total no of nakshatra?

[priyankaatomar]

Some say that there are total 27 nakshtra , while some say these are 28 ( they count last 15 ghatee from uttarshadha and first 4 from Shravan Nakshtra
Can anyone clear my doubt?

[sandhu.jp]

Dear pritanka

There  are 27 nakshatras only, The number sums to 9 , same as 9 planets. The 27 nakshatras are as listed below.




 Name of Constellation                                     Deg Min                              Deg Min

1.          Beta Arietis               ( Aswini )                           00                                 13 20
2.          41 Arietis                  ( Bharani )                          13 20                                26 40
3.          Eta Tauri                  ( Karthika )                        26 40                                40 00
4.          Alpha Tauri              ( Rohini )                           40 00                                53 20
5.          Lamda Orionis         ( Mrigasira )                      53 20                                 66 40
6.          Alpha Orionis           ( Aridra )                          66 40                                 80 00
7.          Beta Geminorum       ( Punarvasu )                    80 00                                 93 20
8.          Delta Cancri              ( Pushya )                        93 20                               106 40
9.          Alpha Cancri             ( Aslesha )                     106 40                               120 00
10.        Alpha Leonis             ( Magha )                      120 00                               133 20
11.        Delta Leonis              ( Pubba )                       133 20                               146 40
12.        Beta Leonis               ( Uttara )                       146 40                               160 00
13.        Delta Corvi                ( Hasta )                       160 00                               173 20
14.        Alpha Virginis            ( Chitra )                       173 20                               186 40
15.        Alpha Bootis              ( Chothi )                      186 40                               200 00
16.        Beta Librae                ( Vishakam)                  200 00                               213 20
17.        Delta Scorpi               ( Anuradha)                  213 20                               226 40
18.        Alpha Scorpi              ( Jyeshta )                     226 40                               240 00
19.        Lamda Scorpi             ( Moola )                      240 00                               253 20
20.        Delta Sagittari             ( Poorvashad )              253 20                               266 40
21.        Delta Sagittari             ( Uthrashad )                 266 40                               280 00
22.        Alpha Aquilae             ( Sravana )                    280 00                               293 20
23.        Alpha Delphini            ( Dhanishta )                  293 20                               306 4
24.        Lamda Aquari             ( Satabhisha)                 306 40                               320 0
25.       Alpha Pegasi                ( Poorvabhadra)            320 00                               333 20
26.       Alpha Andromeda        ( Uttrarabhadra)            333 20                               346
27.        Zeta Piscium                ( Revathi )                     346 40                               360 00Regards

J.s.sandhu

Some say that there are total 27 nakshtra , while some say these are 28 ( they count last 15 ghatee from uttarshadha and first 4 from Shravan Nakshtra
Can anyone clear my doubt?

[sandhu.jp]

here are 27 Nakshatras or Asterisms or Lunar mansions that we make use of in Hindu astrology. It is a very remarkable, brilliant and subtle division which is being explained later.
Each nakshatra has four equal parts. Again you will see that twenty-seven multiplied by four gives you one hundred and eight number (108) which are the number of beads we have in the garland, of tulasi or rudraksha with which we do our japam.
Now you must know something about the twenty-seven nakshatras. Each nakshatra takes 13 degrees and 20 minutes uniformly. If 13'20 is multiplied by 27 it gives you 360 which is the total equal to the twelve houses referred to earlier.
There are two methods of tabulating these Nakshatras.
One method shows the degrees of Nakshatras from 0 to360 and the other shows the degrees occupied by each Nakshatra in each .


Regards

J.s.sandhu

Some say that there are total 27 nakshtra , while some say these are 28 ( they count last 15 ghatee from uttarshadha and first 4 from Shravan Nakshtra
Can anyone clear my doubt?

[priyankaatomar]

Many thanks Sandhu Ji, for explaining the things in such a nice manner.

[gaonkarswapnil]

you can even try the below link for more information on nakshatra

www.eastrovedica.com

[Raman Deep Singh]

Hi Priyanka,
There r actually 28 Nakshatras.Including Abhjit Nakshatra, which is the 28th Nakshatra. It cumes in between 21st and 22nd Nakshtra.

u can also read it from here and small part of it is mentioned as follows:-

http://mysticboard.org/vi ... 91&start=0

Used in the Kalachakra and Sarvatobhadra Chakra besides many other nakshatra dasa.

Moon requires 27 days 7 hrs. and 38 min to complete a transit of the sidereal zodiac. The Vedic seers devised a wonderful way to accommodate this additional time of 7 hr 38 minutes by defining an extra nakshatra called ‘Abhijit’, which was used to define spirituality or Vishnu. The muhurta associated with this nakshatra rules at midday and all evils are destroyed. The Sun at midday, in any sign, is in the tenth house and hence, this nakshatra was placed in Capricorn, the tenth house of the natural zodiac between the 21st Nakshatra Uttarasadha and the next Sravana.
The span of Abhijit was defined as comprising the last quarter (3 degrees 20’) of Uttarasadha and the first one-fifteen the part ( 0 degrees 53’20”) of Sravana. Thus, the Span is 4 degrees 13’20” from Capricorn 6 degrees 40’ to
10 degrees 53’20”.  This gives the 28 Nakshatra.

The deity of the Abhijit nakshatra is Hari, the undefeated Lord.



Hope your query is solved
Regards,
Raman

[sandhu.jp]

Dear Raman,
Good too see u posting again,and questioning the old methods once again, but dont u think the 28 belief , spoils the harmony of number9 , 9 planets,
108 divisions, 360 degrees etc etc. May i know on what principle is your belief is  based on.

Regards

J.s.sandhu

Hi Priyanka,
There r actually 28 Nakshatras.Including Abhjit Nakshatra, which is the 28th Nakshatra. It cumes in between 21st and 22nd Nakshtra.

u can also read it from here and small part of it is mentioned as follows:-

http://mysticboard.org/vi ... 91&start=0

Used in the Kalachakra and Sarvatobhadra Chakra besides many other nakshatra dasa.

Moon requires 27 days 7 hrs. and 38 min to complete a transit of the sidereal zodiac. The Vedic seers devised a wonderful way to accommodate this additional time of 7 hr 38 minutes by defining an extra nakshatra called ‘Abhijit’, which was used to define spirituality or Vishnu. The muhurta associated with this nakshatra rules at midday and all evils are destroyed. The Sun at midday, in any sign, is in the tenth house and hence, this nakshatra was placed in Capricorn, the tenth house of the natural zodiac between the 21st Nakshatra Uttarasadha and the next Sravana.
The span of Abhijit was defined as comprising the last quarter (3 degrees 20’) of Uttarasadha and the first one-fifteen the part ( 0 degrees 53’20”) of Sravana. Thus, the Span is 4 degrees 13’20” from Capricorn 6 degrees 40’ to
10 degrees 53’20”.  This gives the 28 Nakshatra.

The deity of the Abhijit nakshatra is Hari, the undefeated Lord.



Hope your query is solved
Regards,
Raman

[sandhu.jp]

Dear raman,

As far as i understand the post Rishi rahul ji, has added one nakshatra named abhijit nakshatra for the purpose of dealing with dashas like kaal chakra ,Sarvatobhadra Chakra besides many other nakshatra dasa.
But what i want to ask is how many of our present astrologers barring a few know how to use these dasa systems. Hope you get my point. Let me quote  Kn rao on number of nakshatras.

In Astrology Lesson 2 we will learn about Nakshatras and do some astrological exercises to deepen our understanding of the concepts we have learnt.
Nakshatras
Now you must know something about the twenty-seven nakshatras. Each nakshatra takes 13 degrees and 20 minutes uniformly. If 13'20 is multiplied by 27 it gives you 360 which is the total equal to the twelve houses referred to earlier.
There are two methods of tabulating these Nakshatras.

Regards

J.s.sandhu

Hi Priyanka,
There r actually 28 Nakshatras.Including Abhjit Nakshatra, which is the 28th Nakshatra. It cumes in between 21st and 22nd Nakshtra.

u can also read it from here and small part of it is mentioned as follows:-

http://mysticboard.org/vi ... 91&start=0

Used in the Kalachakra and Sarvatobhadra Chakra besides many other nakshatra dasa.

Moon requires 27 days 7 hrs. and 38 min to complete a transit of the sidereal zodiac. The Vedic seers devised a wonderful way to accommodate this additional time of 7 hr 38 minutes by defining an extra nakshatra called ‘Abhijit’, which was used to define spirituality or Vishnu. The muhurta associated with this nakshatra rules at midday and all evils are destroyed. The Sun at midday, in any sign, is in the tenth house and hence, this nakshatra was placed in Capricorn, the tenth house of the natural zodiac between the 21st Nakshatra Uttarasadha and the next Sravana.
The span of Abhijit was defined as comprising the last quarter (3 degrees 20’) of Uttarasadha and the first one-fifteen the part ( 0 degrees 53’20”) of Sravana. Thus, the Span is 4 degrees 13’20” from Capricorn 6 degrees 40’ to
10 degrees 53’20”.  This gives the 28 Nakshatra.

The deity of the Abhijit nakshatra is Hari, the undefeated Lord.



Hope your query is solved
Regards,
Raman

[RajRishi]

the 28th nakshatra...abhijit...is important for muhurta purposes (electional astrology) only... certain things are forbidden while for others the time is considered good ... when the moon traverses this nakshatra... for strict astrological point of view only 27 nakshtras are considered....