The 360
o zodiac is divided into 27 constellations called nakshatras or lunar mansions. Each nakshatra is 13
o 20
' of the zodiac. A nakshatra is further divided into 4 equal parts called nakshatra-padas.Each Pada is 3
o 20
' of the zodiac, the zodiac contains a total of 108 padas. Thus each rashi contains 9 nakshatrapadas.
| Aswini |
Aswathi |
Bharani |
Bharani |
| Krithika |
Kaarthika |
Rohini |
Rohini |
| Mrigashiras |
Makeeryam |
Aardhra |
Thiruvaathira |
| Punarvasu |
Punartham |
Pushyami |
Pooyyam |
| Ashlesha |
Aayilyam |
Magha |
Makham |
| P.Phalguni/PoorvaPhalguni |
Pooram |
U.Phalguni/Uthraphalguni |
Uthram |
| Hastha |
Atham |
Chitra |
Chithira |
| Swaathi |
Chothi |
Vishaakha |
Vishaakam |
| Anuraadha |
Anizham |
Jyeshta |
Thrikketta |
| Moola |
Moolam |
P.Shada/Poorvashaada |
Pooraadam |
| U.Shada/Uthrashaada |
Uthraadam |
Shraavan |
Thiruvonam |
| Dhanishta |
Avittam |
Shathabhisha |
Chathayam |
| P.Bhadra/Poorvabhadra |
Poorattathi |
U.Bhadra/Uthrabhadra |
Uthrattathi |
| Revathi |
Revathi |
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