The 27 nakshatras are the lunar mansions of Vedic astrology — a more detailed layer beneath your moon sign.
While the zodiac has 12 signs, Vedic astrology divides the sky into 27 nakshatras, or lunar mansions. Each spans about 13°20' and carries its own symbolism, ruling planet and personality flavour.
Your birth star
The nakshatra the Moon occupied at your birth is your 'birth star'. It refines the broad strokes of your moon sign into something much more specific — two people with the same moon sign can have very different natures depending on their nakshatra.
Used for matching and timing
Nakshatras are central to marriage compatibility (guna milan) and to choosing auspicious timings (muhurat). Our compatibility tool uses nakshatra harmony as one of its scoring factors.
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