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Nakshatra

Also called lunar mansion

One of 27 divisions of the sidereal zodiac, 13°20′ each, used above all for the Moon in Indian astrology.

The site's Moon panel names the Moon's nakshatra using the Lahiri ayanamsa. The chart does not use them.

Kind: Tradition, History
Tradition: Indian (Vedic) astrology
In this site’s birth chart: not used

Astrodienst AstroWiki: Nakshatra (opens in a new tab) practitioner

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