The 27 Lunar Mansions (Nakshatra and Shukuyō)

The Moon’s path divided into 27 “mansions”. Indian astrology calls them nakshatras; Japan’s Shukuyō astrology calls them the 27 shuku.

All 27 at a glance

NakshatraShukuyōRulerDeity
AshviniRōshuku
婁宿
Ketuthe Ashvins, twin gods of medicine
BharaniIshuku
胃宿
VenusYama, god of death and dharma
KrittikaBōshuku
昴宿
SunAgni, god of fire
RohiniHisshuku
畢宿
MoonPrajapati, the creator
MrigashiraShishuku
觜宿
MarsSoma, the moon god and sacred drink
ArdraShinshuku
参宿
RahuRudra, god of storms
PunarvasuSeishuku
井宿
JupiterAditi, mother of the gods
PushyaKishuku
鬼宿
SaturnBrihaspati, teacher of the gods
AshleshaRyūshuku
柳宿
Mercurythe Nagas, serpent gods
MaghaSeishuku
星宿
Ketuthe Pitris, the ancestors
Purva PhalguniChōshuku
張宿
VenusBhaga, god of good fortune
Uttara PhalguniYokushuku
翼宿
SunAryaman, god of contracts and friendship
HastaShinshuku
軫宿
MoonSavitri, a sun god
ChitraKakushuku
角宿
MarsTvashtri, the divine craftsman
SwatiKōshuku
亢宿
RahuVayu, god of wind
VishakhaTeishuku
氐宿
JupiterIndra and Agni
AnuradhaBōshuku
房宿
SaturnMitra, god of friendship
JyeshthaShinshuku
心宿
MercuryIndra, king of the gods
MulaBishuku
尾宿
KetuNirriti, goddess of destruction
Purva AshadhaKishuku
箕宿
VenusApas, the waters
Uttara AshadhaToshuku
斗宿
Sunthe Vishvedevas, all the gods
ShravanaJoshuku
女宿
MoonVishnu, the preserver
DhanishtaKyoshuku
虚宿
Marsthe Vasus, eight gods
ShatabhishaKishuku
危宿
RahuVaruna, god of water and cosmic order
Purva BhadrapadaShisshuku
室宿
JupiterAja Ekapada, the one-footed goat
Uttara BhadrapadaHekishuku
壁宿
SaturnAhir Budhnya, serpent of the deep
RevatiKeishuku
奎宿
MercuryPushan, god of journeys and nourishment

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