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The Zodiac or the Rasi Mandal is divided in to 12 divisions namely Rasis or Signs or houses spread over from 0° to 360°, thus each Rasi or sign is measured to 30°. All the 27 stars starting from Aswini to Revathi are embedded in these 12 houses. So that each star measures to 13°20” and size of each quarter or Pada of Star is 3°20”.So one sign consists of 2 and a quarter of stars or 9 padas . The first sign in the Zodic i.e., the Aries or Mesam consists of the stars Aswathi 13°20”, Bharani 13°20’’ and Kritika 1^stpada 3°20” so the total size of the sign Aries is 30° and so on. Every house has its own characteristics and significance regarding human life and each controls some part of human body.Here is the table showing the 27 stars or Nakshatras and their qualities…it is only of a bird’s eye view..just to have an idea of the stars,ruling planets,Yoni,group (Ghan) and their ruling deities etc.,.

Name of the Nakshatra/Star	Stellar Lord	Yoni	Group (Ghan)	Ruling Deity
1. Ashwini.	Ketu	male Horse	Deva	Ashwini Kumar
2. Bharani	Venus	male Elephant	Manushya	Yama
3. Krittika.	Sun	female Goat	Rakshasa	Agni
4. Rohini.	Moon	male Serpent	Manushya	Brahma
5. Mrigasira.	Mars	female Serpent	Deva	Soma
6. Ardra	Rahu	male Dog	Manushya	Rudra
7. P.vasu.	Jupiter	female Cat	Deva	Aditi
8. Pushya	Saturn	male Goat	Deva	Brihaspati
9. Aslesha.	Mercury	male Cat	Rakshasa	Ahi
10. Magha.	Ketu	male Rat	Rakshasa	Pitragana
11. P.Phalguni.	Venus	female Rat	Manushya	Bhagya
12. U. halguni.	Sun	ox	Manushya	Surya
13. Hasta.	Moon	female Buffalo	Deva	Savita
14. Chitra.	Mars	male Tiger	Rakshasa	Vishwakarma
15. Swati.	Rahu	male Buffalo	Deva	Pawan
16. Visakha.	Jupiter	female Tiger	Rakshasa	Satragni
17. Anuradha.	Saturn	female Deer	Deva	Mitra
18. Jyestha.	Mercury	male Deer	Rakshasa	Indra
19. Moola.	Ketu	female Dog	Rakshasa	Nirriti
20. P.asadha.	Venus	male Monkey	Manushya	Toya
21. U.asadha.	Sun	Mongoose	Manushya	Vishwadeva
22. Shravana.	Moon	female Monkey	Deva	Hari
23. Dhanista.	Mars	female Lion	Rakshasa	Vasu
24. Satabisa.	Rahu	female Horse	Rakshasa	Varuna
25. P.Bhadra.	Jupiter	male Lion	Manushya	Ajapada
26. U.Bhadra.	Saturn	Cow	Manushya	Abhibadhnu
27. Revati	Mercury	female Elephant	Deva	Push

Table giving the necessary details of the 12 Rasis/ signs of the zodiac

No	Rasi /sign Indian Name	Rasi /sign English Name	Ruling Planet	Nature of the sign	Element	Gender	Size of the sign/Rasi
1.	Mesha	ARIES	Mars	cardinal	Fire	Male	0-30°
2.	Rishaba	TAURUS	Venus	fixed	Earth	Female	31-60°
3.	Mithuna	GEMINI	Mercury	mutable	Air	Male	61-90°
4.	Kataka	CANCER	Moon	cardinal	Water	Female	91-120°
5.	Simha	LEO	Sun	fixed	Fire	Male	121-150°
6.	Kanya	VIRGO	Mercury	mutable	Earth	Female	151-180°
7.	Thula	LIBRA	Venus	cardinal	Air	Male	181-210°
8.	Vrischika	SCORPIO	Mars	fixed	Water	Female	211-240°
9.	Dhanush	SAGITTARIUS	Jupiter	mutable	Fire	Male	241-270°
10.	Makara	CAPRICORN	Saturn	cardinal	Earth	Female	271-300°
11.	Kumbha	AQUARIUS	Saturn	fixed	Air	Male	301-330°
12.	Meena	PISCES	Jupiter	mutable	Water	Female	331-360°

The indication of each house starting from the first to the twelfth house of the Zodiac.

First House:First house indicates one’s appearance, qualities and nature. It is most imperative house that shows your overall personality, nobility, honor, dignity, aggression, enthusiasm and egotism.            Second House: This house denotes wealth, property, assets, prosperity, material goods, earning and success of human being.                                                                                                    Third House:This is also called the house of communications. It is very significant house in horoscope to analyze your mental ability, to know about your education, study and childhood background. It also reveals your writings, you and your sibling’s compatibility and best auspicious moment for you to start short journey.
Fourth House:Fourth house is associated with home and family and represents your domestic relationship, condition and background, your affinity with parents & family, interpret your mother and father and also describe feeling, luxury, property, pleasure.
Fifth House:This house indictes Children, intellect, wisdom, learning, emotion, religion and spirituality. It also shows your artistic talent, hobbies, sports and other competitive activity.
Sixth House:This house governs health and disease related issues, medicines, opponent & adversary, physical or mental strain, damage, improving things, services given to others, dexterity and self improvement.                                                                                         Seventh House:This house rules marital life, marriage and relationship with life partner. It also discloses compatibility of your business partner and auspicious time for long journeys.
Eighth House:It is a very important house as it incates life,longevity,debts, illness, death, short life and sexuality. It also represents some misfortune as thievery, robbery, grief, strife and other damage. You may experience unhappiness, sorrow and fears.
Ninth House:This house is represents philosophies and religion and really valuable for analyzing your long journeys, foreign visits,relation with siblings, your life visions and dreams.
Tenth House:This house is also called as House of kingdom or Rajya Stana. popularity,fame and name,promotion opportunity and it also helps to describe affairs of the country and government.
Tenth house denotes career or profession, business profit and losses, success in any occupation ,          Eleventh House:This house connected with financial condition of employer, and circumstances that are beyond your control. hopes and friendship, your dreams and wishes accomplishment, obtains profit from business and work, your friends and associates compatibility.
Twelfth House:The Twelfth house is concerned with problems and overseas journey,karma. It is related to hospitals, prison, misery, unidentified foe, seclusion, sudden dilemma.