the moon's 27 stars

The Nakshatras

Every star with its presiding deity, symbol, ruling lord, gana, yoni, nadi and the naming syllables for each of its four padas — the same classical tables the app uses for lagna drilldowns, kundli matching and baby names.

All 27 stars

Tap a star for its full attributes, what it favours, and what to watch for.


Ashwini

Swift, healing, pioneering — the first spark that starts things

Bharani

Bearing and transformation — carries burdens and births change

Krittika

Cutting clarity — burns away the false to reveal the true

Rohini

Fertile growth — beauty, abundance and steady cultivation

Mrigashira

The gentle seeker — ever searching, curious, soft-footed

Ardra

The storm that clears — intensity, upheaval, then fresh air

Punarvasu

Return of the light — renewal, second chances, homecoming

Pushya

The nourisher — most auspicious star; quiet, steady care

Ashlesha

The embrace — penetrating insight, magnetism, hidden depth

Magha

The throne of the ancestors — dignity, lineage, authority

Purva Phalguni

Rest and pleasure — creativity, romance, earned ease

Uttara Phalguni

The generous friend — partnership, patronage, kept promises

Hasta

Skill in the hand — craft, dexterity, the deft touch

Chitra

The jewel — design, brilliance, the well-made thing

Swati

The independent wind — flexibility, balance, self-made paths

Vishakha

The forked path — ambition that will not stop before the goal

Anuradha

Devoted friendship — loyalty that blooms in hard soil

Jyeshtha

The elder — protective seniority, responsibility, rank

Mula

The root — digs to the foundation, even if it must uproot

Purva Ashadha

The invincible wave — early victory, purification, zeal

Uttara Ashadha

The later victory — the win that lasts because it was earned

Shravana

The listener — learning, counsel, the carried word

Dhanishta

The drum — rhythm, wealth, a name that travels

Shatabhisha

The hundred healers — secrecy, medicine, vast solitary work

Purva Bhadrapada

The fire ascetic — intensity turned toward transformation

Uttara Bhadrapada

The deep serpent — stillness, wisdom, control of the depths

Revati

The shepherd home — safe passage, completion, kindness

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