Nakshatra Shakti

Power of the Nakshatra (Read Dr.David Frawley Shaktis of the Nakshatras and Fruits of
Worshipping Each Nakshatra); A list of Vedic Nakshatra deities, their shakti, upper and lower
levels and the results of their being are listed. A more detailed reference is Pt. Sanjay Raths
Brihat Nakshatra. One very fine reading on the Shakti of the Nakshatra is the above linked
article of Dr.David Frawley. This table is for quick reference and there can be no substitite to
the books.
# Nakshatra

Deity

1 Aswinni

Ashwins-the quickly reaching

twin horseman things

2 Bharani

Yama- Death take things away

3 Krittika

Agni- Fire

4 Rohini

Prajapati-lord growth
of creation
Soma-god of giving fulfillment extension
immortality

5 Mrigashira

6 Ardra
7 Punurvasu

8 Pushyami

9 Aslesha

10 Magha

Shakti

to burn

Rudra-god of effort
storm
Aditi-mother ability to gain
of the Gods
wealth or
substance
Brihaspaticreate spiritual
teacher of the energy
Devas
Sarpa-serpent inflict with poison

the Pitris-the leave the body

Ancestral
Fathers
11 PurvaPhalguni Aryaman- god procreation
of contracts &
union, Sun as
friend, beloved
12 UttaraPhalgun Bhaga-the Sun giving of
i
as bliss
prosperity through
union or marriage

Basis Above Basis

Below
those to be healing
healed
therapies

Result

world
becomes free
from disease
removal of carrying moving on to
life from the the soul to the next world
body
the
ancestral
realm
heat
light
burning or
purification
plants
waters
creation

hunting or
searching
wind or air

weaving

make the
world
enjoyable
reaching brings about
the goal
achievement
wetness or revitalization
rain
of plants

sacrificial
worship

the
creation of
worshipper spiritual
energy
approach of trembling destruction of
the serpant and
the victim
agitation
mourning
leaving the death
body
wife, female husband,
partner
male
partner
wealth
gained from
ones own
family

creation of the
fetus

wealth
accumulation
gained
of wealth
from ones
partner and

13 Hasta

14 Chitra

15 Svati

16 Vishaka

17 Anuradha

18 Jyesta

19 Moola

20 Purva Ashada
21 Uttara Ashada

22 Sravana
23 Dhanishta

24 Shatabishak
25 Purva Bhadra

26 Uttara Bhadra

27 Revati

Savitar-Sun as gain what one is

inspiration
seeking and place
it in ones hands
Vishvakarma- accumulate merit
divine
in life
architect
Vayu-Wind
scatter like the
wind

seeking of
gain
law

their
family
process of puts what one
gaining
wishes to gain
in ones hand
truth
gain honor in
ones work

moving in change of transformatio

various
form
n
directions
Indragni-gods achieve many and plowing or harvest
fruit of the
of lightning
various fruits
cultivation
harvest
and fire
Mitra-divine worship
ascension
descent
honor and
friend, lord of
abundance
compassion
Indra-god of rise or conquer,
attack
defense
one becomes
thunder
and gain courage
a hero
in battle
Nirrittito ruin or destroy breaking
crushing the power to
goddess of
things apart things
destroy (can
disaster,
destroy
Alaksmi
destruction)
Apas-goddess invigoration
strength
connection gain of luster
of Waters
Vishvadevas- grant an
strength to the goal
becomes
Universal
unchallengeable win
that one
unchallenged
Gods
victory
can win
winner
Vishnu- the
connection
seeking
the paths connection of
Pervader
all things
Vasus-gods of give abundance
birth
prosperity bringing
Light and
and fame
people
Abundance
together
Varuna-god of healing
pervasion
support of world freed of
Cosmic Waters
over all
all
calamity
Aja Ekapada- gives the fire to
what is good what is
support the
one footed
raise one
for all people good for entire world
serpant,
worshipping up in
the gods
horned goat, life
unicorn
Ahir Budhya- bringing of the
raining
growing of stability of the
dragon of the rain
clouds
planets
three worlds
Depths of the
atmosphere
Pushan- Sun nourishment,
cows
calves
nourishment
as nourisher, symbolized by
of the entire
protector,
milk
world
fosterer