Nakshatra

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Originally any heavenly body. Later Lunar mansions. According to Hindoo astrology there are 27 Nakshatra which are distributed among 12 Zodiac Signs (2 1/4 Nakshatra in one Sign). Every Nakshatra is divided in four parts, thus each sign contains parts of three Nakshatra - Nakshatra's 9 parts make one Sign, or 2 1/4 Nakshatra make one Sign.

There are 27 Nakshatra (Constellations) divided among these 12 Signs, and every constellation is made up of four Charan (feet). So each Sign is made up of 2 1/4 constellations - or 9 feet of constellations. They come in a specific sequence. The names of these Nakshatra are -

1. Ashwinee,                     2. Bharanee,                    3. Krittikaa,      4. Rohinee,           5. Mrigshiraa
6. Aardraa,                      7. Punarvasu                    8. Pushya,         9. Aashleshaa,      10. Maghaa,
11. Poorvaa Phaalgunee      12. Uttaraa Phaalgunee    13. Hast,           14. Chitraa          15. Swaati
16. Vishaakhaa                 17. Anuraadhaa                18. Jyeshthaa    19. Mool              20. Poorv Aashaadh
21. Uttar Aashaadh          22. Abhijit,                     23. Shravan,    24. Dhanishthaa, 25. Shatabhishaa
26. Poorv Bhadraa,          27. Uttar Bhadraa,           28. Revatee

What is Abhijit Nakshtra?
In fact Abhijit, the 22nd one, is not a Nakshatra, but a certain time period. Some people consider Abhijit as Nakshatra, thus making 28 Nakshatra. This time period, Abhijit, is very auspicious Muhoort and it falls in day time - one Ghadee (24 minutes) before and one Ghadee after 12.00 pm. Even if the whole Panchaang is not auspicious, even then to travel during this period is very auspicious.

No Nakshatra is less than 56 Ghatee (28 Muhoort, or 22.4 hours) and more than 66 Ghatee (33 Muhoort or 26.4 hours). One Muhoort is of 48 minutes. [Naarad Puraan, p 331]

Pushya Nakshatra is a very powerful Nakshatra, even if it is in Paap Graha. Leave alone marriage, this Nakshatra gives desired fruit in all auspicious Karm.

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