God manifests himself in many ways. God Sun manifests in the form of Nakshatra. Nakshatras are not mere material objects, but as a force charged with or radiating an energy arising from a presiding deity. Each Nakshatra has a particular power of shakti. The shakti is “the power of the devatas or the deities ruling the Nakshatra. Worshiping Nakshatras deities is the way to connect with the cosmic powers and extending our human mind to the cosmic mind.
The Moon nakshatra is very important in vedic astrology. Moon nakshatra is the main indicator of your mind, fulfilment and soul growth for a person. But you can worship any Nakshatra according to what you desire. There are 27 Nakshatra. Each nakshatra has a shakti (power), story and the deity. The story of Nakshatra has some meaning and its deity helps to develop your soul growth. Worshiping your Moon nakshatra’s deity helps you in your soul growth and worshiping a particular deity related to your desire can fulfil your desire. Wearing an amulet, symbol animal of your nakshatra or anything related with your nakshatra always helps you in your soul growth.
Nakshatra and their Deity
1. Ashwini Nakshatra: The deity is Ashwini Kumaras. Physicians to God. Worshiping deity Ashwinikumar on the day of Ashwini Nakshatra the person gets free from all ailments and becomes long lived.
2. Bharani Nakshatra: The deity is Yama. God of death. Worshiping Yama by blue flowers and camphor on the day of Bharani Nakshatra will protect the person from premature death.
3. Krittika Nakshatra: The deity is Agni, the God of fire. Worshiping Agni (Fire god) on the day of Krittika nakshatra with the garland made of rakt pushpa (red flower) and with homam gives what you desire and burns your negativity.
4. Rohini Nakshatra: The deity is God Brahma, Prajapati. Worshiping lord Brahma on the day of Rohini nakshatra will fulfill all the desires.
5. Mrigashira Nakshatra: The deity is Soma, the Moon God. Worshiping Moon on the day of Mrigashira nakshatra gives knowledge and good health.
6. Ardra Nakshatra: The deity is Rudra, the lord of storms. Worshiping lord Shiva on the day of Ardra Nakshatra gives victory. The person is blessed if he/she worships lord Shiva with lotus and other flowers. Before starting a journey or undertaking any work, one should worship the Nakshatra lords to get success in the task.
7. Punarvasu Nakshatra: The deity is Aditi, the mother of all demigods. Worshiping Aditi (wife of sage Kashyap) on the day of Punarvasu nakshatra gives protection.
8. Pushya Nakshatra: The deity is Brihaspati, the lord of sacred speech. Worshiping Brihaspati (Jupiter) on the day of Pushya Nakshatra, the person is blessed with wisdom and cure speech defects.
The constellation of Pushya is the 8th Nakshatra and is the most favorable of all the Nakshatra. Pushya has the power to overcome negative forces and assert its benefic nature. Despite all its positive influence Pushya is still considered inauspicious for marriage ceremony.
9. Ashlesha Nakshatra: The deity is Naga God, the kind of serpent. Worshiping Nagas on the day of Ashlesha nakshatra will free one from the fears of Nagas (snake, fearful thinking).
10. Magha Nakshatra: The deity is Pitris, the protector of the family. Worshiping the Pitras (departed souls) on the day of Magha nakshatra gives wealth, sons, animals and servants. Relieve you from bad karma with ancestors of the past.
11. Purva Phalguni Nakshatra: The deity is Bhaga, The God of prosperity (Shiva lingam).
Worshiping Bhaga on the day of Purva Phalguni Nakshatra gives you luxury, desired spouse and blesses you with good looks & wealth.
12. Uttara Phalguni: The deity is Arayman, God of patronage. Worshiping on the day of Uttara Phalguni Nakshatra gives you victory, well liked by the people and blesses you with wealth.
13. Hasta Nakshatra: The deity is Savitar, the Sun God. Worshiping Sun God on the day of Hasta Nakshatra by Gandha (sandalwood paste) and flowers gives all wealth and luxuries.
14. Chitra Nakshatra: The deity is Tvashtar, the celestial architect. Worshiping lord Twashta (the celestial architect) on the day of Chitra Nakshatra gives a kingdom free from enemies.
15. Swati Nakshatra: The deity is Vayu, the demigod of wind, and Goddess saraswati. Worshiping Vayu (Air God) on the day of Swati nakshatra gives lots of divine strength and knowledge.
16. Vishaka Nakshatra: The deity is God of fire. Worshiping Indragni on the day of Vishaka Nakshatra with red flowers, the person begets wealth and becomes lustrous.
17. Anuradha Nakshatra: The deity is Mitra, Radha the devotee of krishna. Worshiping Mitradev (Friend God) on the day of Anuradha Nakshatra with devotion and rituals, the person begets Laxmi (goddess of wealth) and long life.
18. Jyeshta Nakshatra: The deity is Indra, King of the God. Worshiping the King of Gods Indra, on the day of Jyeshta Nakshatra, the person gains strength and becomes rich and gets a high position.
19. Moola Nakshatra: The deity is Nitriti, Goddess of destruction. Worshiping gods and the departed souls with devotion on the day of Moola Nakshatra the person gains heaven and gains fruits of past good deeds.
20. Poorvashada Nakshatra: The deity is Apas, Varuna, God of rain. Worshiping Aaps- Jal (water god) on the day of Poorvashada Nakshatra and performing havan, the person is freed from mental and physical stress.
21. Uttarashada Nakshatra: The deity is the ten Vishwa Devas, the universal Gods. Worshiping Vishwadev and Vishweshwar,on the day of Uttarashada nakshatra with flowers, the person begets everything.
22. Shravana Nakshatra: The deity is Vishnu, and Saraswati. Worshiping Lord Vishnu on the day of Shravana Nakshatra with Shvet, Pita and Neel (white, yellow and blue) flowers, the person gains wealth and victory.
23. Dhanishta Nakshatra: The deity is eight Vasus, is the deity of earthly abundance. Worshiping Vasus on the day of Dhanishta nakshatra by sandalwood paste and flowers, the person is freed from all kinds of fears.
24. Satabhisha Nakshatra: The deity is Varuna the God of the cosmic waters. Worshiping Varuna on the day of Satabhisha Nakshatra, the person becomes free from all ailments and the curious person begets strength, wealth and luxury.
25. Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra: The deity Purva Bhadra is ruled by Aja Ekapad, the one-footed serpent or goat. Worshiping lord “Aja Ekapada” who is like a pure crystal bead, on the day of Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra gives supreme devotion and victory.
26. Uttara Bhadrapada Nakshatra: The deity is Ahir Budhayana, the serpent or dragon of the deep sea. Worshiping Ahirbudhnya on the day of Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra gives divine peace.
27. Revati Nakshatra: The deity is Pushan, the nourisher. Worshiping Lord Pushan on the day of Revati nakshatra with white flowers gives lots of auspiciousness, non-destroyable courage and victory. If someone lost some possession, deity pushan will help in finding their lost possession. You only need to ask him for his help.
Moon resides one day in each Nakshatra of the month. You can check Nakshatra of the day from Panchanga and worship according to your desire.