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नक्षत्र सूची: अथर्ववेद, तैत्तिरीय संहिता, शतपथ ब्राह्मण लगधस्य वेदाङ्ग ज्योतिष ग्रन्थे लब्धते।

# नाम देवता पाश्चात्य नाम मानचित्र स्थिति
1 Ashvinī (अश्विनि) केतु β and γ Arietis 00AR00-13AR20
2 Bharanī (भरणी) Venus (Shukra) 35, 39, and 41 Arietis 13AR20-26AR40
3 Krittikā (क्रृत्तिका) Sun (Ravi) Pleiades 26AR40-10TA00
4 Rohinī (रोहिणी) Moon (Chandra) Aldebaran 10TA00-23TA20
5 Mrigashīrsha (म्रृगशीर्षा) Mars(Mangal) λ, φ Orionis 23TA40-06GE40
6 Ārdrā (आर्द्रा) MNN (Rahu) Betelgeuse 06GE40-20GE00
7 Punarvasu (पुनर्वसु) Jupiter (Guru) Castor and Pollux 20GE00-03CA20
8 Pushya (पुष्य) Saturn (Shani) γ, δ and θ Cancri 03CA20-16CA40
9 Āshleshā (आश्लेषा) Mercury (Budh) δ, ε, η, ρ, and σ Hydrae 16CA40-30CA500
10 Maghā (मघा) MSN (Ketu) Regulus 00LE00-13LE20
11 Pūrva Phalgunī (पूर्व फाल्गुनी) Venus (Shukra) δ and θ Leonis 13LE20-26LE40
12 Uttara Phalgunī (उत्तर फाल्गुनी) Sun (Surya) Denebola 26LE40-10VI00
13 Hasta (हस्त) Moon (Chandra) α, β, γ, δ and ε Corvi 10VI00-23VI20
14 Chitrā (चित्रा) Mars (Mangal) Spica 23VI20-06LI40
15 Svātī (स्वाति) MNN (Rahu) Arcturus 06LI40-20LI00
16 Vishākhā (विशाखा) Jupiter (Guru) α, β, γ and ι Librae 20LI00-03SC20
17 Anurādhā (अनुराधा) Saturn (Shani) β, δ and π Scorpionis 03SC20-16SC40
18 Jyeshtha (ज्येष्ठा) Mercury (Budh) α, σ, and τ Scorpionis 16SC40-30SC00
19 Mūla (मूल) MSN (Ketu) ε, ζ, η, θ, ι, κ, λ, μ and ν Scorpionis 00SG00-13SG20
20 Pūrva Ashādhā (पूर्वाषाढ़ा) Venus (Shukra) δ and ε Sagittarii 13SG20-26SG40
21 Uttara Ashādhā (उत्तराषाढ़ा) Sun (Surya) ζ and σ Sagittarii 26SG40-10CP00
22 Shravana (श्रवण) Moon (Chandra) α, β and γ Aquilae 10CP00-23CP20
23 Shravishthā (श्रविष्ठा) or Dhanistā Mars (Mangal) α to δ Delphinus 23CP20-06AQ40
24 Shatabhishā (शतभिषा) MNN (Rahu) γ Aquarii 06AQ40-20AQ00
25 Pūrva Bhādrapadā (पूर्वभाद्रपदा) Jupiter (Guru) α and β Pegasi 20AQ00-03PI20
26 Uttara Bhādrapadā (उत्तरभाद्रपदा) Saturn (Shani) γ Pegasi and α Andromedae 03PI20-16PI40
27 Revatī (रेवती) Mercury (Budh) ζ Piscium 16PI40-30PI00

28वें नक्षत्र का नाम Abhijit (अभिजित)(α, ε and ζ Lyrae - Vega - between Uttarasharha and Sravana) (required to compensate for the sidereal month being eight hours more than 27 days) है। Unlike the 13°20' range of the 27 proper nakshatras, Abhijit spans 4°14' to reflect the extra span of 7¾ hours.