Nakshatra
One of 27 lunar mansions, each 13°20′ of the zodiac. Each is split into 4 padas.
- Vedic astrology
- हिंदी: नक्षत्र
Where can you learn about Nakshatra?
Nakshatra is taught in RishiSetu’s Vedic astrology course, inside the app, one idea at a time with practice after each.
Related terms
- Rahu and KetuThe two points where the Moon's path crosses the Sun's path. They are always exactly opposite each other.
- PadaA quarter of a nakshatra, 3°20′ wide.
- AyanamshaThe gap, in degrees, between the tropical and sidereal zodiacs.
- Whole-sign housesThe house system where each house is one whole sign, counted from the Lagna's sign.
- Sidereal zodiac (nirayana)A zodiac measured against the fixed stars, as Jyotish uses. Western astrology mostly uses the tropical zodiac instead.
- North Indian chartA diamond-style chart where houses stay fixed (the 1st is the top centre) and the numbers show signs.
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What does Nakshatra mean in Vedic astrology?
One of 27 lunar mansions, each 13°20′ of the zodiac. Each is split into 4 padas.
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