A Nakshatra is a lunar mansion, one of 27 divisions of the zodiac, each spanning 13°20'. The Moon transits one Nakshatra approximately every day. Your birth Nakshatra is the one occupied by the Moon at the exact moment you were born.

How many Nakshatras are there?

There are 27 Nakshatras (some systems include a 28th, Abhijit). Each Nakshatra spans 13°20' of the sidereal zodiac and is divided into 4 padas (quarters) of 3°20' each, giving 108 padas total, corresponding to the 108 beads of a mala.

What does Nakshatra Pada mean?

Each Nakshatra is divided into 4 equal padas (quarters). The pada you were born in adds a finer layer of meaning and is used in Navamsa chart analysis and in determining the starting sound of your name in Vedic tradition.

What is the Nakshatra Lord (Swami)?

Each Nakshatra is ruled by one of the 9 Vimshottari Dasha planets: Ketu, Venus, Sun, Moon, Mars, Rahu, Jupiter, Saturn, or Mercury. The lord of your birth Nakshatra is the planet whose Dasha period you are born into.

How is Nakshatra calculated?

The Moon's sidereal longitude is computed using Swiss Ephemeris with Lahiri ayanamsa. This longitude is divided by 13.3333° (one Nakshatra width) to find the Nakshatra index, and the remainder determines the pada.

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