"Vedic Birth Stars"

Those who are working with Baba Sri Siva in learning about Vedic astrology may find the following birth stars helpful. Also, in the Extras section, the recommended booklist does include some basic books on Vedic astrology you may find interesting.

Note 1: Some of the birth stars go by different names in different areas. If we are aware of a star with alternate spellings they are shown below. The name in bold is the birth star name in Tamil.

Note 2: Birthstars (nakshatras) follow a cycle, just like astrological signs. The first astrological sign is Aries, the first nakshatra, Aswini.

Aswini, Aswini Bharani, Bharani Krittika, Karthigai Rohini, Rohini Mrigasira, Mrigasirisha, Mrigarsirusham Arudra, Ardra, Thiruvadhirai Punervasu, Punarvasu, Poornarpoosam Pushya, Poosam Aslesha, Ayilyam Makha, Makham, Magham, Magha, Makam Puvba, Poorvaphalyuni, P. Phalguni, Pooram Uttara, Uttaraphalumi, U. Phalguni, Uthiram Hastha, Hastham, Hasta, Hastham Chitra, Chithirai Swathi, Swati, Swathi Visaka, Visakha, Visakam Aruradha, Aruradha, Anuradha, Anusham Jyeshta, Jyeshtha, Kettai Moola, Moolam Poorvashada, P. Shadha, P. Ashadha, Pooradam Uttarshada, U. Shadha, U. Ashadha, Uthiradam Sravana, Shravana, Thiruvonam Dhanishta, Dhamishta, Avittam Satabhish, Satabisha, Satabhisha, Sadhayam Poorvabhadra, Poorvapadrapada, P. Bhadra, Poorattathi Uttarbhadra, Uttarabhadrapada, U. Bhadra, Uthiratthathi Revathi, Revati, Revathi