Rashis Nakshatras and Grahas in Sanskrit
Learn Rashis Nakshatras and Grahas names in Sanskrit along with its transliteration, meaning in English and Hindi.
In Sanskrit, Zodiac Signs are known as Rashis and Grahas are the planets in our solar system.
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Rashis, Nakshatras and Grahas in Sanskrit
Ancient Indian Astrology, also referred to as Vedic Astrology or ज्योतिषशास्त्रम् (Jyotiṣaśāstram) is one of the most ancient studies of the movements and positions of planets relative to each other and how they affect us humans here on Earth.
Some basic elements of Vedic Astrology are Rashis, Nakshatras and Grahas. Following are short explanations about each category and a list of the components.
Rashis - राशयः
Rashis can also be called as Zodiac Signs, which are assigned to a person based on the time of their birth. Following are the Rashis in Vedic Astrology:
संस्कृतम् | Western Equivalent | Hindi |
मेषः | Aries | मेष |
वृषभः | Taurus | वृषभ |
मिथुनः | Gemini | मिथुन |
कर्कः | Cancer | कर्क |
सिंहः | Leo | सिंह |
कन्या | Virgo | कन्या |
तुला | Libra | तुला |
वृश्चिकः | Scorpio | वॄश्चिक |
धनुः | Sagittarius | धनु |
मकरः | Capricorn | मकर |
कुम्भः | Aquarius | कुम्भ |
मीनः | Pisces | मीन |
Nakshatras - नक्षत्राणि
Nakshatras are divisions in the sky. 27 Nakshatras are mentioned in Vedic Astrology. Following are the names of these Nakshatras:
संस्कृतम् | Transliteration |
अश्विनी | aśvinī |
भरणी | bharaṇī |
कृत्तिका | kṛttikā |
रोहिणी | rohiṇī |
मृगशिरा | mṛgaśirā |
आर्द्रा | ārdrā |
पुनर्वसुः | punarvasuḥ |
पुष्या | puṣyā |
आश्लेषा | āśleṣā |
मघा | maghā |
पूर्वाफाल्गुनी | pūrvāphālgunī |
उत्तरफाल्गुनी | uttaraphālgunī |
हस्ता | hastā |
चित्रा | citrā |
स्वातिः | svātiḥ |
विशाखा | viśākhā |
अनुराधा | anurādhā |
ज्येष्ठा | jyeṣṭhā |
मूला | mūlā |
पूर्वाषाढा | pūrvāṣāḍhā |
उत्तराषाढा | uttarāṣāḍhā |
श्रवणा | śravaṇā |
धनिष्ठा | dhaniṣṭhā |
शतभिषा | śatabhiṣā |
पूर्वभाद्रपदा | pūrvabhādrapadā |
उत्तरभाद्रपदा | uttarabhādrapadā |
रेवती | revatī |
Grahas - ग्रहाः
Grahas are planets in the solar system. Nine grahas are counted in Vedic Astrology, known as नवग्रहाः (navagrahāḥ). Following are their names:
संस्कृतम् | English |
सूर्यः | Sun |
चन्द्रः | Moon |
मङ्गलः | Mars |
बुधः | Mercury |
बृहस्पतिः | Jupiter |
शुक्रः | Venus |
शनिः | Saturn |
राहुः | Rahu |
केतुः | Ketu |

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