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    The document discusses the 27 Nakshatras or lunar mansions in Vedic astrology. It explains that the Nakshatras, which are constellations located 300-400 light years from Earth, are more important for predictions in Vedic astrology than the 12 zodiac signs. Each Nakshatra spans 13 degrees and 20 minutes of the zodiac. The Nakshatras date back over 5,000 years and are mentioned in ancient Hindu scriptures. They provide more detailed astrological information than the general influences represented by the 12 zodiac signs.

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    The document discusses the 27 Nakshatras or lunar mansions in Vedic astrology. It explains that the Nakshatras, which are constellations located 300-400 light years from Earth, are more important for predictions in Vedic astrology than the 12 zodiac signs. Each Nakshatra spans 13 degrees and 20 minutes of the zodiac. The Nakshatras date back over 5,000 years and are mentioned in ancient Hindu scriptures. They provide more detailed astrological information than the general influences represented by the 12 zodiac signs.

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    The document discusses the 27 Nakshatras or lunar mansions in Vedic astrology. It explains that the Nakshatras, which are constellations located 300-400 light years from Earth, are more important for predictions in Vedic astrology than the 12 zodiac signs. Each Nakshatra spans 13 degrees and 20 minutes of the zodiac. The Nakshatras date back over 5,000 years and are mentioned in ancient Hindu scriptures. They provide more detailed astrological information than the general influences represented by the 12 zodiac signs.

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    The document discusses the 27 Nakshatras or lunar mansions in Vedic astrology. It explains that the Nakshatras, which are constellations located 300-400 light years from Earth, are more important for predictions in Vedic astrology than the 12 zodiac signs. Each Nakshatra spans 13 degrees and 20 minutes of the zodiac. The Nakshatras date back over 5,000 years and are mentioned in ancient Hindu scriptures. They provide more detailed astrological information than the general influences represented by the 12 zodiac signs.

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    28 Nakshatras ‐ The Real 

    Secrets of Vedic Astrology (An 
    e‐book) 

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     In the Vedic (Hindu) system of Astrology, known in Sanskrit as Jyotish, the 27 
    constellations and not the 12 star‐signs are the key to understanding celestial 
    influences on our planet. These 27 constellations are known as the 27 Nakshatras, 
    which are 300 to 400 light years away from earth. Based on a person's moon 
    Nakshatra at the time of birth, Jyotish offers a most powerful predictive 
    technique compared to other forms of astrology.  

    The  term  "Nakshatra,"  when  broken  down  into  it s  constituent  parts:  "naks"  
    meaning "sky" and "shetra" meaning "region", translate into "Sky Map." Another 
    translation is arrived at using a different dissection: "naksha" is "map" and "tara" 
    is "star" and so Nakshatra is "Star Map." Both meanings clearly show t hat in the 
    eyes of the ancient Vedic (Indian) seers the 27 Na kshatras (constellations) and not  
    the 12 zodiacal star‐signs map the sky. 

    It  was  the  Moon  that  ancient  people  first  looked  to  for  calculating  time  and 
    connecting  to  the  stars.  'Nakshatras'  is  the  name  given  to the  constellations or 
    mansions of  the  Moon,  as  the  Moon  resides  in  each  of  these  constellations  for 
    one day.  

    Also Read ‐ 5 Interestingly True Facts About Your Zodiac Sign Which Will Leave You Surprised 

    The system of constellations is very a ncient, dating back more than 5,000 years as 
    they were referred to in the oldest Veda (Hindu's scripture). These lunar mansions 
    appear in Chinese and Arabic astrology but  have  not received much attention  in 
    Western or European astrology. Each of the 27 Nakshatras consists of 13º and 20 
    minutes of the zodiac. Multiplying this length by 27 equals the entire zodiacal belt  
    of 360 degrees.  

    The  Nakshatras  are  classified  in  various  ways,  according  to  basic  attribute, 
    primary  motivation  (Kama  ‐ sensual  desires;  Artha  ‐ material  desires;  Dharma  ‐ 
    living life ba sed on  spiritual principles; Moksha ‐ liberation from birth and  death), 
    sex,  caste,  species  and  so  on.  They  are particularly revealed  by their  presiding  
    deities, ruling planets and their symbolic form.  

    The  Nakshatra  and  the  signs  of  the  zodiac  both  begin  from  the  same  point.  The 
    beginning of the first Nakshatra, or constellation of Ashwini, the first Nakshatra, is 
    the  same  as  that  of  the  first  sign  of  Aries.  Each  sign  contains  the  combined 
    influence of the Nakshatras falling with it. Compared to the signs, the Nakshatra 
    or  Nakshatras  possess  a  deeper  effect.  The  signs  are  merely  "a heap, mass, or 
    collection" of influences as t heir Sanskrit name suggests.  

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