | Sun (Surya) | Denebola | |
26LE40-10VI00 |
| 13 | Hasta (हस्त) | Moon (Chandra) | α, β, γ, δ and ε Corvi |  |
10VI00-23VI20 |
| 14 | Chitrā (चित्रा) | Mars (Mangal) | Spica |  |
23VI20-06LI40 |
| 15 | Svātī (स्वाति) | MNN (Rahu) | Arcturus |  |
06LI40-20LI00 |
| 16 | Vishākhā (विशाखा) | Jupiter (Guru) | α, β, γ and ι Librae |  |
20LI00-03SC20 |
| 17 | Anurādhā (अनुराधा) | Saturn (Shani) | β, δ and π Scorpionis |  |
03SC20-16SC40 |
| 18 | Jyeshtha (ज्येष्ठा) | Mercury (Budh) | α, σ, and τ Scorpionis | |
16SC40-30SC00 |
| 19 | Mūla (मूल) | MSN (Ketu) | ε, ζ, η, θ, ι, κ, λ, μ and ν Scorpionis | |
00SG00-13SG20 |
| 20 | Pūrva Ashādhā (पूर्वाषाढ़ा) | Venus (Shukra) | δ and ε Sagittarii |  |
13SG20-26SG40 |
| 21 | Uttara Ashādhā (उत्तराषाढ़ा) | Sun (Surya) | ζ and σ Sagittarii | |
26SG40-10CP00 |
| 22 | Shravana (श्रवण) | Moon (Chandra) | α, β and γ Aquilae |  |
10CP00-23CP20 |
| 23 | Shravishthā (श्रविष्ठा) or Dhanistā | Mars (Mangal) | α to δ Delphinus |  |
23CP20-06AQ40 |
| 24 | Shatabhishā (शतभिषा) | MNN (Rahu) | γ Aquarii |  |
06AQ40-20AQ00 |
| 25 | Pūrva Bhādrapadā (पूर्वभाद्रपदा) | Jupiter (Guru) | α and β Pegasi |  |
20AQ00-03PI20 |
| 26 | Uttara Bhādrapadā (उत्तरभाद्रपदा) | Saturn (Shani) | γ Pegasi and α Andromedae |  |
03PI20-16PI40 |
| 27 | Revatī (रेवती) | Mercury (Budh) | ζ Piscium |  |
16PI40-30PI00 |
28वें नक्षत्र का नाम Abhijit (अभिजित)(α, ε and ζ Lyrae - Vega - between Uttarasharha and Sravana) (required to compensate for the sidereal month being eight hours more than 27 days) है। Unlike the 13°20' range of the 27 proper nakshatras, Abhijit spans 4°14' to reflect the extra span of 7¾ hours.
