Constellations and lord planets

Nakshatras and lord planets / Constellations and lord planets
By: - Dr.A.S.Kalra Astrologer
Constellations or Nakshatras and their lords (swami grahas): -
All nine planets considered in Indian Vedic Astrology have got lordships of three constellations or nakshatras each.Ketu has got lordship of Ashwini, Magha and Moola.
Venus or Shukra has got lordship of Bharni, Poorva-Faalguni and Poorva-Shaadha.
Surya or Sun has got lordship of Kritika, Uttara-Faalguni and Uttara-Shaadha.
Moon or Chandra has got lordship of Rohini, Hast and Shravana.
Mars or Mangal has got lordship of Mrigshira, Chitra and Dhanishtha.
Rahu has got lordship of Aardra, Swati and Shatbhisha.
Jupiter or Guru has got lordship of Punarvasu, Vishakha and Poorva-Bhadrapada.
Saturn or Shani has got lordship of Pushya, Anuradha and Uttara-Bhadrapada.
Mercury or Budh has got lordship of Aashlesha, Jyeshtha and Revati.
Note: - Planets are written above as well as in the table below in the sequence or order of graha-dashas (mahadashas and antardashas).
Constellation/ Nakshatra | Lord Planet | |
---|---|---|
1 | Ashwini | Ketu |
2 | Bharni | Shukra |
3 | Kritika | Surya |
4 | Rohini | Chandra |
5 | Mrigshira | Mangal |
6 | Aardra | Rahu |
7 | Punarvasu | Guru |
8 | Pushya | Shani |
9 | Aashlesha | Budh |
Constellation/ Nakshatra | Lord Planet | |
---|---|---|
10 | Magha | Ketu |
11 | Poorva-Falguni | Shukra |
12 | Uttara-Falguni | Surya |
13 | Hast | Chandra |
14 | Chitra | Mangal |
15 | Swati | Rahu |
16 | Vishakha | Guru |
17 | Anuradha | Shani |
18 | Jyestha | Budh |
Constellation/ Nakshatra | Lord Planet | |
---|---|---|
19 | Moola | Ketu |
20 | Poorva-Shada | Shukra |
21 | Uttara-Shada | Surya |
22 | Shravana | Chandra |
23 | Dhanishtha | Mangal |
24 | Shatbhisha | Rahu |
25 | Poorva-Bhadrapada | Guru |
26 | Uttara-Bhadrapada | Shani |
27 | Revati | Budh |