Indian lunar Zodiac of 27 nakshatras (Moon mansions)
| No. | Nakshatra | Symbol | Devata | Nature |
| 1. | Ashwini | Horse's Head | Ashwini Kumara | light |
| 2. | Bharani | Yoni (bosom, source) | Yama (Dharma-raja) | fierce |
| 3. | Krittika | Sharp tool (axe, razor), flame | Agni | mixed |
| 4. | Rohini | Wagon, rarely: temple, banyan, incense, sandalwood | Prajapati (Brahma - Creator) | fixed |
| 5. | Mrigashirsha | Deer head | Soma (Chandra, Moon) | soft |
| 6. | Ardra | Tear or drop, rarely: diamond or man's head | Rudra (Roaring, angry image of Shiva) | sharp |
| 7. | Punarvasu | Arrow or quiver of arrows, rarely: rainbow | Aditi | mobile |
| 8. | Pushya | Cow udder, flower (lotus), arrow and circle | Brhaspati | light |
| 9. | Ashlesha | Curled snake | Naga - the lord of snakes (Sharpa) | sharp |
| 10. | Magha | Throne, palanquin, royal canopy | Pitris or Pitars - ancestors of the clan, forefathers | fierce |
| 11. | Purva-Phalguni | Headboard, rarely: hammock, ficus | Bhaga (Share, Distributor) - god of wealth and family | ferocious |
| 12. | Uttara-Phalguni | Half of the bed under the feet (foot) | Aryaman (Lord of Hospitality) | fixed |
| 13. | Hasta | Palm or fist | Savitar (Animating, Awakening) | light |
| 14. | Chitra | Pearl or brilliant jewel | Tvashtri (Heavenly Architect) or Vishwakarma (Vastu God) | soft |
| 15. | Swati | Sword, also sprout or coral | Waiu (Wind) | mobile |
| 16. | Vishakha | Triumphal arch for marriage, potter's wheel | Indra and Agni | mixed |
| 17. | Anuradha | Lotus flower, row, furrow or rut | Mitra (Friend) | soft |
| 18. | Jyestha | Umbrella or earring, amulet, necklace | Indra (Leader of the Gods) | sharp |
| 19. | Mula | Roots, elephant goad, lion's tail (panicle) | Nirriti (Goddess of Destruction or Alakshmi) | sharp |
| 20. | Purva-Ashadha | Elephant tusk, fan or bed | Varuna | fierce |
| 21. | Uttara-Ashadha | Small bed | Vishva-Deva (All Gods) | fixed |
| 22. | Shravana | Ear (listener), three footprints (Vishnu's steps), trident | Shri Vishnu | mobile |
| 23. | Dhanishtha | Drum or flute | Vasu (kind) - 8 phenomena of nature, assistants of Indra | mobile |
| 24. | Shatabhisha | Garland of 100 flowers, circle | Varuna | mobile |
| 25. | Purva-Bhadra | Head of red bed, two-faced man, swords | Aja Ekapad - sunbeam or lightning strike | fierce |
| 26. | Uttara-Bhadra | Part of the red bed for legs (foot), twins | Ahirbudhyana (Serpent of the Deep - Milky Way under the horizon) | fixed |
| 27. | Revati | Fish (sometimes a couple) or drum | Pushan (Prosperous) | soft |
| No. | Nakshatra | Position | Asterism composition | VD lord | Symbol |
| 1. | Ashwini | 0° 0' Aries - 13° 19' Aries | 3 stars alpha (Hamal), beta (Sheratan) and gamma (Mezartim) Aries | Ketu |  |
| 2. | Bharani | 13° 20' Aries - 26° 39' Aries | 3 not bright stars (35, 39 , 41 - Fly) in the constellation Aries | Venus |  |
| 3. | Krittika | 26° 40' Aries - 9° 59' Taurus | The brightest 6 stars of the Pleiades (Alcyone in the center), star cluster M45 in the constellation Taurus, Stozhary, Volosozhary | Sun |  |
| 4. | Rohini | 10° 0' Taurus - 23° 19' Taurus | 5 bright stars: Alpha Taurus - Aldebaran, eye of Taurus, delta (Hyadum II), gamma (Prima Hyadum), epsilon (Ayin), theta Taurus | Moon |  |
| 5. | Mrigashirsha | 23° 20' Taurus - 6° 39' Gemini | 3 stars: lambda (Meissa or Heck) and fi (1 ,2) Orion | Mars |  |
| 6. | Ardra | 6° 40' Gemini - 19° 59' Gemini | One the bright star Betelgeuse is the alpha of Orion | Rahu |  |
| 7. | Punarvasu | 20° 0' Gemini - 3° 19' Cancer | 5 stars, brightest: alpha (Castor), beta (Pollux) Gemini | Jupiter |  |
| 8. | Pushya | 3° 20' Cancer - 16° 39' Cancer | 3 stars on the same line: gamma (Ascellus Borealis), delta (Ascellus Australis), phi Cancer | Saturn |  |
| 9. | Ashlesha | 16° 40' Cancer - 29° 59' Cancer | 4-6 stars: delta (Minazal), this , ro, sigma, epsilon, Hydra zeta | Mercury |  |
| 10. | Magha | 0° 0' Leo - 13° 19' Leo | 5-6 stars: alpha (Regul), gamma (Algieba), epsilon (Ras Elyased Australis), zeta (Aldhafera), eta (Al Jabah), mu (Ras Elyased Borealis) Leo | Ketu |  |
| 11. | Purva-Phalguni | 13° 20' Leo - 26° 39' Leo | 2 stars: delta (Zosma ), theta (Cox or Hort) Leo | Venus |  |
| 12. | Uttara-Phalguni | 26° 40' Leo - 9° 59' Virgo | 2 stars: beta (Denebol), 93 Leo | Sun |  |
| 13. | Hasta | 10° 0' Virgo - 23° 19' Virgo | 5 stars: alpha (Alkhita), beta (Kraz), delta (Algorab), gamma (Hyena), epsilon (Minkar) Crow | Moon |  |
| 14. | Chitra | 23° 20' Virgo - 6° 39' Libra | One star: Spica is the alpha of Virgo | Mars |  |
| 15. | Swati | 6° 40' Libra - 19° 59' Libra | One star: Arcturus - alpha Bootes | Rahu |  |
| 16. | Vishakha | 20° 0' Libra - 3° 19' Scorpio | 5 stars: alpha (Zuben Elgenubi), beta (Zuben Elhamali), gamma (Zuben Elakrab), iota of Libra | Jupiter |  |
| 17. | Anuradha | 3° 20' Scorpio - 16° 39' Scorpio | 1 main star: beta (Akrab), and additional: delta (Isidis), pi Scorpio | Saturn |  |
| 18. | Jyestha | 16° 40' Scorpio - 29° 59' Scorpio | 3 stars: alpha (Antares), sigma, tau Scorpio | Mercury |  |
| 19. | Mula | 0° 0' Sagittarius - 13° 19' Sagittarius | 5 bright stars from: lambda (Shaula), zeta (Graphias), theta (Sargas), upsilon (Lezath), epsilon, eta, iota, kappa, mu - the poisonous sting of Scorpio | Ketu |  |
| 20. | Purva-Ashadha | 13° 20' Sagittarius - 26° 39' Sagittarius | 2 stars: delta (Kaus Medius), epsilon (Kaus Australis ) Sagittarius | Venus |  |
| 21. | Uttara-Ashadha | 26° 40' Sagittarius - 9° 59' Capricorn | 8 stars, but the brightest two: sigma (Pelagus), zeta (Ascella) of Sagittarius | Sun |  |
| 22. | Shravana | 10° 0' Capricorn - 23° 19' Capricorn | 3 stars: alpha (Altair), beta (Alshain), gamma (Tarazed) of the Eagle | Moon |  |
| 23. | Dhanishtha | 23° 20' Capricorn - 6° 39' Aquarius | 3 stars: alpha (Sualokin), beta (Rotanev), gamma Dolphin | Mars |  |
| 24. | Shatabhisha | 6° 40' Aquarius - 19° 59' Aquarius | 100 stars, but the main one is gamma (Sadalahbia) or lambda Aquarius | Rahu |  |
| 25. | Purva-Bhadra | 20° 0' Aquarius - 3° 19' Pisces | 2 stars: alpha (Markab) and beta (Sheat) of Pegasus | Jupiter |  |
| 26. | Uttara-Bhadra | 3° 20' Pisces - 16° 39' Pisces | 2 stars: gamma Pegasus (Algenib), alpha Andromeda (Alferatz) | Saturn |  |
| 27. | Revati | 16° 40' Pisces - 29° 59' Pisces | A group of stars where the brightest are zeta and delta Pisces | Mercury |  |
| No. | Nakshatra | Name translation | World | Aim of the four |
| 1. | Ashwini | Riders or Grooms | devata | Dharma |
| 2. | Bharani | Carrier (porter or loader) | manushya | Artha |
| 3. | Krittika | Cutter (chisel) or chopping | rakshasa | Kama |
| 4. | Rohini | Red (an epithet of the star Aldebaran) | Manushya | Moksha |
| 5. | Mrigashirsha | Deer head (alt. searching star) | devata | Moksha |
| 6. | Ardra | Tear or body fluid (wet) | Manushya | Kama |
| 7. | Punarvasu | Successful, magnificent, two for riches | devata | Artha |
| 8. | Pushya | Feeder; feeder of flowers | devata | Dharma |
| 9. | Ashlesha | Wrapping around (like a snake), hugging | rakshasa | Dharma |
| 10. | Magha | Powerful, sufficient | rakshasa | Artha |
| 11. | Purva-Phalguni | Prior red | Manushya | Kama |
| 12. | Uttara-Phalguni | Following red | manushya | Moksha |
| 13. | Hasta | Hand, fist | devata | Moksha |
| 14. | Chitra | Brilliant, clear | rakshasa | Kama |
| 15. | Swati | Sword | devata | Artha |
| 16. | Vishakha | Forked branch (also called Radha - gift) | rakshasa | Dharma |
| 17. | Anuradha | Following Radha, success | devata | Dharma |
| 18. | Jyestha | Born before (eldest, chief) | rakshasa | Artha |
| 19. | Mula | Root | rakshasa | Kama |
| 20. | Purva-Ashadha | Prior invincible, unsubdued | manushya | Moksha |
| 21. | Uttara-Ashadha | Subsequent invincible, insubordinate | manushya | Moksha |
| 22. | Shravana | Listener | devata | Artha |
| 23. | Dhanishtha | The richest or fastest, Shravishtha - the most famous | rakshasa | Dharma |
| 24. | Shatabhisha | One hundred healers | rakshasa | Dharma |
| 25. | Purva-Bhadra | First Blessed (foot, leg) | manushya | Artha |
| 26. | Uttara-Bhadra | Later blessed (foot, leg) | manushya | Kama |
| 27. | Revati | Rich, prosperous | devata | Moksha |
| No. | Nakshatra | Sex. type | Gender | Varna | Nadi | Guna | Phase |
| 1. | Ashwini | horse | male | Vaishya (merchant) | Vata | Tamas | creation |
| 2. | Bharani | elephant | female | Mleccha (out of society) | Pitta | Rajas | preservation |
| 3. | Krittika | sheep | female | Brahman (priest) | Kapha | Rajas | destruction |
| 4. | Rohini | snake | female | Shudra (employee) | Kapha | Rajas | creation |
| 5. | Mrigashirsha | snake | asexual | Servant at master | Pitta | Tamas | save |
| 6. | Ardra | dog | female | Executioner | Vata | Tamas | destruction |
| 7. | Punarvasu | cat | male | Vaishya (merchant) | Vata | Sattva | creation |
| 8. | Pushya | sheep | male | Kshatriya (warrior) | Pitta | Tamas | conservation |
| 9. | Ashlesha | cat | female | Mleccha (out of society) | Kapha | Sattva | destruction |
| 10. | Magha | rat | female | Shudra (employee) | Kapha | Tamas | creation |
| 11. | Purva-Phalguni | rat | female | Brahman (priest) | Pitta | Rajas | preservation |
| 12. | Uttara-Phalguni | cow | female | Kshatriya (warrior) | Vata | Rajas | destruction |
| 13. | Hasta | buffalo | male | Vaishya (trader) | Vata | Rajas | creation |
| 14. | Chitra | tiger | female | Servant of the master | Pitta | Tamas | preservation |
| 15. | Swati | buffalo | female | Executioner | Kapha | Tamas | destruction |
| 16. | Vishakha | tiger | female | Mleccha (outside society) | Kapha | Sattva | creation |
| 17. | Anuradha | deer | male | Shudra (employee) | Pitta | Tamas | preservation |
| 18. | Jyestha | deer | female | Servant of the master | Vata | Sattva | destruction |
| 19. | Mula | dog | asexual | Executioner | Vata | Tamas | creation |
| 20. | Purva-Ashadha | monkey | feminine | Brahman (priest) | Pitta | Rajas | conservation |
| 21. | Uttara-Ashadha | mongoose | female | Kshatriya (warrior) | Kapha | Rajas | destruction |
| 22. | Shravana | monkey | male | Mleccha (out of society) | Kapha | Rajas | creation |
| 23. | Dhanishtha | lion | female | Servant at the master | Pitta | Tamas | preservation |
| 24. | Shatabhisha | horse | genderless | Executioner | Vata | Tamas | destruction |
| 25. | Purva-Bhadra | lion | male | Brahman (priest) | Vata | Sattva | creation |
| 26. | Uttara-Bhadra | cow | male | Kshatriya (warrior) | Pitta | Tamas | preservation |
| 27. | Revati | elephant | female | Shudra (employee) | Kapha | Sattva | destruction |
| No. | Nakshatra | Pada 1 | Pada 2 | Pada 3 | Pada 4 | Tib. element | Direction |
| 1. | Ashwini | Chu | Che (Chey) | Cho | La (Lah, Laa) | wind | South |
| 2. | Bharani | Li (Lee, Lie) | Lu (Luu) | Le (Lei) | Lo (Loh) | fire | West |
| 3. | Krittika | A (Aa, Ah) | I (II) | U (Uu, OO) | E (Ai, Ye, Hey) | fire | North |
| 4. | Rohini | O (Oh) | Va (Vaa, Vah) | Vi (Vii) | Vu (Voo) | earth | East |
| 5. | Mrigashirsha | Ve (Vei) | Vo | Ka (Kaa, Kah) | Ki (Kii) | wind | South |
| 6. | Ardra | Ku (Kuu) | Gha (Gh, Ga) | Nga (Nna, aNg) | ChHa (Cha, Chh, Tsa) | water | West |
| 7. | Punarvasu | Ke (Kei, Ke) | Ko (Koh) | Ha (Haa, Hah) | Hi (Hii) | wind | North |
| 8. | Pushya | Hu (Huu) | He (Hei) | Ho (Hoh) | .Da (Daa, dDa) | fire | East |
| 9. | Ashlesha | .Di (dDii) | .Du (dDuu) | .De (dDay) | .Do (dDoh) | water | South |
| 10. | Magha | Ma (Maa, Max) | Mi (Mii) | Mu (Muu) | Me (Mei) | fire | West |
| 11. | Purva-Phalguni | Mo (Moh) | .Ta (.Taa, .Tah) | .Ti (.Tii) | .Tu (.Tuu) | fire | North |
| 12. | Uttara-Phalguni | .Te (.Tei) | .To (.Tox) | Pa (Paa, Pah) | Pi (Pii) | wind | East |
| 13. | Hasta | Pu (Puu) | Sha (Scha, Shah) | .Na (.aNa) | .Tha (.Tah) | wind | South |
| 14. | Chitra | Pe (Pei) | Po (Poh) | Ra (Raa, Rah) | Ri (Rii) | wind | West |
| 15. | Swati | Ru (Ruu) | Re (Ray) | Ro (Roh) | Ta (Taa, Tah) | wind | North |
| 16. | Vishakha | Ti (Tii) | Tu (Tuu) | Te (Tei) | To (Toh) | fire | East |
| 17. | Anuradha | Na (Naa) | Ni (Nii) | Nu (Nuu) | Ne (Nei) | earth | South |
| 18. | Jyestha | No (Noh) | Ya (Yaa, Yah) | Yi (Yii) | Yu (Yuu) | earth | West |
| 19. | Mula | Ye (Yei) | Yo (Yoh) | Bha (Bah, Bhaa) | Bhi (Bii, Bhii) | water | North |
| 20. | Purva-Ashadha | Bhu (Bhuu) | Dha (Dah) | Pha (Pah, Fa) | .Ddha (.Dtha) | water | East |
| 21. | Uttara-Ashadha | Bhe (Bey) | Bho (Boh) | Ja (Jha, Jah) | Ji (Jii) | earth | South |
| 22. | Shravana | Khi (Shi, Ju) | Khu (Je, Shu) | Khe (Joe, She) | Kho (Gha, Sho) | earth | North |
| 23. | Dhanishtha | Ga (Gaa, Gah) | Gi (Gii) | Gu (Guu) | Ge (Gey) | water | East |
| 24. | Shatabhisha | Go (Goh) | Sa (Saa, Sah) | Si (Sii) | Su (Suu) | earth | South |
| 25. | Purva-Bhadra | Se (Sey) | So (Soh) | Da (Daa, Dah) | Di (Dee) | fire | West |
| 26. | Uttara-Bhadra | Du (Duu) | Tha (Tah, Chham) | .Jha (Za, Zha) | .Nya (Jya, Gya) | water | North |
| 27. | Revati | De (Dey) | Do (Doh) | Cha (Chaa) | Chi (Chii) | water | East |