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Nakshatra

The 27 Nakshatras and Their Name Letters

The nakshatras are the Moon's 27 lunar mansions, 13°20′ each. Here is every nakshatra's lord and span, the name letter for all 108 padas, and the name letters for each rashi.

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The 27 nakshatras

Name letters for all 108 padas

The traditional first syllable for each pada, used to choose a name at Namakarana.

NakshatraPada 1Pada 2Pada 3Pada 4
Ashwiniचु Chuचे Cheचो Choला La
Bharaniली Liलू Luले Leलो Lo
Krittikaअ Aई Iउ Uए E
Rohiniओ Oवा Vaवी Viवु Vu
Mrigashiraवे Veवो Voका Kaकी Ki
Ardraकु Kuघ Ghaङ Naछ Chha
Punarvasuके Keको Koहा Haही Hi
Pushyaहु Huहे Heहो Hoडा Da
Ashleshaडी Diडू Duडे Deडो Do
Maghaमा Maमी Miमू Muमे Me
Purva Phalguniमो Moटा Taटी Tiटू Tu
Uttara Phalguniटे Teटो Toपा Paपी Pi
Hastaपू Puष Shaण Naठ Tha
Chitraपे Peपो Poरा Raरी Ri
Swatiरू Ruरे Reरो Roता Ta
Vishakhaती Tiतू Tuते Teतो To
Anuradhaना Naनी Niनू Nuने Ne
Jyeshthaनो Noया Yaयी Yiयू Yu
Mulaये Yeयो Yoभा Bhaभी Bhi
Purva Ashadhaभू Bhuधा Dhaफा Phaढ Dha
Uttara Ashadhaभे Bheभो Bhoजा Jaजी Ji
Shravanaखी Khiखू Khuखे Kheखो Kho
Dhanishtaगा Gaगी Giगु Guगे Ge
Shatabhishaगो Goसा Saसी Siसू Su
Purva Bhadrapadaसे Seसो Soदा Daदी Di
Uttara Bhadrapadaदू Duथ Thaझ Jhaञ Na
Revatiदे Deदो Doच Chaची Chi

Name letters by rashi

Each rashi holds nine padas, so nine name letters. Use this when you know the Moon sign but not the nakshatra.

RashiName letters
Aries (Mesha)चु Chu, चे Che, चो Cho, ला La, ली Li, लू Lu, ले Le, लो Lo, अ A
Taurus (Vrishabha)ई I, उ U, ए E, ओ O, वा Va, वी Vi, वु Vu, वे Ve, वो Vo
Gemini (Mithuna)का Ka, की Ki, कु Ku, घ Gha, ङ Na, छ Chha, के Ke, को Ko, हा Ha
Cancer (Karka)ही Hi, हु Hu, हे He, हो Ho, डा Da, डी Di, डू Du, डे De, डो Do
Leo (Simha)मा Ma, मी Mi, मू Mu, मे Me, मो Mo, टा Ta, टी Ti, टू Tu, टे Te
Virgo (Kanya)टो To, पा Pa, पी Pi, पू Pu, ष Sha, ण Na, ठ Tha, पे Pe, पो Po
Libra (Tula)रा Ra, री Ri, रू Ru, रे Re, रो Ro, ता Ta, ती Ti, तू Tu, ते Te
Scorpio (Vrishchika)तो To, ना Na, नी Ni, नू Nu, ने Ne, नो No, या Ya, यी Yi, यू Yu
Sagittarius (Dhanu)ये Ye, यो Yo, भा Bha, भी Bhi, भू Bhu, धा Dha, फा Pha, ढ Dha, भे Bhe
Capricorn (Makara)भो Bho, जा Ja, जी Ji, खी Khi, खू Khu, खे Khe, खो Kho, गा Ga, गी Gi
Aquarius (Kumbha)गु Gu, गे Ge, गो Go, सा Sa, सी Si, सू Su, से Se, सो So, दा Da
Pisces (Meena)दी Di, दू Du, थ Tha, झ Jha, ञ Na, दे De, दो Do, च Cha, ची Chi

Name letters follow the traditional Avakahada chakra. Spellings of a few letters vary between regions.

Find your birth nakshatra

Your janma nakshatra is where the Moon was when you were born. Enter your birth details in the free birth chart to see it with its pada.

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FAQ

Nakshatra and name letter FAQs

How do I choose a name letter from the nakshatra?

Take the pada of the nakshatra the Moon was in at birth: its syllable is the traditional first sound of the name. For example, Rohini pada 1 gives names starting with 'O'. Find your nakshatra and pada with the free birth chart.

How do I find name letters from the rashi?

Each rashi holds two and a quarter nakshatras, nine padas, so it has nine name letters. Look up your rashi in the table above; to narrow it to one letter you need the pada.

How many nakshatras are there?

27, from Ashwini to Revati, 13°20′ each. Some traditions add Abhijit as a 28th for muhurtas, but name letters and dashas use the 27.