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Nakshatra are star-clusters, and have been mentioned in the Ved times without number.  They are called Taaraa (stars) also. There are 27 Nakshatra in Indian astrology. They also come in a specific order like Signs (Raashi), because they are inside Signs. All Nakshatra have their own Gan, Yoni, Lord, Ruler, Sex etc attributes. These attributes are used in various ways while making predictions.
 

*Abhijit Nakshatra - In fact Abhijit, the 22nd one, is not a Nakshatra, but a certain time period. Some people consider Abhijit as Nakshatra, thus making 28 Nakshatra. This time period, Abhijit, is very auspicious Muhoort and it falls in day time - for one Ghadee (24 minutes) before and one Ghadee after 12.00 pm. Even if the whole Panchaang is not auspicious, even then to travel during this period is very auspicious - but not to South.

**If the two people are of enemy Yoni, they are enemy in themselves also, such as
Shwaan and Mrig
Nakul and Sarp
Mesh and Vaanar
Sinh and Gaj
Gau and Vyaaghra
Mooshak and Maarjaar
Mahish and Ashwa

***Read a strange story about Revatee Nakshatra here

Such match is necessary in Kundalee match making for marriages.

No Nakshatra is less than 56 Ghatee (28 Muhoort, or 22.4 hours) and more than 66 Ghatee (33 Muhoort or 26.4 hours). One Muhoort is of 48 minutes.
[Naarad Puraan, p 331]

Pushya Nakshatra is a very powerful Nakshatra, even if it is in Paap Graha. Leave alone marriage, this Nakshatra gives desired fruit in all auspicious Karm.

Types of Nakshatra

Rulers of Nakshatra

Auspicious Taaraa (Nakshatra)   see also    Saadhanaa Taaraa,  Vedh Star
There are some Nakshatra which are good to do some work, to start some work for their auspiciousness. Auspicious Taaraa is mostly used for many other works, like starting any Saadhanaa, study, business etc. Check your birth Nakshatra, count from it to the desired day Nakshatra and whatever number comes, divide it by 9. If remainder is 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 0, it is auspicious. To know this all Nakshatra are divided in three groups of 9 Nakshatra each from one's own birth Nakshatra. Then the each group of 9 stars depict as the following, for example, the first star which is the birth star is good, 2nd star from the Birth star brings wealth, the 3rd star from the Birth star brings danger and trouble, and so on

* Janm Nakshatra is the first one in the series.
By Raghunath Rao Nemani

Each Nakshatra is divided in four Pad or Charan for the convenience of exactness. Since the Sun passes through 12 Raashi/ Signs, every Raashi is made up of 2 1/4 Nakshatra or their 9 Charan. Thus there are 12 x 9 = 108 Charan of 27 Nakshatra divided in 12 Raashi. Each Raashi, each Nakshatra, and even each Charan of every Nakshatra has its own Lord.

Inauspicious Nakshatra Table

Four Mandal
The four Mandal constituting 28 Nakshtra in a cyclic pattern, are : Agni Mandala, Vaayu Mandal, Varun Mandal and Mahendra Mandal.

Gandant Nakshatra    see also   Gandant Dosh
(1) Like 4th Pad of Aashleshaa and the 1st Pad of Maghaa - (junction of water/fire signs - Cancer/Leo)
(2) Planet having longitude between 0 to 4 degree and 26 to 30 degrees in Pisces/Aries, Cancer/Leo and Scorpio/Sagittarius junction are called planet in Gandant Nakshatra. They create serious health problems, accidents, break in relationships etc giving us a lot of physical and mental pain.

Nakshatra Division by Naadee
28 Nakshatra (including Abhijeet) are grouped into 7 Naadee in following manner :

Start from the furthest planet Saturn, giving it the lordship of the 2nd and 3rd Nakshatra, Bharanee and Krittikaa; Jupiter for the 4th Nakshatra, Mars for the 5th Nakshatra, and Sun-Venus-Mercury-Moon following likewise. Thus at two ends are Saturn and Moon which are the Lords of two consecutive Nakshatra : Saturn the Lord of the 2nd and 3rd Nakshatra, and the 16th and 17th Nakshatra, while Moon will be the Lord of the 9th and 10th Nakshatra and the 23rd and 24th Nakshatra. These seven planets are associated with seven attributes in following manner :

Saturn - Chandaa Naadee
Jupiter - Vaayu Naadee
Mars - Dahanaa Naadee
Sun - Saumya Naadee
Venus - Neeraa Naadee
Mercury - Jal Naadee
Moon - Amrit Naadee

Narapati Jayacharyaa ascribes Sun to Vaayu and Jupiter to Saumya, but a comparison of sequence of planetary distance with Naadee shows that the above list is correct. Vinay Jha Ji used Sapt Naadee Chakra in his rain forecasts, but Sapt Naadee Chakra is only a small tool in his method which is mainly based on Bhaav-Chaalit charts made at junctures of solar transits into Nakshatra and half-degrees of the Sun at the meridians of either Meru (Prithvi / Padm Chakra) or Vidishaa (Desh Chakra). These Chakra are originally from ancient Yaamal Tantra texts.

Nakshatra Division by Gun
These Nakshatra may be divide in the following way also --

Raajas Nakshatra (1st part of cycle - beginning, energetic, creative):
00°00'  Aries -   13°20'  Aries: (1) Ashwinee *star of new beginning*, Lord: Ketu
13°20'  Aries -   26°40'  Aries: (2) Bharanee *star of creation*, Lord: Venus
26°40'  Aries -  10°00'  Taurus: (3) Krittikaa *star of birth*, Lord: The Sun
 10°00' Taurus - 23°20' Taurus: (4) Rohinee, *star of growth*, Lord: Moon
23°20' Taurus - 06°40'  Gemini: (5) Mrigashiraa, *star of curiosity*,Lord: Mars
06°40' Gemini - 20°00'  Gemini: (6) Aaardraa, *star of purifying*, Lord: Raahu
20°00' Gemini - 03°20'  Cancer: (7) Punarvasu, *star of challenge*, Lord: Jupiter
03°20' Cancer - 16°40'  Cancer: (8) Pushya, *star of humility*, Lord: Saturn
16°40' Cancer - 30°00'  Cancer: (9) Aashleshaa, *star of mental power*, Lord: Mercury

Sattwa Nakshatra (3rd part of cycle - finishing, purifying, spiritualistic) :
00°00' Sagittarius - 13°20' Sagittarius: (19) Moola *star of roots*, Lord: Ketu
13°20' Sagittarius - 26°40' Sagittarius: (20) Poorvaa Aashaadhaa *star of invincibility*, Lord: Venus
26°40' Sagittarius - 10°00' Capricorn: (21) Uttara Ashadhaa *star of universality* , Lord: The Sun
10°00' Capricorn - 23°20' Capricorn: (22) Shravana *star of knowledge*, Lord: Moon
23°20' Capricorn - 06°40' Aquarius: (23) Dhanisthaa *star of excellence*, Lord: Mars
06°40' Aquarius - 20°00' Aquarius: (24) Shatabhishaa *star of cosmic order*, Lord: Rahu
20°00' Aquarius - 03°20' Pisces: (25) Purva Bhaadrapadaa *star of final realization* , Lord: Jupiter
03°20' Pisces - 16°40' Pisces: (26) Uttara Bhaadrapadaa *star of final liberation*, Lord: Saturn
16°40' Pisces - 30°00' Pisces: (27) Revati *star of final perfection*, Lord: Mercury

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