The 27 nakshatras
Each spans 13°20′ of the sidereal zodiac, so most straddle two signs. The lord column is the Vimshottari dasha lord, repeating every nine.
| # | Nakshatra | Dasha lord | Deity | Symbol | Gana | Nadi | Yoni | Sign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashwini అశ్విని | Ketu | Ashwini Kumaras | horse's head | Deva | Aadi | Horse (M) | Aries |
| 2 | Bharani భరణి | Venus | Yama | vulva | Manushya | Madhya | Elephant (F) | Aries |
| 3 | Krittika కృత్తిక | Sun | Agni | razor or flame | Rakshasa | Antya | Sheep (F) | Aries/Taurus |
| 4 | Rohini రోహిణి | Moon | Brahma | ox cart | Manushya | Antya | Serpent (M) | Taurus |
| 5 | Mrigashira మృగశిర | Mars | Soma | deer's head | Deva | Madhya | Serpent (F) | Taurus/Gemini |
| 6 | Ardra ఆరుద్ర | Rahu | Rudra | teardrop | Manushya | Aadi | Dog (F) | Gemini |
| 7 | Punarvasu పునర్వసు | Jupiter | Aditi | quiver of arrows | Deva | Aadi | Cat (F) | Gemini/Cancer |
| 8 | Pushya పుష్యమి | Saturn | Brihaspati | cow's udder | Deva | Madhya | Sheep (M) | Cancer |
| 9 | Ashlesha ఆశ్రేష | Mercury | Nagas | coiled serpent | Rakshasa | Antya | Cat (M) | Cancer |
| 10 | Magha మఖ | Ketu | Pitris | royal throne | Rakshasa | Antya | Rat (M) | Leo |
| 11 | Purva Phalguni పూర్వ ఫల్గుణి | Venus | Bhaga | front legs of a bed | Manushya | Madhya | Rat (F) | Leo |
| 12 | Uttara Phalguni ఉత్తర ఫల్గుణి | Sun | Aryaman | back legs of a bed | Manushya | Aadi | Cow (M) | Leo/Virgo |
| 13 | Hasta హస్త | Moon | Savitar | hand | Deva | Aadi | Buffalo (F) | Virgo |
| 14 | Chitra చిత్త | Mars | Vishwakarma | bright jewel | Rakshasa | Madhya | Tiger (F) | Virgo/Libra |
| 15 | Swati స్వాతి | Rahu | Vayu | young shoot in the wind | Deva | Antya | Buffalo (M) | Libra |
| 16 | Vishakha విశాఖ | Jupiter | Indra and Agni | triumphal arch | Rakshasa | Antya | Tiger (M) | Libra/Scorpio |
| 17 | Anuradha అనూరాధ | Saturn | Mitra | lotus | Deva | Madhya | Deer (F) | Scorpio |
| 18 | Jyeshtha జ్యేష్ఠ | Mercury | Indra | earring | Rakshasa | Aadi | Deer (M) | Scorpio |
| 19 | Mula మూల | Ketu | Nirriti | tied roots | Rakshasa | Aadi | Dog (M) | Sagittarius |
| 20 | Purva Ashadha పూర్వాషాఢ | Venus | Apas | winnowing fan | Manushya | Madhya | Monkey (M) | Sagittarius |
| 21 | Uttara Ashadha ఉత్తరాషాఢ | Sun | Vishwadevas | elephant's tusk | Manushya | Antya | Mongoose (F) | Sagittarius/Capricorn |
| 22 | Shravana శ్రవణం | Moon | Vishnu | three footprints | Deva | Antya | Monkey (F) | Capricorn |
| 23 | Dhanishta ధనిష్ఠ | Mars | Vasus | drum | Rakshasa | Madhya | Lion (F) | Capricorn/Aquarius |
| 24 | Shatabhisha శతభిష | Rahu | Varuna | empty circle | Rakshasa | Aadi | Horse (F) | Aquarius |
| 25 | Purva Bhadrapada పూర్వాభాద్ర | Jupiter | Aja Ekapada | front of a funeral cot | Manushya | Aadi | Lion (M) | Aquarius/Pisces |
| 26 | Uttara Bhadrapada ఉత్తరాభాద్ర | Saturn | Ahir Budhnya | back of a funeral cot | Manushya | Madhya | Cow (F) | Pisces |
| 27 | Revati రేవతి | Mercury | Pushan | fish | Deva | Antya | Elephant (M) | Pisces |