Category: Nakshatras

Astha Vasus/ eight vasus (the elemental gods, deities of earthly abundance, the solar gods of energy and light). Element Description Diety Asta Vasus Sounds Ga (गा), Gi (गी), Gu (गू), Ge (गे) Planet Mars Colour Silver Grey Gana Rakshasha (Demon) Gana Animal Female Lion Introduction to Dhanishta Nakshatra Welcome to the Dhanishta Nakshatra! (The Star of…

Tvastar or Vishvakarma (The Celestial Architect, Divine Engineer and Cosmic Craftsman of the Universe, The Designer of the Weapons, Celestial Chariots and Spacecrafts of the Warriors in Mythology, Master of Maya and Magic, He is Creative Sculptor and Designers of the Ornaments and Protective Armour of the Gods and Goddesses) Element Description Diety Vishvakarma Sounds…

Yama (the god of death & the king of dharma (justice)). He is the god who upholds the code of social morality and rules the south direction & associated with the ancestors. He is the binder, finisher, the nose carrier and embodies kala or time. Goddess kali a fierce form of parvati (shiva shakti) is…

Ashwini kumaras are the golden armored horse headed twins are physicians to the gods, the friends of the sick and unfortunate. The puranas relate that the 2 ashwini kumaras dasra and nasatya were born to mother sanjana/ tvastri and father. Element Description Diety Ashwini Kumaras Sounds Chu (चू), Che (चे), Cho (चो), La (ला) Planet…

This star is known to be ruled by the whole serpent kingdom. The nagas or the serepents are abound throughout all the 14 worlds as described by the vedic texts. Though serpents can live everywhere, they are the forces necessary for proper functioning of the universal affairs. Element Description Diety Sarpas/ Nagas Sounds De (डी),…

The name of the presiding deity, Rudra translates to ‘the terrible’ or ‘the ruby red’ or ‘the howler’, and the primary star is referred to as the red giant. The destructive and transformative aspect of Shiva is indicated by the diety. Element Description Diety Rudra (Lord Shiva) Sounds Ku (कू), Gha (घ), Ing (ङ), Jha…