Definition
Lunar mansion; one of 27 (or 28 with Abhijit) constellations through which the moon passes in a lunar month. Each nakshatra is 13°20', has a ruling deity, gana, yoni, and pada (4 quarters of 3°20' each). Nakshatra is a lunar mansion used in Jyotisha, panchang, birth charts, naming, muhurta, and dasha calculations. Families consult nakshatra for naming syllables, marriage matching, auspicious timing, and interpreting the Moon in a birth chart. Related terms include panchanga, rashi, pada, which give the word its surrounding vocabulary. References for this entry include Brihat Samhita, Atharva Veda 19.7, Jyotisha tradition, Brihat Samhita tradition; exact usage can vary by sampradaya, text, and family practice.
हिन्दी अर्थ
नक्षत्र; चन्द्र-तारा-समूह।
Sources Cited
- · Brihat Samhita
- · Atharva Veda 19.7
- · Jyotisha tradition
- · Brihat Samhita tradition