The stars (nakshatras) in astrology and its connection to the stars in the sky

Names of our commonly used stars (nakshatras) and how they look in the sky

1. Aswini – 3 stars resembling a horse’s face
2. Bharani – 3 stars in the shape of a deep laid triangle
3. Krithika – 6 stars resembling a barber’s razor
4. Rohini – 5 stars resembling a cart
5. Mrigasira – 3 stars in the shape of a man’s head
6. Ardra – 1 star bright as a coral bead
7. Punarvasu – 5 stars in the form of a potter’s wheel
8. Pushya – 3 stars resembling a blood sucker
9. Aslesha – 6 stars shaped like a serpent
10. Magha – 5 stars like a palanquin
11. Purva Phalguni – 2 stars resembling eyes
12. Uttara Phalguni – 2 stars resembling eyes
13. Hasta – 5 stars like human fingers
14. Chitta – 1 star shining like a pearl
15. Swati – 1 star like a sapphire
16. Vishaka – 5 stars like a potter’s wheel
17. Anuradha – 3 stars resembling an umbrella
18. Jyestha – 3 stars resembling an umbrella
19. Moola – 5 stars like a crouching lion
20. Purvashada – 2 stars resembling the points of a square
21. Uttarashada – 2 stars resembling the points of a square
22. Sravana – 3 stars like an arrow
23. Dhanistha – 3 stars like a man’s head
24. Satabhisha – 100 stars in the shape of a flower
25. Purvabhadra – 2 stars each forming the sides of a cot
26. Uttarabhadra – 2 stars each forming the sides of a cot
27. Revati – 3 stars in the shape of a fish

On any clear night, it is interesting to observe the stars, shapes and connect the stars (nakshatras) to our constellation!