Reference
27 Nakshatras: Complete List for Family History Records
A quick reference to the 27 nakshatras used in South Asian birth records, family traditions, and genealogy notes.
The 27 nakshatras
Nakshatra is the lunar mansion associated with a person's birth star. Families may record it for naming traditions, ceremonies, and horoscope records.
- Ashwini
- Bharani
- Krittika
- Rohini
- Mrigashira
- Ardra
- Punarvasu
- Pushya
- Ashlesha
- Magha
- Purva Phalguni
- Uttara Phalguni
- Hasta
- Chitra
- Swati
- Vishakha
- Anuradha
- Jyeshtha
- Mula
- Purva Ashadha
- Uttara Ashadha
- Shravana
- Dhanishta
- Shatabhisha
- Purva Bhadrapada
- Uttara Bhadrapada
- Revati