ASTROLOGY

NAME OF GRAHAS

. Sy—Surya—Sun2. Ch—Chandra—Moon3. Ma—Mangal—Mars4. Bu—Budha—Mercury5. Gu—Guru—Jupiter6. Sk—Shukra—Venus7. Sa—Shani—Saturn8. Ra—Rahu—Ascending lunar node 9. Ke—Ketu—Descending lunar nodeIn the Maharishi Jyotish program, the whole universe is seen in the form of a person. The body of the universe consists of the 12 Rashis, which can be roughly translated as “astrological signs.” Each Rashi represents a part of the body. The nine Grahas or planets govern this universal body. The 12 Rashis are represented in the Maharishi Jyotish program as 12 equal segments of a circle, each covering 30 degrees.The sequence of the 12 Rashis begins with Mesha as the first Rashi.

the first Rashi.The Circle of 12 Rashis with Reference to the Earth

This illustration shows the sequence of the 12 equal segments of the Rashis, with their Sanskrit and English names, and numbers.

1. Mesha—Aries2. Vrishabha—Taurus3. Mithuna—Gemini4. Karka—Cancer5. Simha—Leo6. Kanya—Virgo7. Tula—Libra8. Vrishchika—Scorpio9. Dhanu—Sagittarius10. Makara—Capricorn11. Kumbha—Aquarius12. Meena—Pisces

lation of planets in relation to the Nakshatras is more accurate than the results predicted on the basis of any other system.

What is your Nakshatra (star)?

You can find it from the table given below. If you know the longitude of the Moon at the time of your birth in your natal chart calculated according to the Indian/ Vedic system, go to the 3rd column and go down till it lies between the two values given in the row above and below. Your Nakshatra or star would be the one given in the 2nd column the one at the start of range of longitude of your Moon.

No Nakshatra(Star) Longitude Sign-Deg- Min Lords1 Aswini 00-00-00 Ketu2 Bharani 00-13-20 Venus3 Kritika 00-26-40 Sun4 Rohini 01-10-00 Moon5 Mrigasira 01-23-20 Mars6 Aridra 02-06-40 Rahu7 Punarvasu 02-20-00 Jupiter8 Pushya 03-03-20 Saturn9 Aslesha 03-16-40 Mercury10 Magha 04-00-00 Ketu11 Poorvaphalguni 04-13-20 Venus12 Uttaraphalguni 04-26-40 Sun13 Hasta 05-10-00 Moon14 Chitra 05-23-20 Mars15 Swati 06-06-40 Rahu16 Visakha 06-20-00 Jupiter17 Anuradha 07-03-20 Saturn18 Jyehsta 07-16-40 Mercury19 Moola 08-00-00 Ketu20 Poorvashadha 08-13-20 Venus21 Uttarashadha 08-26-40 Sun22 Sravana 09-10-00 Moon23 Dhanshita 09-23-20 Mars24 Satabisha 10-06-40 Rahu25 Poorvabhadrapada 10-20-00 Jupiter26 Uttarabhadrapada 11-03-20 Saturn27 Revati 11-16-40 MercuryEach Nakshatra or star that comes under Indian Astrology has an astronomical name associated with it and which is referred to by the Western Astrologers and Astronomers.

Table with Astronomical name equivalent of Indian Nakshatras.No Nakshatra Astronomical Name1 Aswini Beta Arietis2 Bharani 35 Arietis3 Kritika Eta Tauri4 Rohini Aldebaran5 Mrigasira Lambda Orionis6 Aridra Alpha Orionis7 Punarvasu Beta Geminorium8 Pushya Delta Cancri9 Aslesha Alpha Hydroe

10 Magha Regulus11 Poorvaphalguni Delta Leonis12 Uttaraphalguni Beta Leonis13 Hasta Delta Corvi14 Chitra Spica Virginis -Vegus15 Swati Arcturus

16 Visakha Alpha Libroe17 Anuradha Delta Scorpio18 Jyehsta Antares19 Moola Lambda Scorpio20 Poorvashadha Delta Sagittari21 Uttarashadha Sigma sagittari22 Sravana Alpha Aquiloe23 Dhanshita Beta Delphinum24 Satabisha Lambda Aquarius25 Poorvabhadrapada Alpha Pegasi26 Uttarabhadrapada Gama Pegasi27 Revati Zeta Piscum