Nakshatra characteristics and traits, know about the 27 Nakshatras

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Nakshatram or Janma Nakshatra is very important as per Indian or Hindu vedic astrology. Nakshatra or birth stars have their own influence on the life cycle of a person and his characteristics. As per hindu astrology, there are 28 nakshatras. However for Janma nakshatra only 27 nakshatras are recognised. The Nakshatra Abhijeet is not considered for astrological calculations.

Every person is born with any of the below 27 Nakshatras below. They have common character and behaviour patterns. Knowing these will help you in taking the right decsions in the right time for leading a good life physically, mentally and financially.

Each of the 27 Nakshatra has the following characterstics associated with them.

Location
Ruling planet
Deity
Symbol
Animal
Lucky color
Ruling Deity of the planet
Gender
Gana
Guna

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You can find the characteristics and traits of each Nakshatra by clicking on the Nakshatra name.
Aswini Nakshatra Characteristics
अश्विनि
అశ్విని
அசுவினி
അശ്വതി
Bharani Nakshatra Characteristics
भरणी
భరణి
பரணி
ഭരണി
Krithika Nakshatra Characteristics
कृत्तिका
కృతిక
கிருத்திகை
കാർത്തിക
4 Rohini Nakshatra Characteristics
रोहिणी
రోహిణి
ரோகிணி
രോഹിണി
Mrigashira Nakshatra Characteristics
म्रृगशीर्षा
మ్రిగాసిర
மிருகசிரீஷம்
മകയിരം
Ardra Nakshatra Characteristics /
Arudra (Telugu)
आर्द्रा
ఆరుద్ర
திருவாதிரை
തിരുവാതിര
Punarvasu Nakshatra Characteristics
पुनर्वसु
పునర్వసు
புனர்பூசம்
പുണർതം
Pushya Nakshatra Characteristics
पुष्य
పుష్య
பூசம்
പൂയം
9 Ashlesha Nakshatra Characteristics
आश्लेषा
ఆశ్లేష
ஆயில்யம
ആയില്യം ்
10  Magha Nakshatra Characteristics / Makha
मघा
మాఘ
மகம்
മകം
11  Purva Phalguni Nakshatra Characteristics
/Pubba (Telugu)
पूर्व फाल्गुनी
పూర్వ ఫల్గుని
பூரம்
പൂരം
12  Uttara Phalguni Nakshatra Characteristics
/Uttara (Telugu)
उत्तर फाल्गुनी
ఉత్తర ఫల్గుని
உத்திரம்
ഉത്രം
13  Hastha Nakshatra Characteristics
हस्त
హస్త
ஹஸ்தம்
അത്തം
14  Chitra Nakshatra Characteristics
चित्रा
చిత్ర
சித்திரை
ചിത്തിര
15 Swathi  Nakshatra Characteristics
स्वाति
స్వాతి
சுவாதி
ചോതി
16  Vishakha Nakshatra Characteristics
विशाखा
విశాక
விசாகம்
വിശാഖം
17 Anuradha Nakshatra Characteristics
अनुराधा
అనురాధ
அனுஷம்
വിശാഖം
18  Jyeshta Nakshatra Characteristics
ज्येष्ठा
జ్యేష్ట
கேட்டை
തൃക്കേട്ട
19 Moola Nakshatra Characteristics
मूल
మూలా
முலம்
മൂലം
20   Purvashadha Nakshatra Characteristics
पूर्वाषाढ़ा
పూర్వాషాఢ
பூராடம்
പൂരാടം
21 Uttarashadha Nakshatra Characteristics
उत्तराषाढ़ा
ఉత్తరాషాఢ
உத்திராடம்
ഉത്രാടം
22 Shravana  Nakshatra Characteristics
श्रवण
శ్రవణ
திருவோணம
തിരുവോണം ்
23 Dhanishta Nakshatra Characteristics
धनिष्ठा
ధనిశ్త
அவிட்டம்
അവിട്ടം
24  Shatabhisha Nakshatra Characteristics
शतभिषा
శతభిష
சதயம்
ചതയം
25 Purvabhadra Nakshatra Characteristics
पूर्वभाद्र
పూర్వాభాద్ర
பூரட்டாதி
പൂരുരുട്ടാതി
26 Uttarabhadra Nakshatra Characteristics
उत्तरभाद्र
ఉత్తరాభాద్ర
உத்திரட்டாதி
ഉത്രട്ടാതി
27 Revati Nakshatra Characteristics
रेवती
రేవతి
ரேவதி
രേവതി