BASICS

DEVATA
SHAKTI
ARTICLES
BASICS
DEVATA
SHAKTI
ARTICLES
# Name Meaning Stars Shape/Symbol Guna Caste
1 Aswini The horsemen 3 Horses head Rajas Vaisya
2 Bharani the bearers 3 female sexual Tamas Outcaste
organ
3 Krittika razor/cutter 6 dagger/razor Sattva Brahmin

4 Rohini ruddy cow, red, growing 5 chariot Rajas Sudra

5 Mrigashira dear or antelopes head 3 head or a deer Tamas Servant

6 Ardra the moist 1 tear drop, gem Sattva Butcher

7 Punurvasu return of the light and 4/5 quiver/ house, bow Rajas Vaisya
goods,
8 Pushyami nourisher, flower, the best 3 teat of cow, arrow, Tamas Ksatriya
flower
9 Aslesha entwiner, embracer, 5/6 wheel, serpant Sattva Outcaste
intimate connection
10 Magha beneficent, mighty 5 throne, palanquin, Rajas Sudra
royal court
11 PurvaPhalguni previous red one 2/8 legs of a cot, stage Tamas Brahmin

12 UttaraPhalguni later red one 2 bed, legs of a cot Sattva Ksatriya

13 Hasta hand 5 closed hand Rajas Vaisya

14 Chitra brilliant, distinguished 1 pearl Tamas Servant

15 Svati independent, sword 1 coral, sapphire Sattva Butcher

16 Vishaka branched, forked branches 4/5 leaf decked Rajas Outcaste
triumphal gate,
potters wheel
17 Anuradha subsequent success, 4 Bali (heap of rice), Tamas Sudra
following Radha umbrella
18 Jyesta the eldest 3 kundal (ear Ring), Sattva Servant
umbrella, talisman

19 Moola root, commencement 11 tail of lion, Rajas Butcher

crouching line
20 Purva Ashada earlier victory 2 hand fan, Tamas Brahmin
winnowing basket,
tusk, square

21 Uttara Ashada later victory 2/8 machan, elephant Sattva Ksatriya

tusk, square
22 Sravana famous, hearing 3 3 footprints, arrow Rajas Outcaste

23 Dhanishta very rich, very swift 4/5 mridanga (drum) Tamas Servant
24 Shatabishak 100 medicines or doctors 100 circle, flower Sattva Butcher

25 Purva Bhadra earlier auspicious one 2 double faced man, Rajas Brahmin
stage, machan,
legs of a cot

26 Uttara Bhadra later auspicious one 2/8 last bed, legs of a Tamas Ksatriya
cot two joined men

27 Revati rich, wealthy 32 mridanga (drum), Sattva Sudra

fish
Goal Gana Sex
dharma Deva M
artha Manusya F

kama Raksasa F

moksa Manusya M?

moksa Deva N
kama Manusya F

artha Deva M

dharma Deva M

dharma Raksasa F

artha Raksasa F

kama Manusya F

moksa Manusya F

moksa Deva M
kama Raksasa F

artha Deva F
dharma Raksasa F

dharma Deva M

artha Raksasa F?

kama Raksasa N

moksa Manusya F

moksa Manusya F

artha Deva M

dharma Raksasa F
dharma Raksasa N

artha Manusya M

artha Manusya M

moksa Deva F
S.No. Nakshatra/Asterism Pada (Quarter) (3 Rasi: Sign Planetary Lord-ship
Deg20 each) (Vimsottari)
1 Aswini 4 padas Aries (Mesh) Ketu
2 Bharani 4 padas Aries Venus
3 Krittika 1 pada Aries Sun
Krittika 3 padas Taurus (Vrishaba)
4 Rohini 4 padas Taurus Moon
5 Mrigasira 2 padas Taurus Mars
Mrigasira 2 padas Gemini (Mithuna)
6 Ardra 4 padas Gemini Rahu
7 Punarvasu 3 padas Gemini Jupiter
Punarvasu 1 pada Cancer (Kark)
8 Pusya 4 padas Cancer Saturn
9 Aslesha 4 padas Cancer Mercury
10 Makha 4 padas Leo (Simha) Ketu
11 Poorva Phalguni 4 padas Leo Venus
12 Uttar Phalguni 1 pada Leo Sun
Uttar Phalguni 3 padas Virgo (Kanya)
13 Hasta 4 padas Virgo Moon
14 Chitra 2 padas Virgo Mars
Chitra 2 padas Libra (Thula)
15 Swat 4 padas Libra Rahu
16 Visakha 3 padas Libra Jupiter
Visakha 1 pada Scorpio (Vrischika)
17 Anuradha 4 padas Scorpio Saturn
18 Jyestha 4 padas Scorpio Mercury
19 Moola 4 padas Sagittarius (Dhanus) Ketu
20 Poorva Ashada 4 padas Sagittarius Venus
21 Uttar Ashada 1 pada Sagittarius Sun
Uttar Ashada 3 padas Capricorn (Makar)
22 Sravana 4 padas Capricorn Moon
23 Dhanista 2 padas Capricorn Mars
Dhanista 2 padas Aquarius (Kumbha)
24 Satabhisaj 4 padas Aquarius Rahu
25 Poorvabhadrapada 3 padas Aquarius Jupiter
Poorvabhadrapada 1 pada Pisces (Meena)
26 Uttarabhadrapada 4 padas Pisces Saturn
27 Revat 4 padas Pisces Mercury
Deity

Aswini Kumar
Yama
Agni

Brahma (Prajapat)
Soma (Candra)

Rudra
Adit

Brhaspat
Sarpa
Pitri
Bhaga
Aryama

Savitur
Tvasta

Vayu
Indra-agni

Mitra
Indra
Rakshasa
Apa
Visvadeva

Vishnu (Hari)
Vasu

Varuna
Ajaikapad

Ahirbudhanya
Pushan
# Nakshatra Deity Shakti
1 Aswinni Ashwins-the twin horseman quickly reaching things
2 Bharani Yama- Death take things away

3 Krittika Agni- Fire to burn

4 Rohini Prajapati-lord of creation growth
5 Mrigashira Soma-god of immortality giving fulfillment
6 Ardra Rudra-god of storm effort
7 Punurvasu Aditi-mother of the Gods ability to gain wealth or
substance
8 Pushyami Brihaspati- teacher of the Devas create spiritual energy
9 Aslesha Sarpa-serpent inflict with poison
10 Magha the Pitris-the Ancestral Fathers leave the body
11 PurvaPhalguni Aryaman- god of contracts & union, procreation
Sun as friend, beloved
12 UttaraPhalguni Bhaga-the Sun as bliss giving of prosperity
through union or
marriage
13 Hasta Savitar-Sun as inspiration gain what one is seeking
and place it in ones
hands
14 Chitra Vishvakarma- divine architect accumulate merit in life
15 Svati Vayu-Wind scatter like the wind
16 Vishaka Indragni-gods of lightning and fire achieve many and
various fruits
17 Anuradha Mitra-divine friend, lord of worship
compassion
18 Jyesta Indra-god of thunder rise or conquer, and gain
courage in battle
19 Moola Nirritti- goddess of disaster, Alaksmi to ruin or destroy

20 Purva Ashada Apas-goddess of Waters invigoration

21 Uttara Ashada Vishvadevas-Universal Gods grant an unchallengeable
victory
22 Sravana Vishnu- the Pervader connection
23 Dhanishta Vasus-gods of Light and Abundance give abundance and
fame
24 Shatabishak Varuna-god of Cosmic Waters healing
25 Purva Bhadra Aja Ekapada- one footed serpant, gives the fire to raise one
horned goat, unicorn worshipping up in life

26 Uttara Bhadra Ahir Budhya- dragon of the Depths bringing of the rain
of the atmosphere
27 Revati Pushan- Sun as nourisher, nourishment, symbolized
protector, fosterer by milk
Basis Above Basis Below
those to be healed healing therapies
removal of life from the body carrying the soul to the ancestral realm

heat light
plants waters
extension weaving
hunting or searching reaching the goal
wind or air wetness or rain

sacrificial worship the worshipper

approach of the serpant trembling and agitation
mourning leaving the body
wife, female partner husband, male partner

wealth gained from ones own wealth gained from ones partner and
family their family

seeking of gain process of gaining

law truth
moving in various directions change of form
plowing or cultivation harvest

ascension descent

attack defense

breaking things apart crushing things

strength connection
strength to win the goal that one can win

seeking the paths

birth prosperity

pervasion over all support of all

what is good for all people what is good for the gods

raining clouds growing of planets

cows calves
Result
world becomes free from disease
moving on to the next world

burning or purification
creation
make the world enjoyable
brings about achievement
revitalization of plants

creation of spiritual energy

destruction of the victim
death
creation of the fetus

accumulation of wealth

puts what one wishes to gain in ones

hand

gain honor in ones work

transformation
fruit of the harvest

honor and abundance

one becomes a hero

the power to destroy (can destroy

destruction)
gain of luster
becomes unchallenged winner

connection of all things

bringing people together

world freed of calamity

support the entire world

stability of the three worlds

nourishment of the entire world

# Nakshatra
1 Aswinni
2 Bharani
3 Krittika
4 Rohini

5 Mrigashira

6 Ardra
7 Punurvasu
8 Pushyami
9 Aslesha

10 Magha
11 PurvaPhalguni
12 UttaraPhalguni

13 Hasta
14 Chitra
15 Svati

16 Vishaka

17 Anuradha

18 Jyesta
19 Moola
20 Purva Ashada
21 Uttara Ashada
22 Sravana
23 Dhanishta
24 Shatabishak
25 Purva Bhadra
26 Uttara Bhadra
27 Revati

* Harihar Majumdar Phalita Jyotish Part I (Fasting on days of planets and graha mantras if this is your birth star)
Note: Those in italic are derived from Brihat Samhita through a study of transit effects, the other indications are direc
 Miscellaneous Articles
conveyances, horses,
wells, husky grains, cereals,
mantra, music, white flower,
beasts of forests, rose apple, gems, ornaments, mountain, cows, bulls aquatic animals, beauty parlor, the
market
fruits, Catechu plant, fragrant articles, birds, garments, aquatic products, flowers, gems, beasts, perfumes,
brewery, mango, juices, tastes, crops
fort, husky grains, belleric myrobalan (baheda), heavy rains
weapons, best of grains (Kalama paddy),
sugarcane, barley, wheat, rice, holy fig tree (Peepal), forest, water tanks, flowers
artificial articles, liquid, husky grains, bulbs, roots, fruits, insects, reptiles, poison, herbs, worms, aquatic objects
or animals, snakes
corns, granaries, non-vegetarian food,
salt, fire, butea frondosa (palash), commodities, oil, cotton, honey, kids, money exchangers, fried food
elephants, stone, fire, corns, holy tree (plaksha), fine grains (kalama rice), jaggery, salt (Venus-ruins the beings
in the Jangala regions- where there is little water)
neem tree, ornaments, commodities, husky grains, elephants,
coconut, corns for royal use, birds, painted vessels, women
elephant, green gram, Arjun tree (arjun terminalia), birds, beast, horses, grains that produce gas, deer,
vegatables, birth control
cotton, stone, trees with red blossoms and fruits, sesame, black, green and Bengal gram, gram, saffron, lac,
crops, madder, safflower
wool and hide articles, ornaments, horses, vehicles, games, mimusops elengi (bakula), all things growing in
the Autumn,
wealth, buffaloes, fir, weapons, groups or seminaries, elite families, trade guilds
opposite or reversed, seeds, weapons, agriculture, medicines, fruits, herbs
fire, fruits, aquatic flowers and fruits, aquatic animals,
elephant, horses, stone, commerce, immovable things like trees, diseases
medicinal plant (Aak), conveyance,
ornaments,
water creatures, things thriving in water, neulea orientalis (kandab), aquatic products, ropes, nets,
mango tree, animal husbandry, fire,
elephant, stone, lemon, fine/valuable corns, roots and fruits, gold, women
things produced in water, conches, ornament, bassia latifolia (mahua), fruits, salt, pearls, gems, flowers
(fragrant), lotuses, perfumes, autumnal crops
umdar Phalita Jyotish Part I (Fasting on days of planets and graha mantras if this is your birth star)
n italic are derived from Brihat Samhita through a study of transit effects, the other indications are directly stated from other wor
 Misc*

birth star of Rahu

birth star of Chandra
birth star of Chandra

birth star of Ketu

birth star of Venus

birth star of Guru
birth star of Guru

birth star of Sun

birth star of Sun

birth star of Mars

birth star of Mars
birth star of Mercury
birth star of Mercury

birth star of Saturn

from other works.