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{{Nakshatras}}
'''Nakshatra''' ({{lang-sa| नक्षत्रम्|translit=Nakṣatram}}) is the term for [[
The starting point for the nakshatras according to the ''[[Vedas]]'' is "Krittika" (it has been argued because the Pleiades may have started the year at the time the ''Vedas'' were compiled, presumably at the vernal equinox), but, in more recent compilations, the start of the nakshatras list is the point on the ecliptic directly opposite to the star [[Spica]], called ''Chitrā'' in [[Sanskrit]]
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In classical Hindu scriptures (''[[Mahabharata]], [[Harivamsa]]''), the creation of the asterisms is attributed to [[Daksha]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Moor |first=Edward |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5kJDAAAAYAAJ&dq=Daksha+Nakshatra&pg=PA291 |title=The Hindu Pantheon |date=1810 |publisher=J. Johnson |pages=291 |language=en}}</ref> The Nakshatras are personified as daughters of Daksha and as wives of [[Chandra]], the god of the Moon. When Chandra neglected his 26 other wives in favour of [[Rohini (goddess)|Rohini]], his father-in-law cursed him with leprosy and proclaimed that the Moon would wax and wane each month.<ref>{{Cite book |
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||'''[[Ashvini|Aśvini]]'''<br/>"The Horsemen"
||[[Sheratan|β]] and [[Mesarthim|γ]] [[Aries (constellation)|Arietis]]
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*''Astrological leader'': [[Ketu (mythology)|Ketu]] (South lunar node)
*''Symbol'': Horse's head
*''
*''Indian zodiac'': 0° – 13°20′
*''Tropical zodiac'': 26° Aries – 9°20′ Taurus
||[[Image:Aries constellation map.svg|100px]]
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||'''[[Bharani]]'''<br/>"
||[[35 Arietis|35]], [[39 Arietis|39]], and [[41 Arietis|41]] [[Aries (constellation)|Arietis]]
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*''Astrological
*''Symbol'': [[Yoni]], the female organ of reproduction
*''
*''Indian zodiac'': 13° 20′ – 26°40′
*''Tropical zodiac'': 9° 20′ – 22° 40′ Taurus
||[[Image:Aries constellation map.svg|100px]]
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||'''[[Krittika|Kṛttikā]]'''<br/>
||[[Pleiades]]
||
*''Astrological
*''Symbol'': [[Knife]] or [[spear]]
*''
*''Indian zodiac'': 26°40′
*''Tropical zodiac'': 22° 40′ Taurus – 6° Gemini
||[[Image:Taurus constellation map.svg|100px]]
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||'''[[Rohini (nakshatra)|Rohiṇi]]'''<br>"
||[[Aldebaran]]
||
*''Astrological
*''Symbol'': Cart or [[chariot]], [[temple]], [[banyan tree]]
*''
*''Indian zodiac'': 10° – 23°20′
*''Tropical zodiac'': 6° – 19°20′ Gemini
||[[Image:Taurus constellation map.svg|100px]]
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||'''[[Mrigashīrsha|Mṛgaśīrā]]'''<br/>"
||[[Meissa|λ]], [[Phi Orionis|φ]] [[Orion (constellation)|Orionis]]
||
*''Astrological
*''Symbol'': Deer's head
*''
*''Indian zodiac'': 23° 20′
*''Tropical zodiac'': 19° 20′ Gemini – 2° 40′ Cancer
||[[Image:Orion constellation map.svg|100px]]
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||'''[[Ardra Nakshatra|Ārdrā]]'''<br/>"
||[[Betelgeuse]]
||
*''Astrological
*''Symbol'': Teardrop, diamond, a human head
*''
*''Indian zodiac'': 6° 40′ – 20°
*''Tropical zodiac'': 2° 40′ – 16° Cancer
||[[Image:Orion constellation map.svg|100px]]
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||'''[[Punarvasu]]'''
||[[Castor (star)|Castor]] and [[Pollux (star)|Pollux]]
||
*''Astrological
*''Symbol'' : Bow and quiver
*''
*''Indian zodiac'': 20°
*''Tropical zodiac'': 16° – 29°20′ Cancer
||[[File:Gemini constellation map.svg|100px]]
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||'''[[Pushya|Puṣya]]
||[[Asellus Borealis|γ]], [[Asellus Australis|δ]] and [[Theta Cancri|θ]] [[Cancer (constellation)|Cancri]]
||
*''Astrological
*''Symbol'': Cow's udder, [[Lotus Flower|lotus]], arrow and circle
*''
*''Indian zodiac'': 3° 20′ – 16° 40′
*''Tropical zodiac'': 29° 20′ Cancer – 12° 40′ Leo
||[[Image:Cancer constellation map.svg|100px]]
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||'''[[Āshleshā|Āśleṣā]]'''<br/>"
||[[Delta Hydrae|δ]], [[Epsilon Hydrae|ε]], [[Eta Hydrae|η]], [[Rho Hydrae|ρ]], and [[Sigma Hydrae|σ]] [[Hydra (constellation)|Hydrae]]
||
*''Astrological
*''Symbol'': Serpent
*''Deity'': [[Nāga|Nagas]], divine race of half-human, half-serpent beings that reside in the [[Patala]]
*''Indian zodiac'': 16° 40′ – 30°
*''Tropical zodiac'': 12° 40′ – 26° Leo
||[[Image:Hydra constellation map.svg|100px]]
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||'''[[Maghā]]'''<br/>"
||[[Regulus]]
||
*''Astrological
*''Symbol'': Royal Throne
*''
*''Indian zodiac'': 0° – 13° 20′
*''Tropical zodiac'': 26° Leo – 9° 20′ Virgo
||[[Image:Leo constellation map.svg|100px]]
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||'''[[Purva Phalguni (Nakshatra)|Pūrva Phalgunī]]'''<br>"
||[[Zosma|δ]] and [[Theta Leonis|θ]] [[Leo (constellation)|Leonis]]
||
*''Astrological
*''Symbol'': Front legs of bed, hammock, fig tree
*''
*''Indian zodiac'': 13° 20′ – 26°40′
*''Tropical zodiac'': 9° 20′ – 22°40′ Virgo
|| [[Image:Leo constellation map.svg|100px]]
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||'''[[#List of Nakshatras|Uttara Phalgunī]]'''<br/>"
||[[Denebola]]
||
*''Astrological
*''Symbol'': Four legs of bed, hammock
*''
*''Indian zodiac'': 26° 40′
*''Tropical zodiac'': 22° 40′ Virgo – 6° Libra
|| [[Image:Leo constellation map.svg|100px]]
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||'''[[Hasta (nakshatra)|Hasta]]'''<br/>"
||[[Alpha Corvi|α]], [[Beta Corvi|β]], [[Gienah|γ]], [[Algorab|δ]] and [[Minkar|ε]] [[Corvus (constellation)|Corvi]]
||
*''Astrological
*''Symbol'': Hand or fist
*''
*''Indian zodiac'': 10° – 23° 20′
*''Tropical zodiac'': 6° – 19° 20′ Libra
||[[Image:Corvus constellation map.svg|100px]]
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||'''[[Chitra (nakshatra)|Chitrā]]'''<br/>"
||[[Spica]]
||
*''Astrological
*''Symbol'': Bright jewel or pearl
*''
*''Indian zodiac'': 23° 20′
*''Tropical zodiac'': 19° 20′ Libra – 2° 40′ Scorpio
|| [[Image:Virgo constellation map.svg|100px]]
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||'''[[Svati|Svātī]]'''<br/>"
||[[Arcturus]]
||
*''Astrological
*''Symbol'': Shoot of plant, coral
*''
*''Indian zodiac'': 6° 40′ – 20°
*''Tropical zodiac'': 2° 40′ – 16° Scorpio
|| [[Image:Bootes constellation map.png|100px]]
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||'''[[Vishākhā|Viśākhā]]'''<br/>"
|| [[Alpha Librae|α]], [[Beta Librae|β]], [[Gamma Librae|γ]] and [[Iota Librae|ι]] [[Libra (constellation)|Librae]]
||
*''Astrological
*''Symbol'': Triumphal arch, potter's wheel
*''
*''Indian zodiac'': 20°
*''Tropical zodiac'': 16° – 29° 20′ Scorpio
||[[Image:Libra constellation map.svg|100px]]
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||'''[[Anuradha (nakshatra)|Anurādhā]]'''<br/> "
|| [[Acrab|β]], [[Dschubba|δ]] and [[Pi Scorpii|π]] [[Scorpius (constellation)|Scorpionis]]
||
*''Astrological
*''Symbol'': Triumphal archway, lotus, bamboo
*''
*''Indian zodiac'': 3° 20′ – 16° 40′
*''Tropical zodiac'': 29° 20′ Scorpio – 12° 40′ Sagittarius
|| [[File:Scorpius constellation map.svg|100px]]
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||'''[[Jyeshtha (nakshatra)|Jyeṣṭha]]'''<br/> "
|| [[Antares|α]], [[Sigma Scorpii|σ]], and [[Tau Scorpii|τ]] [[Scorpius (constellation)|Scorpionis]]
||
*''Astrological
*''Symbol'': circular amulet, umbrella, earring
*''
*''Indian zodiac'': 16° 40′ – 30°
*''Tropical zodiac'': 12° 40′ – 26° Sagittarius
|| [[Image:Scorpius constellation map.svg|100px]]
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||'''[[Mula (astrology)|Mūlā]]'''<br/>"
|| [[Epsilon Scorpii|ε]], [[Zeta Scorpii|ζ]], [[Eta Scorpii|η]], [[Sargas|θ]], ι, [[Girtab|κ]], [[Shaula|λ]], [[Mu Scorpii|μ]] and [[Jabbah|ν]] [[Scorpius (constellation)|Scorpionis]]
||
*''Astrological
*''Symbol'': Bunch of roots tied together, elephant goad
*''
*''Indian zodiac'': 0° – 13° 20′
*''Tropical zodiac'': 26° Sagittarius – 9° 20′ Capricorn
|| [[Image:Scorpius constellation map.svg|100px]]
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||'''[[Purva Ashadha|Pūrva Āṣāḍhā]]'''<br/>"
||[[Kaus Medius|δ]] and [[Kaus Australis|ε]] [[Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarii]]
||
*''Astrological
*''Symbol'': Elephant tusk, fan, winnowing basket
*''
*''Indian zodiac'': 13° 20′ – 26° 40′
*''Tropical zodiac'': 9° 20′ – 22° 40′ Capricorn
|| [[Image:Sagittarius constellation map.svg|100px]]
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||'''[[Uttara Ashadha|Uttara Āṣāḍhā]]'''<br/>"
||[[Ascella|ζ]] and [[Sigma Sagittarii|σ]] [[Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarii]]
||
*''Astrological
*''Symbol'': Elephant tusk, small bed
*''Deity'': [[Visvedevas]], the most comprehensive gathering of the gods, a classification in which no deity is stated to be omitted
*''Indian zodiac'': 26° 40′
*''Tropical zodiac'': 22° 40′ Capricorn – 6° Aquarius
|| [[Image:Sagittarius constellation map.svg|100px]]
|-
| *{{refn|group=note| Abhijit is the 22nd lunar mansion in the Indian system of 28 nakshatras. According to traditional beliefs, it is not necessarily a separate nakshatra per se, but rather a division within the sidereal Capricorn sign, spanning from the fourth pada of Uttara Ashadha to the first pada of Shravana.}}
||'''[[Abhijit (nakshatra)|Abhijit]]'''<br/>"The Invincible"
||[[Vega|ζ]] and [[Lyra|σ]] [[Lyra (constellation)|Lyrae]]
||
*''Astrological
*''Indian zodiac'': 6° 40′
*''Tropical zodiac'': 2° 40′ – 6° 53′ Aquarius
|| [[Image:Lyra constellation map.svg|100px]]
|-
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||'''[[Shravana|Śravaṇa]]'''<br/> "To Hear"
||[[Altair|α]], [[Alshain|β]] and [[Tarazed|γ]] [[Aquila (constellation)|Aquilae]]
||
*''Astrological
*''Symbol'': Ear or Three Footprints
*''
*''Indian zodiac'': 10° – 23° 20′
*''Tropical zodiac'': 6° – 19° 20′ Aquarius
|| [[Image:Aquila constellation map.svg|100px]]
|-
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||'''[[Dhanishta|Dhaniṣṭhā]]''' <br/>"
||[[Alpha Delphini|α]], [[Beta Delphini|β]], [[Gamma Delphini|γ]] and [[Delta Delphini|δ]] [[Delphinus|Delphini]]
||
*''Astrological
*''Symbol'': Drum or flute
*''
*''Indian zodiac'': 23° 20′
*''Tropical zodiac'' 19° 20′ Aquarius – 2° 40′ Pisces
|| [[Image:Delphinus constellation map.svg|100px]]
|-
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||'''[[Shatabhisha|Śatabhiṣa]]'''<br/>"
|| [[Sadachbia]]
||
*''Astrological
*''Symbol'': Empty circle, 1,000 flowers or stars
*''
*''Indian zodiac'': 6° 40′ – 20°
*''Tropical zodiac'': 2° 40′ – 16° Pisces
|| [[File:Aquarius constellation map.svg|100px]]
|-
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||'''[[Purva Bhadrapada|Pūrva Bhādrapada]]'''<br/>"
|| [[Alpha Pegasi|α]] and [[Scheat|β]] [[Pegasus (constellation)|Pegasi]]
||
*''Astrological
*''Symbol'': Swords or two front legs of funeral cot, man with two faces
*''
*''Indian zodiac'': 20°
*''Tropical zodiac'': 16° – 29° 20′ Pisces
|| [[Image:Pegasus constellation map.svg|100px]]
|-
|
||'''[[Uttara Bhādrapadā|Uttara Bhādrapada]]'''<br/>"
|| [[Gamma Pegasi|γ]] [[Pegasus (constellation)|Pegasi]] and [[Alpheratz|α]] [[Andromeda (constellation)|Andromedae]]
||
*''Astrological
*''Symbol'': Twins, back legs of funeral cot, snake in the water
*''
*''Indian zodiac'': 3° 20′ – 16° 40′
*''Tropical zodiac'': 29° 20′ Pisces – 12° 40′ Aries
|| [[Image:Andromeda constellation map (1).png|100px]]
|-
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||'''[[Revati (nakshatra)|Revatī]]'''<br/> "
|| [[Zeta Piscium|ζ]] [[Pisces (constellation)|Piscium]]
||
*''Astrological
*''Symbol'': Fish or a pair of fish, drum
*''
*''Indian zodiac'': 16° 40′ – 30°
*''Tropical zodiac'': 12° 40′ – 26° Aries
|| [[Image:Pisces constellation map.png|100px]]
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