Nakshatra - the lunar asterism

Like sign or rashi, zodiac may also divided into 27 equal parts (of 13 degree 20 minutes each). This division of zodiac is called Nakshatra. Traditionally nakshatra position of Moon is computed for native's mental make up and calculations of planetary periods (dashas). Each nakshatra is further partitioned into four equal segments known as charan or pad. Nakshatra contains an important place in Astrological match making, Mahurtha, Panchanga and Prashana affairs.

#	Name	Lord	Western equivalent	Map	Location	Pada 1	Pada 2	Pada 3	Pada 4
1	Ashvinī	MSN (Ketu)	β and γ Arietis		00AR00-13AR20	Chu	Che	Cho	La
2	Bharanī	Venus (Shukra)	35, 39, and 41 Arietis		13AR20-26AR40	Li	Lu	Le	Lo
3	Krittikā	Sun (Ravi)	Pleiades		26AR40-10TA00	A	I	U	E
4	Rohini	Moon (Chandra)	Aldebaran		10TA00-23TA20	O	Va/Ba	Vi/Bi	Vu/Bu
5	Mrigashīrsha	Mars(Mangal)	λ, φ Orionis		23TA40-06GE40	Ve/Be	Vo/Bo	Ka	Ke
6	Ārdrā	MNN (Rahu)	Betelgeuse		06GE40-20GE00	Ku	Gha	Ng/Na	Chha
7	Punarvasu	Jupiter (Guru)	Castor and Pollux		20GE00-03CA20	Ke	Ko	Ha	Hi
8	Pushya	Saturn (Shani)	γ, δ and θ Cancri		03CA20-16CA40	Hu	He	Ho	Da
9	Āshleshā	Mercury (Budh)	δ, ε, η, ρ, and σ Hydrae		16CA40-30CA500	Di	Du	De	Do
10	Maghā	MSN (Ketu)	Regulus		00LE00-13LE20	Ma	Mi	Mu	Me
11	Pūrva or Pūrva Phalgunī	Venus (Shukra)	δ and θ Leonis		13LE20-26LE40	Mo	Ta	Ti	Tu
12	Uttara or Uttara Phalgunī	Sun (Surya)	Denebola		26LE40-10VI00	Te	To	Pa	Pi
13	Hasta	Moon (Chandra)	α, β, γ, δ and ε Corvi		10VI00-23VI20	Pu	Sha	Na	Tha
14	Chitrā	Mars (Mangal)	Spica		23VI20-06LI40	Pe	Po	Ra	Ri
15	Svātī	MNN (Rahu)	Arcturus		06LI40-20LI00	Ru	Re	Ro	Ta
16	Vishākhā	Jupiter (Guru)	α β, γ and ι Librae		20LI00-03SC20	Ti		Te	To
17	Anurādhā	Saturn (Shani)	β, δ and π Scorpii		03SC20-16SC40	Na	Ni	Nu	Ne
18	Jyeshtha	Mercury (Budh)	α, σ, and τ Scorpii		16SC40-30SC00	No	Ya	Yi	Yu
19	Mūla	MSN (Ketu)	ε, ζ, η, θ, ι, κ, λ, μ and ν Scorpii		00SG00-13SG20	Ye	Yo	Bha	Bhi
20	Pūrva Ashādhā	Venus (Shukra)	δ and ε Sagittarii		13SG20-26SG40	Bhu	Dha	Bha/Pha	Dha
21	Uttara Ashādhā	Sun (Surya)	ζ and σ Sagittarii		26SG40-10CP00	Bhe	Bho	Ja	Ji
22	Shravana	Moon (Chandra)	α, β and γ Aquilae		10CP00-23CP20	Ju/Khi	Je/Khu	Jo/Khe	Gha/Kho
23	Shravishthā  or Dhanistā	Mars (Mangal)	α to δ Delphini		23CP20-06AQ40	Ga	Gi	Gu	Ge
24	Shatabhishā or Shatataraka	MNN (Rahu)	γ Aquarii		06AQ40-20AQ00	Go	Sa	Si	Su
25	Pūrva Bhādrapadā	Jupiter (Guru)	α and β Pegasi		20AQ00-03PI20	Se	So	Da	Di
26	Uttara Bhādrapadā	Saturn (Shani)	γ Pegasi and α Andromedae		03PI20-16PI40	Du	Tha	Jha	Da/Tra
27	Revatī	Mercury (Budh)	ζ Piscium		16PI40-30PI00	De	Do	Cha	C