The 27 Nakshatras and Their Lords
The zodiac (360°) is divided into 27 equal nakshatras (lunar mansions) of 13°20' each. The nakshatras repeat in the same Vimsottari planet sequence — Ketu, Venus, Sun, Moon, Mars, Rahu, Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury — cycling three times to cover all 27.
In KP, the star lord of a planet or a house cusp defines the subject matter being signified. The sign lord is secondary; the star lord is primary.
Key Rule
A planet in a certain nakshatra acts as an agent of its star lord. It carries and delivers the agenda of the star lord's house significations. Therefore, to understand what a planet will give, first identify its star lord and then examine the star lord's house cuspal ownership and tenancy.
| # | Nakshatra | Star Lord | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashwini | Ketu | Ar 0°00' | Ar 13°20' |
| 2 | Bharani | Venus | Ar 13°20' | Ar 26°40' |
| 3 | Krittika | Sun | Ar 26°40' | Ta 10°00' |
| 4 | Rohini | Moon | Ta 10°00' | Ta 23°20' |
| 5 | Mrigashira | Mars | Ta 23°20' | Ge 6°40' |
| 6 | Ardra | Rahu | Ge 6°40' | Ge 20°00' |
| 7 | Punarvasu | Jupiter | Ge 20°00' | Cn 3°20' |
| 8 | Pushya | Saturn | Cn 3°20' | Cn 16°40' |
| 9 | Ashlesha | Mercury | Cn 16°40' | Cn 30°00' |
| 10 | Magha | Ketu | Le 0°00' | Le 13°20' |
| 11 | Purva Phalguni | Venus | Le 13°20' | Le 26°40' |
| 12 | Uttara Phalguni | Sun | Le 26°40' | Vi 10°00' |
| 13 | Hasta | Moon | Vi 10°00' | Vi 23°20' |
| 14 | Chitra | Mars | Vi 23°20' | Li 6°40' |
| 15 | Swati | Rahu | Li 6°40' | Li 20°00' |
| 16 | Vishakha | Jupiter | Li 20°00' | Sc 3°20' |
| 17 | Anuradha | Saturn | Sc 3°20' | Sc 16°40' |
| 18 | Jyeshtha | Mercury | Sc 16°40' | Sc 30°00' |
| 19 | Mula | Ketu | Sg 0°00' | Sg 13°20' |
| 20 | Purva Ashadha | Venus | Sg 13°20' | Sg 26°40' |
| 21 | Uttara Ashadha | Sun | Sg 26°40' | Cp 10°00' |
| 22 | Shravana | Moon | Cp 10°00' | Cp 23°20' |
| 23 | Dhanishtha | Mars | Cp 23°20' | Aq 6°40' |
| 24 | Shatabhisha | Rahu | Aq 6°40' | Aq 20°00' |
| 25 | Purva Bhadrapada | Jupiter | Aq 20°00' | Pi 3°20' |
| 26 | Uttara Bhadrapada | Saturn | Pi 3°20' | Pi 16°40' |
| 27 | Revati | Mercury | Pi 16°40' | Pi 30°00' |