The Nakshatras — the 27 lunar mansions of Vedic astrology — are the soul of Jyotish. While signs paint in broad strokes, Nakshatras paint with a single-hair brush. They tell you not just what a planet does but how it does it — the specific flavour, the mythological resonance, the karmic texture that no zodiac sign analysis alone can reveal.

Explore each planet’s journey through all 27 Nakshatras below.

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Rahu (North Node)Rahu in All 27 Nakshatras
Sun (Surya)Sun in All 27 Nakshatras
Moon (Chandra)Moon in All 27 Nakshatras
Mars (Mangal)Mars in All 27 Nakshatras
Mercury (Budha)Mercury in All 27 Nakshatras
Jupiter (Guru)Jupiter in All 27 Nakshatras
Venus (Shukra)Venus in All 27 Nakshatras
Saturn (Shani)Saturn in All 27 Nakshatras
Ketu (South Node)Ketu in All 27 Nakshatras

Planetary Placements

Ketu in Magha Nakshatra: The Heir Who Has Finished Inheriting — Complete Vedic Analysis

Magha means the mighty. Its symbol is a throne, sometimes drawn as a royal palanquin, and in either case the object is a …

19 min read · Aug 1, 2026

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Ketu in Mrigashira Nakshatra: The Hunter Who Stopped Wanting the Deer — Complete Vedic Analysis

Mrigashira is the searching star. Its symbol is a deer’s head — specifically the head, turned, scenting. Its deity …

16 min read · Aug 1, 2026

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Ketu in Mula Nakshatra: The Root Already Pulled — Complete Vedic Analysis

Mula means the root. Its symbol is a bunch of roots tied together, pulled out of the ground and bound — not a growing …

19 min read · Aug 1, 2026

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Ketu in Punarvasu Nakshatra: The Return That No Longer Feels Like Coming Home — Complete Vedic Analysis

Punarvasu means the return of the good — punar, again, and vasu, wealth or dwelling. It is the star of recovery: the …

16 min read · Aug 1, 2026

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Ketu in Purva Ashadha Nakshatra: The Argument Already Won — Complete Vedic Analysis

Purva Ashadha means the earlier unconquered. Its deities are the Apas, the cosmic waters — plural, feminine, and among …

17 min read · Aug 1, 2026

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Ketu in Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra: The Fire Already Raised — Complete Vedic Analysis

Purva Bhadrapada is the earlier of the two auspicious-footed stars. Its deity is Aja Ekapada, the one-footed unborn — an …

18 min read · Aug 1, 2026

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Ketu in Purva Phalguni Nakshatra: The Guest Who Has Finished the Feast — Complete Vedic Analysis

Purva Phalguni is the front legs of the bed. Not the whole bed — the near end, the part you approach, where you sit down …

18 min read · Aug 1, 2026

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Ketu in Pushya Nakshatra: The Nourisher Who Has Fed Everyone — Complete Vedic Analysis

Pushya is the most auspicious nakshatra in the classical reckoning. Its name means to nourish, to nurture, to make …

16 min read · Aug 1, 2026

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Ketu in Revati Nakshatra: The Journey Already Completed — Complete Vedic Analysis

Revati is the last of the twenty-seven. It occupies the final 13°20’ of Pisces and ends at the close of the …

18 min read · Aug 1, 2026

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Ketu in Rohini Nakshatra: The Empty Cart in a Full Garden — Complete Vedic Analysis

Rohini is the most materially generous nakshatra in the zodiac. It is the Moon’s own star, sitting in the sign of …

17 min read · Aug 1, 2026

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