Names and Ruling Planet (Lord) of Nakshatra / Stars are provided below:
- There are 27 special stars or Nakshatras, detailed below;
- The 27 Nakshatras are the most important stars in the zodiac;
- You may notice each planet is the ruler / lord of three Nakshatras (Stars);
- They are spaced roughly evenly around the zodiac and they control 13 degrees and 20 minutes of the zodiac each.
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Nakshatra / Star
|
Western Name
|
Lord
|
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Ashvini
|
 |
Arietis |
Ketu
|
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Bharani
|
 |
Arietis |
Venus
|
|
Kritika
|
 |
Tauri Alcyone-2 |
Sun
|
|
Rohini
|
 |
Aldebaran |
Moon
|
|
Mrigashira
|
 |
Orionis |
Mars
|
|
Ardra
|
|
Betelgeuse |
Rahu
|
|
Punarvasu
|
|
Geminorium Poll |
Jupiter
|
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Pushya
|
 |
Cancri |
Saturn
|
|
Ashlesha
|
 |
Hydare |
Mercury
|
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Magha
|
 |
Leonis |
Ketu
|
|
Purva Phalguni
|
|
Leonis |
Venus
|
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Uttara Phalguni
|
|
Denebola |
Sun
|
|
Hasta
|
|
Corvi |
Moon
|
|
Chitra
|
 |
Virginis Spica |
Mars
|
|
Swati
|
|
Bootis |
Rahu
|
|
Vishakha
|
|
Librae |
Jupiter
|
|
Anuradha
|
|
Scorpii |
Saturn
|
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Jyeshtha
|
|
Antares |
Mercury
|
|
Mula
|
|
Scorpii |
Ketu
|
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Purva Ashadha
|
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Sagittarii |
Venus
|
|
Uttara Ashadha
|
 |
Sagittarii |
Sun
|
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Shravan
|
|
Aquila |
Moon
|
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Dhanistha
|
|
Delphini |
Mars
|
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Satabishak
|
|
Aquarii |
Rahu
|
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Purva Bhadrapad
|
|
Pegasi |
Jupiter
|
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Uttara Bhadrapad
|
 |
Pegasi |
Saturn
|
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Revati
|
 |
Piscium |
Mercury
|
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