# | Nakshatra | People and Professions |
1 | Aswini | horse-dealers, commandants, physicians, attendants, horse-riders, merchants, handsome persons, traders, horse-grooms, army general, hunter, astrologers, poets, ministers |
2 | Bharani | those that feed on blood + flesh, cruel men, those engaged in killing, imprisoning and beating others, low-born persons, those who are devoid of courage, character or nobility, burial related jobs, menial jobs, dancers, actors, musicians, singers, those who play on musical instruments, the wicked, hunters |
3 | Krttika | Brahmans who maintain and worship the sacred fire daily, knowers of the sacred hymns and sacrificial rules, grammarians, miners, barbers, Brahmans, potters, priests and astrologers, commentators, gold miners, those who work on fire i.e. goldsmiths, blacksmiths etc., army commanders |
4 | Rohini | Observers of vows, merchandises, kings, wealthy persons, Yogins, cartmen, husbandmen, liquor drinkers, men in authority, politicians, entertainers, ascetic |
5 | Mrigashira | foresters (or forest-dwellers), those who partake of Soma juice (in sacrifices), musicians, lovers, carriers of letters, lustful persons, hunters, loafer, singers, sacrificers, officiating priests at sacrifices, noble persons |
6 | Ardra | Murderers (executioners), animal-catchers, liars, adulterers, thieves, rogues, creators of discord, cruel persons, charmers, sorcerers, those well versed in raising goblins, black magic, butchers, fowlers, prostitutes, oilmongers, washermen, dyers |
7 | Punarvasu | the truthful, generous, pure (clean), rich, high-born, handsome, intelligent, grain merchants, famous, merchants, servants, artisans, bankers, cave-dwellers |
8 | Pushyami | sacrifice conductor, ministers, kings, fishermen and the like, virtuous men and those that are engaged in big and small sacrifices, tohse involved in physical exercise, persons engaged in ringing bells, those who make loud announcements (or those who live in hamlets), gamblers |
9 | Aslesha | nurses, robbers, and all classes of physicians, artisians, sorcery |
10 | Magha | People rich in gold and corn, mountaineers, those devoted to parents or the Manes, valiant people, traders, heroes, carnivorous beings, women-haters, civil engineers, traders, godowns, commanders of elephant-divisions or chief ministers |
11 | Poorva Phalguni | Actors, young women, amiable persons, musicians, artists, boys, dancers, fashion, painting, dealers in juices or articles having the six kinds of tastes, courtesans, virgins |
12 | Uttara Phalguni | kind-hearted persons, the pure in conduct, modest, heretics, charitable persons, the learned, very rich men, those who are devoted to their duties, and kings, lawyer, judge, financiers, government/social service, those with Vedic Knowledge, treasurers, hermits (or mendicants), water |
13 | Hasta | thieves, advocates, those who travel in chariots, elephant-drivers, artisans, men learned in the Vedas, traders, men of prowess, speculator, gambling, barbers, potters, oil-manufacturers etc., physicians, tailors (needle-workers), elephant-catchers (or elephants and crocodiles), harlots, garland-makers (florists), painters |
14 | Chitra | persons skilled in making ornaments, dyeing (or painting), writing, singing, perfumery, mathematicians, weavers, jewel examiners, ophthalmic surgeons, architects, interior decorators, laborers engaged in the sinking of wells |
15 | Swati | traders, ascetic, unsteady friends, feeble characters, ascetics and connoisseurs of wares, airplanes, rhapsodists (bards), spies, couriers, charioteers or story-tellers, sailors, actors, musicians, messengers, traders |
16 | Vishaka | men devoted to Indra and Gani, those learned and skilled in handling fire, engineers, merchants |
17 | Anuradha | men of prowess, heads of corporations, friends of the virtuous, lovers of assemblies, tourists (or lovers of carriages), all honest persons in the world, athletes, vehicle repair and sales, ministers, those that work with wheels such as potters, oil-makers etc., those that beat gongs or bell-makers, friends, Kshatriyas |
18 | Jyeshta | great battle heroes, those who are noted for pedigree, wealth and fame, thieves, kings intent on conquests and commandants, kings, their preceptors, those that receive royal patronage or honor, leaders of Kshatriyas |
19 | Moola | physicians, leaders of groups, those who deal in flowers, roots and fruit, very wealthy persons, those who live only on fruits and roots, warriors, those who deal in medicinal roots (druggists) |
20 | Poorva Ashada | tender-hearted people, navigators, wealthy persons, fishermen, the truthful, pure, constructors of bridges/dams/canals, those who live by water, meat seller, |
21 | Uttara Ashada | Elephant drivers, wrestlers, devotees of Gods, warriors, persons enjoying pleasures, men of valor, astrologers, |
22 | Shravana | jugglers, the ever-active, the efficient, the energetic, the righteous, devotees of Vishnu, the truthful, king's officers, eminent Brahmins, physicians, priests |
23 | Dhanishta | Men w/o pride, eunuch, fast friends, men hated by women, women, charitable persons, very wealthy, peaceful, conqueror of senses, treasurers, bankers and the like, heretics |
24 | Shatabishaka | Snarers, anglers, bird killers, dealers in fish etc., boar-hunters, hunters, washer-men, distillers and fowlers, physicians, poets, drunkards, traders, politicians |
25 | Poorva Bhadra Pada | thieves, cowherds, murderous persons, niggards, those engaged in despicable and roguish activities, those devoid of virtuous or religious observances, those clever in single combat, physicians, poets, drunkards, traders, politicians, gamblers |
26 | Uttara Bhadra Pada | Brahmans, those that are engaged in sacrifices, charity and penance, ascetic, very wealthy persons, recluses, heretics, monarchs, rivers, those who dwell on river-banks, carriage-makers, carpenters etc. |
27 | Revati | traders, sailor, helmsmen, and king's proteges, travelers arching troops |