Nakshatras are the 27 lunar mansions of Astrology. Each nakshatra has its own characteristics, strengths and weaknesses. The most important thing about Nakshatras is that they can be used as an effective tool to predict your future.
Below list shows all the nakshatras and their gana, varna, yoni and lord planet. This is helpful in marriage astrology for horoscope matching. Horoscope matching is done using nakshatra matching
| No. | Nakshatra | Lord | Gana | Varna | Yoni |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashwini | Ketu | Deva | Vaishya | Horse |
| 2 | Bharani | Venus | Manusha | Mlechha | Elephant |
| 3 | Krittika | Sun | Rakshasa | Brahmana | Sheep |
| 4 | Rohini | Moon | Manusha | Shudra | Serpent |
| 5 | Mrigashirsha | Mars | Deva | Dasya | Serpent |
| 6 | Ardra | Rahu | Manusha | Ugra | Dog |
| 7 | Punarvasu | Jupiter | Deva | Vaishya | Cat |
| 8 | Pushya | Saturn | Deva | Kshatriya | Sheep |
| 9 | Ashlesha | Mercury | Rakshasa | Mlechha | Cat |
| 10 | Magha | Ketu | Rakshasa | Shudra | Rat |
| 11 | Poorva Phalguni | Venus | Manusha | Brahmana | Rat |
| 12 | Uttara Phalguni | Sun | Manusha | Kshatriya | Cow |
| 13 | Hasta | Moon | Deva | Vaishya | Buffalo |
| 14 | Chitra | Mars | Rakshasa | Dasya | Tiger |
| 15 | Swati | Rahu | Deva | Ugra | Buffalo |
| 16 | Vishakha | Jupiter | Rakshasa | Mlechha | Tiger |
| 17 | Anuradha | Saturn | Deva | Shudra | Hare |
| 18 | Jyeshtha | Mercury | Rakshasa | Dasya | Hare |
| 19 | Moola | Ketu | Rakshasa | Ugra | Dog |
| 20 | Purva Ashadha | Venus | Manusha | Brahmana | Monkey |
| 21 | Uttara Ashadha | Sun | Manusha | Kshatriya | Mongoose |
| 22 | Shravana | Moon | Deva | Mlechha | Monkey |
| 23 | Dhanishta | Mars | Rakshasa | Dasya | Lion |
| 24 | Shatabhisha | Rahu | Rakshasa | Ugra | Horse |
| 25 | Purva Bhadrapada | Jupiter | Manusha | Brahmana | Lion |
| 26 | Uttara Bhadrapada | Saturn | Manusha | Kshatriya | Cow |
| 27 | Revati | Mercury | Deva | Shudra | Elephant |