Nakshatras, Nakshatra Gods & Navagrahas To Worship

Each of the 27 Nakshatras in Hindu Astrology has its own power and to invoke this power and give more positive effects one should worship the specify God or Nakshatra Devata who governs the Nakshatra. Also, the 27 nakshatras are divided into 9 groups each containing 3 nakshatras and each navagrahas are given the power to rule the nakshatra.

For example, the Nakshatra Devatha for Aswini or Aswathi Nakshatra is Aswini Devathas. And the Navagraha planet which rules the Aswini Nakshatra is Lord Kethu. Like wise, the Nakshatra Devatha for Bharani (Bharni) star is Lord Yama and the Navagraha planet to be worshipped is Lord Sukhra (Venus).

Hindu Rishis have mentioned in ancient texts to worship the Nakshatra Devata as well as the Nava Graha planets to attain good health and all prosperity in life.

The Below chat shows the 27 Nakshatras, the Nakshatra Devathas and the Nava Grahas which rules them.

	Nakshatra Names in Hindi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Marathi, Telugu, Gujarathi, and Malayalam	Nakshatra Devatha or God of Nakshatra	Planet Ruling the Nakshatra
1	Aswathi / Aswini / Ashvini / Ashwini	Aswini Devathas	Ketu (Kethu)
2	Bharani or Bharni	Yama (Kala)	Sukra (Sukhra) or Venus
3	Krithika / Karthigai / Karthika / Kritika	Lord Agni	Aditya (Surya) or Sun
4	Rohini	Lord Brahma	Chandra or Moon
5	Mrigashiras / Mrigasheersham / Makairam / Makayiram	Chandra or Moon	Mangal (Chowa or Kujan) or Mars
6	Aardhra / Ardra / Thiruvathira / Thiruvaathirai	Lord Shiva (Siva or Mahadeva)	Rahu
7	Punarvasu / Punarpoosam / Punartham / Punartam	Adithi	Guru (Brihaspathi) or Jupiter
8	Pushyami / Poosam / Pooyam / Pushya	Brihaspathi or Guru	Sani (Shani) or Saturn
9	Ashlesha / Aayilyam / Ayilyam	Nagas (Snakes)	Budha or Mercury
10	Magha or Makam or Makham	Pithirkal (Pitris)	Ketu (Kethu)
11	Poorva Phalguni or Pooram or Pubba	Aryamavu	Sukra (Sukhra) or Venus
12	Uttara Phalguni or Uthiram or Uthram or Utram	Bhagan or Bhaga	Aditya (Surya) or Sun God
13	Hastha or Hastham or Atham or Attam	Adithya or Sun	Chandra or Moon
14	Chitra or Chithirai or Chittira	Thristavu or Twashtri	Mangal (Chowa or Kujan) or Mars
15	Swaathi or Chothi	Vayu Deva	Rahu
16	Vishakha or Visakham or Vishaka	Indragni	Guru or Brihaspathi or Jupiter
17	Anuraadha or Anusham or Anizham	Mithran	Sani (Shani Bhagvan) or Saturn
18	Jyeshta or Keetai or Thrikeeta or Thrikketta	Lord Indra	Budha or Mercury
19	Moola or Moolam	Niryathi or Nirriti	Ketu (Kethu)
20	Poorva Shaada or Pooradam or Puratam	Jalam or Water	Sukra (Sukhra) or Venus
21	Uthra Shaada or Uthradam or Uthiraadam	Vishwa Devathas or Vishvedevas	Aditya (Surya) or Sun
22	Shraavan or Thiruvonam or Tiruvonam	Lord Vishnu	Chandra or Moon
23	Dhanishta or Avittam or Shravishtha	Vasukal	Mangal (Chowa or Kujan) or Mars
24	Shathabhisha or Chathayam or Sadayam	Lord Varuna	Rahu
25	Poorvabhadra or Poorattathi or Pururuttati	Aja Ekapad	Guru (Brihaspathi) or Jupiter
26	Uthrabhadra or Uttara Bhadrapada or Uthirattathi	Ahirbudhnya or Ahirbhudini	Sani or Saturn
27	Revathi or Revati	Pushavu or Pusha	Budha (Budhan) or Mercury

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