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Nakshatra (Sanskrit: नक्षत्रम्, romanized: Nakṣatram) is the term for Lunar mansion in Hindu astrology and Buddhist astrology. A nakshatra is one of 27 (sometimes also 28) sectors along the ecliptic. Their names are related to a prominent star or asterisms in or near the respective sectors.
Each Nakshatra is also divided into quarters or padas of 3°20’, and the below table lists the appropriate starting sound to name the child. The 27 nakshatras, each with 4 padas, give 108, which is the number of beads in a Japa mala, indicating all the elements (ansh) of Vishnu:
Jyeshtha ("The Elder" or "Older" in Sanskrit) is the 18th nakshatra or lunar mansion in Hindu astronomy and Vedic astrology associated with the string of the constellation Scorpii, and the stars ε, ζ 1 Sco, η, θ, ι 1 Sco, κ, λ, μ and ν Scorpionis.
The 28 Lunar Mansions, or more precisely lodgings (Chinese: 二十 八 宿; pinyin: èrshí bā xiù) are the Chinese and East Asian form of the lunar stations. They can be considered as the equivalent to the Western zodiac, although the 28 stations reflect the movement of the Moon through a sidereal month rather than the Sun in a tropical year; (cf. Solar term).
Ashvini (अश्विनी, IAST: aśvinī) is the first nakshatra (lunar mansion) in Indian astronomy having a spread from 0°-0'-0" to 13°-20', corresponding to the head of Aries, including the stars β and γ Arietis. The name aśvinī is used by Varahamihira (6th century).
Ardra (आर्द्रा) is the sixth nakshatra (lunar mansion) in Hindu astronomy having a spread from 6°-40'-0" to 20°-00', Encompassing the Gemini, including the star Betelgeuse of constellation Orion. [1]
The lunar mansion system was in use in other parts of East Asia, such as ancient Japan; the Bansenshūkai, written by Fujibayashi Yasutake, mentions the system several times and includes an image of the twenty-eight mansions. [2] A similar system, called nakshatra, is used in traditional Indian astronomy. [3]
Hasta (meaning: Hand or fist) is a nakshatra (lunar mansion) in Hindu astrology [1] [2] [3] having a spread from 10° to 23° 20′. It corresponds to the stars of Alpha, Beta, Delta, Gamma, and Epsilon-Corvi in the constellation Corvus (constellation).