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Nakshatras, Nakshatra Gods & Navagrahas To Worship

Each of the 27 Nakshatras in Hindu Astrology has its own power and to invoke this power
and give more positive effects one should worship the specify God or Nakshatra Devata who
governs the Nakshatra. Also, the 27 nakshatras are divided into 9 groups each containing 3
nakshatras and each navagrahas are given the power to rule the nakshatra.
For example, the Nakshatra Devatha for Aswini or Aswathi Nakshatra is Aswini Devathas.
And the Navagraha planet which rules the Aswini Nakshatra is Lord Kethu. Like wise, the
Nakshatra Devatha for Bharani (Bharni) star is Lord Yama and the Navagraha planet to be
worshipped is Lord Sukhra (Venus).

Hindu Rishis have mentioned in ancient texts to worship the Nakshatra Devata as well
as the Nava Graha planets to attain good health and all prosperity in life.

The Below chart shows the 27 Nakshatras, the Nakshatra Devathas and the Nava Grahas
which rules them.

Nakshatra
Names in Hindi,
Sanskrit, Tamil, Nakshatra
Planet Ruling
marathi, Devatha or God
the Nakshatra
Telugu, of Nakshatra
Gujrathi, &
Malayalam
Aswathi / Aswini /
1 Aswini Devathas Ketu (Kethu)
Ashvini / Ashwini
Sukra (Sukhra) or
2 Bharani or Bharni Yama (Kala)
Venus
Krithika /
Aditya (Surya) or
3 Karthigai / Karthika Lord Agni
Sun
/ Kritika
4 Rohini Lord Brahma Chandra or Moon
Mrigashiras /
Mrigasheersham / Mangal (Chowa
5 Chandra or Moon
Makairam / or Kujan) or Mars
Makayiram
Aardhra / Ardra /
Lord Shiva (Siva or
6 Thiruvathira / Rahu
Mahadeva)
Thiruvaathirai
Punarvasu /
Guru
Punarpoosam /
7 Adithi (Brihaspathi)
Punartham /
or Jupiter
Punartam
Pushyami /
Sani (Shani) or
8 Poosam / Pooyam / Brihaspathi or Guru
Saturn
Pushya
9 Ashlesha / Nagas (Snakes) Budha or Mercury

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Aayilyam /
Ayilyam
Magha or Makam
10 Pithirkal (Pitris) Ketu (Kethu)
or Makham
Poorva Phalguni or Sukra (Sukhra) or
11 Aryamavu
Pooram or Pubba Venus
Uttara Phalguni or
Aditya (Surya) or
12 Uthiram or Uthram Bhagan or Bhaga
Sun God
or Utram
Hastha or Hastham
13 Adithya or Sun Chandra or Moon
or Atham or Attam
Chitra or Chithirai Mangal (Chowa
14 Thristavu or Twashtri
or Chittira or Kujan) or Mars
15 Swaathi or Chothi Vayu Deva Rahu
Vishakha or Guru or
16 Visakham or Indragni Brihaspathi or
Vishaka Jupiter
Anuraadha or Sani (Shani
17 Anusham or Mithran Bhagvan) or
Anizham Saturn
Jyeshta or Keetai or
18 Thrikeeta or Lord Indra Budha or Mercury
Thrikketta
19 Moola or Moolam Niryathi or Nirriti Ketu (Kethu)
Poorva Shaada or
Sukra (Sukhra) or
20 Pooradam or Jalam or Water
Venus
Puratam
Uthra Shaada or
Vishwa Devathas or Aditya (Surya) or
21 Uthradam or
Vishvedevas Sun
Uthiraadam
Shraavan or
22 Thiruvonam or Lord Vishnu Chandra or Moon
Tiruvonam
Dhanishta or
Mangal (Chowa
23 Avittam or Vasukal
or Kujan) or Mars
Shravishtha
Shathabhisha or
24 Chathayam or Lord Varuna Rahu
Sadayam
Poorvabhadra or Guru
25 Poorattathi or Aja Ekapad (Brihaspathi) or
Pururuttati Jupiter
Uthrabhadra or
Ahirbudhnya or
26 Uttara Bhadrapada Sani or Saturn
Ahirbhudini
or Uthirattathi
Budha (Budhan)
27 Revathi or Revati Pushavu or Pusha
or Mercury

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