Nakshatrams and Vedic Astrology Deities and Descriptions

Nakshatrams and Vedic Astrology Sanskrit/Telugu/Ta mil Names

English Translation

Nakashatra Symbol

Raasi

Ashwini

Horse Woman

Horse Head

Aries/ Mesha (1,2,3,4)

Bharani

Bearer of new life

Female organ Aries/ Mesha of (1,2,3,4) reproduction

Deities and Descriptions

Symbolic Deity

Nava Graha Lord

1/2/3/4 Pada Lords

Guna

Motivation

Aswini Kumaras

Ketu

Mars/Venus/ Merc/Moon

Rajasic

Dharma

Yama (Lord of death)

Venus

Sun/Merc/ Venus/Mars

Rajasic

Artha

Description from Brihat Jataka by BV Suryanarayana Rao

Fond of decoration, handsome/beautiful, popular, skillful and intelligent Determined, truthful, healthy, skillful and happy

Krittika/Krittika/ One who cuts Karttigai

Knife or spear Aries/Mesha (1) Agni (Fire) Taurus/ Vrishabha (2,3,4)

Sun

Jup/Sat/ Sat/Jup

Rajasic

Kama

Voracious eater, fond of other's wives, attractive and renowned

Rohini

Cart or chariot, temple or banyan tree Deer's head

Taurus/ Vrishabha (1,2,3,4)

Brahma (God of Creation)/ Prajapati

Moon

Mars/Venus/ Merc/Moon

Rajasic

Moksha

Truthufl, clean, following religious and moral principles, sweet in speech, fixed mind and handsome/beautiful.

Taurus/ Vrishabha (1,2)

Sun/Merc/ Venus/Mars

Rajasic

Moksha

Capricious, skillful, cowardly, good speaker, hopeful, rich and enjoying

Teardrop, diamond or human head Bow and quiver

Gemini/Mithuna (1,2,3,4)

Soma/ Mars Chandra (Moon) Rudra (Lord of Rahu destruction)

Jup/Sat/ Sat/Jup

Rajasic

Kama

Dissimulating in self-interest, proud, ungrateful, cruel and sinful

Jupiter

Mars/Venus/ Merc/Moon

Rajasic

Artha

Religious endurance, happy, good, dull, sickly, thirsty and pleased with small gifts.

Saturn

Sun/Merc/ Venus/Mars

Rajasic

Dharma

Control over passions, popular, learned rich and charitable

The Red One

Mrigashira/Mriga Head of a deer shira/ Mriga sheersham Aardra/Aardra/ Moist One Thiruvathirai Punarvasu/ Punarvasu/ Punarpoosam

Return of the light

Gemini/ Mithuna Aditi (Mother (1,2,3) Cancer/ of Devas) Kataka (4)

Pushya/ Pushya/ Nourishing Poosam

Cow's udder, Cancer/Kataka lotus, arrow (1,2,3,4) and circle

Brihaspati (Guru)

Ashlesha/Ashles The Embracer ha/ Aayilyam

Serpent

Cancer/Kataka (1,2,3,4)

Adisesha/Sarp Mercury a (Serpents)

Jup/Sat/ Sat/Jup

Rajasic

Dharma

Dissimulator, clever in selfishness, sinful, ungrateful and a cheat

Magha/ Magha/ Magham

Palanquin, Royal throne

Leo/Simha (1,2,3,4)

Pitri (Ancestors)

Ketu

Mars/Venus/ Merc/Moon

Tamasic

Artha

Bhaga (Name of Sun)

Venus

Sun/Merc/ Venus/Mars

Tamasic

Kama

Many servants and great wealth, enjoying, respector of elders, gods and very enterprising. Sweet speech, liberal, handsome/beautiful, fond of travel and royal servant.

The Great One

Poorva Phalguni/ Former Reddish Front legs of Leo/Simha Poorva Phalguni/ One bed, (1,2,3,4) Pooram hammock, fig tree

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Nakshatrams and Vedic Astrology Uttara Phalguni

Latter Reddish One

Four Legs of Bed, Hammock Hand or Fist

Hasta/ Hasta/ Hastam

The Hand

Chitra/ Chitta/ Chithirai

The Bright One Bright Jewel or Pearl

Swaati

Sword or Independence

Shoot of plant, coral

Leo/Simha (1) Virgo/Kanya (2,3,4) Virgo/Kanya (1,2,3,4)

Deities and Descriptions Aryaman Sun (Name of Sun)

Jup/Sat/ Sat/Jup

Tamasic

Moksha

Popular, self-acquired property, enjoying and happy

Savita/ Sun

Moon

Mars/Venus/ Merc/Moon

Tamasic

Moksha

Enterprising, intelligent, shameless, drunkard, cruel and thievish

Mars

Sun/Merc/ Venus/Mars

Tamasic

Kama

Wears colourful dresses and garlands, good looks and limbs

Rahu

Jup/Sat/ Sat/Jup

Tamasic

Artha

Polite, merchant, kind hearted, not able to endure thirst, sweet tongued and generous Jealous, avaricious, handsome/beautiful, clever speaker and quarrelsome, or maker of money

Virgo/ Kanya Tvashtar/ (1,2) Libra/ Thula Vishwakarma (3,4) (Architect of Gods) Libra/Thula Vaayu (Air) (1,2,3,4)

Vishakha/Vishak Fork shaped ha/ Vishakam

Triumphal Libra/ Thula Arch, Potter's (1,2,3) Scorpio/ wheel Vrischika (4)

Indra and Agni Jupiter

Mars/Venus/ Merc/Moon

Tamasic

Dharma

Anuraadha/Anur Disciple of adha/ Anusham Divine spark

Triumphal archway, Lotus Circular amulet, umbrella, earring Bunch of roots tied together, Elephant goad

Scorpio/ Vrischika (1,2,3,4) Scorpio/ Vrischika (1,2,3,4)

Mitra (Name of Saturn Sun)

Sun/Merc/ Venus/Mars

Tamasic

Dharma

Indra

Mercury

Jup/Sat/ Sat/Jup

Tamasic

Artha

Sagittarius/ Dhanu (1,2,3,4)

Nirruti/ Asura

Ketu

Mars/Venus/ Merc/Moon

Sattvic

Kama

Proud, rich, happy, good, steady and enjoying

Poorva Ashaada/ Early victory or Elephant tusk, Sagittarius/ Poorva Ashaada/ the Undefeated Fan, Dhanu (1,2,3,4) Pooradam Winnowing basket

Apa/Jala (Water)

Venus

Sun/Merc/ Venus/Mars

Sattvic

Moksha

Good and pleasant wife, proud and a steady friend

Uttara Ashaada/Uttara Ashaada/ Uthiradam

Vishwedeva

Sun

Jup/Sat/ Sat/Jup

Sattvic

Moksha

Polite, knowing, virtuous, many friends, grateful and popular

Jyeshta/Jyeshta/ The Eldest Kettai Moola/Moola/ Moolam

The Root

Latter victory or Elephant tusk, Sagittarius/ the later Small bed Dhanu (1) Undefeated Capricorn/ Makara (2,3,4)

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Master or chief, living in foreign countries, not able to bear hunger and fond of travelling Few friends, contented, charitable, very irritable

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Nakshatrams and Vedic Astrology Abhijit

Triangle

Shraavana/ Shraavana/ Thiruvonam Dhanishta/ Dhanishta/ Avittam

Hearing

Ear or Three Footprints

Richest One

Shathabhisha/ Shathabhisha/ Sadayam

Hundred Healers

Poorva Proshtapada/ Poorva Bhadrapada/ Poorattathi

Deities and Descriptions Brahma (God of Creation)

Capricorn/Makara Vishnu (1,2,3,4)

kama

Moon

Mars/Venus/ Merc/Moon

Sattvic

Artha

Rich surroundings, learned, good and liberal or liberal to wife, wealthy and renowned Liberal, rich, courageous, fond of music and money

Drum or flute Capricorn/ Vasus Makara (1,2) Aquarius/ Kumbha (3,4) Empty Circle, Aquarius/Kumbh Varuna 1000 flowers a (1,2,3,4) or stars

Mars

Sun/Merc/ Venus/Mars

Sattvic

Dharma

Rahu

Jup/Sat/ Sat/Jup

Sattvic

Dharma

Plain and truthful, striken from sorrow through females etc, killer of enemies, adverturous and irreconcilable

Former Happy Feet

Swords or Aquarius/Kumbh Aja Ekpada/ two front legs a (1,2,3) Ajcharan of funeral cot, Pisces/Meena (4) (Name of man with two Rudra) faces

Jupiter

Mars/Venus/ Merc/Moon

Sattvic

Artha

Sorrowful, loss of money through females, skillful and miserly

Uttara Proshtapada/ Uttara Bhadrapada/ Uthirattathi

Latter Happy Feet

Twins, Back Pisces/Meena legs of funeral (1,2,3,4) cot, Snake in the water

Ahirbudhniya (Name of Rudra)

Saturn

Sun/Merc/ Venus/Mars

Sattvic

Kama

Good and witty speaker in society and meetings, happy, many children and grandchildren, successful over enemies and charitable

Revathi

The Wealthy

Fish or a pair Pisces/Meena of fish, Drums (1,2,3,4)

Pushan (Name Mercury of Sun)

Jup/Sat/ Sat/Jup

Sattvic

Moksha

Well developed organs, popular, courageous, clean and wealthy

References Muhurtha by B.V.Raman Muhurtha - Traditional and Modern by K.K.Joshi Brihat Jataka by B V Suryanarayana Rao Datta Nadi by Alla Subba Rao Telugu Panchangas Parashara Light Software Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakshatra http://www.findyourfate.com/indianastro/nakshatras.htm http://www.komilla.com

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