27 Stars/ Nakshatras
According to Vedic astrology, there are 27 nakshatras or birth stars inhabiting each of the twenty seven segments of the elliptical zodiac. The names of Nakshatras along with their meanings is given below.
- Ashwini – Horse-like-woman
- Bharani – Bearer-woman
- Krittika – Cutting woman
- Rohini – Red woman
- Mrigashirsha – Head of a deer
- Ardra – Moist One
- Punarvasu – Return of the Light
- Pushya – Nourishing
- Ashlesha – The embracer
- Magha – The great one
- Purva Phalguni – Former reddish one
- Uttara Phalguni – Latter reddish one
- Hasta – The hand
- Chitra – The bright one
- Swati – Sword or Independence
- Vishaka – Fork shaped(having branches)
- Anuradha – Disciple of divine spark
- Jyeshta – The eldest
- Moola – The root
- Purva Ashadha – Early Victory or The Undefeated
- Uttara Ashada – Latter Victory or latter Undefeated
- Shravana – Hearing
- Dhanistha – The richest one
- Shatabhisaa – Hundred healers
- Purva Bhadrapada – Former happy feet
- Uttara Bhadrapada – Latter happy feet
- Revati – The wealthy
Each planet owns certain signs and stars (nakshatras) as follows
| Planet Name | Sign(s) Owned by the Planet | Stars (Nakshatras) Owned by the Planet |
| Sun | Leo | Kritika, Uttaraphalguni, Uttarashadha |
| Moon | Cancer | Rohini, Hasta, Sravana |
| Mars | Aries, Scorpio | Mrigasira, Chitra, Dhanshita |
| Mercury | Gemini, Virgo | Aslesha, Jyehsta, Revati |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius, Pisces | Punarvasu, Visakha, Poorvabhadrapada |
| Venus | Taurus, Libra | Bharani, Poorvaphalguni, Poorvashadha |
| Saturn | Capricorn, Aquarius | Pushya, Anuradha, Uttarabhadrapada |
| Rahu | Aridra, Swati, Satabisha | |
| Ketu | Aswini, Magha, Moola |