Relationship Between Zodiac Signs and Nakshyatras Part One

The zodiac signs, Nakshyatras (Asterisms), Vabas (Houses) and the Planets are the four dimensions on which the basis of the astrology rests.  The objective of this post is to present a gist about the connectivity between the zodiac signs (Rashis) and asterisms (Nakshyatras from the perspective of the Indian Astrology.  

The zodiac is a belt (area) extending about 9° on either side (9°+9°=18°) of the ecliptic. The zodiac is 360° comprising 12 signs and 27 nakshatras. Each sign is of 30° (30×12=360°) and nakshatra 13°-20´ (13°-20´×27=360°). The 12 signs and their lords are shown in the following table.

Sl.No.	Zodiac Signs	Lords of the zodiac signs
1	Aries	Mars
2	Taurus	Venus
3	Gemini	Mercury
4	Cancer	Moon
5	Leo	Sun
6	Virgo	Mercury
7	Libra	Venus
8	Scorpio	Mars
9	Sagittarius	Jupiter
10	Capricorn	Saturn
11	Aquarius	Saturn
12	Pisces	Jupiter

The 27 nakshatras and their lords are shown in the table below: -

Sl. no.	Nakshyatras	Nakshy -ra lords
1	Ashwini	Ketu
2	Bharani	Venus
3	Krittika	Sun
4	Rohini	Moon
5	Mrigashirsha	Mars
6	Ardra	Rahu
7	Punarvasu	Jupiter
8	Pushya	Saturn
9	Ashlesha	Mercury
10	Magha	Ketu
11	Poorvaphalgu-ni	Venus
12	Uttaraphalgu-ni	Sun
13	Hasta	Moon
14	Chitra	Mars
15	Swati	Rahu
16	Vishakha	Jupiter
17	Anuradha	Saturn
18	Jyeshtha	Mercury
19	Moola	Ketu
20	Poorvashadha	Venus
21	Uttarashadha	Sun
22	Shravana	Moon
23	Dhanishtha	Mars
24	Shatabhika	Rahu
25	Poorvahadrap-ada	Jupiter
26	Uttarabhadra-pada	Saturn
27	Rewati	Mercury

Each nakshyatra is subdivided into 4 equal divisions called quarters or Padas. Thus each quarter or pada is comprised of 3°-20´ (4×3°-20´=13°-20´).  

 Each of the zodiac sign is composed of 3 nakshatras in the fixed proportions as tabulated below: -

Zodiac Signs	No.of Naks-hyatras	Nakshyatras	Quartes or Padas of Nakshyatras	Longitud-inal Degrees
Aries	1	Ashwini	4   (13°-20´)	13°-20´
	2	Bharani	4   (13°-20´)	26°-40´
	3	Kritika	1    (3°-20´)	30°-00´
Taurus	3	Kritika	3   (10°-00´)	10°-00´
	4	Rohini	4   (13°-20´)	23°-20´
	5	Mrigashirsha	2    (6°-40´)	30°-00´
Gemini	5	Mrigashirs-ha	2    (6°-40´)	6°-40´
	6	Ardra	4   (13°-20´)	20°-00´
	7	Punarvasu	3   (10°-00´)	30°-00´
Cancer	7	Punarvasu	1    (3°-20´)	3°-20´
	8	Pushya	4   (13°-20´)	16°-40´
	9	Ashlesha	4   (13°-20´)	30°-00´
Leo	10	Magha	4   (13°-20´)	13°-20´
	11	Poorvaphal-guni	4   (13°-20´)	26°-40´
	12	Uttaraphalg-uni	1    (3°-20´)	30°-00´
Virgo	12	Uttarphalguni	3   (10°-00´)	10°-00´
	13	Hastha	4   (13°-20´)	23°-20´
	14	Chitra	2    (6°-40´)	30°-00´
Libra	14	Chitra	2    (6°-40´)	6°-40´
	15	Swati	4   (13°-20´)	20°-00´
	16	Vishakha	3   (10°-00´)	30°-00´
Scorpio	16	Vishakha	1    (3°-20´)	3°-20´
	17	Anuradha	4   (13°-20´)	16°-40´
	18	Jyeshtha	4   (13°-20´)	30°-00´
Sagittarius	19	Moola	4   (13°-20´)	13°-20´
	20	Poorvashad-ha	4   (13°-20´)	26°-40´
	21	Uttarashad-ha	1   (3°-20´)	30°-00´
Capricorn	21	Uttarashad-ha	3   (10°-00´)	10°-00´
	22	Shravana	4   (13°-20´)	23°-20´
	23	Dhanishtha	2    (6°-40´)	30°-00´
Aquarius	23	Dhanishstha	2    (6°-40´)	6°-40´
	24	Shatabhisha	4   (13°-20´)	20°-00´
	25	Poorvabhad-rapada	3   (10°-00´)	30°-00´
Pisces	25	Poorvabhad-rapada	1    (3°-20´)	3°-20´
	26	Uttarabhadr-apada	4   (13°-20´)	16°-40´
	27	Rewati	4   (13°-20´)	30°-00´

From the above table, it is clear that in a given birth-chart each house is linked with planet/planets by its/their position in the house and nakshatras according to the longitudinal degree/ degrees of the house and the planets.

 

Even when there is no planet in a house, a nakshatra is unavoidably linked to the house according to the house sign and the degree. So the relationship between the signs of the zodiac, the house of horoscope, planets, and nakshatras are inalienable and have combined effects on our efforts for actions.

                                                  The End.