Nakshatras in Aries
Sidereal Aries contains parts of three nakshatras: Ashwini, Bharani and Krittika. A planet placed in Aries always also occupies one of these lunar mansions, and the nakshatra usually says more about how the placement behaves than the sign alone.
Note: this is the sidereal zodiac used in Vedic astrology, which currently sits about 24° behind the Western tropical zodiac — your Western Aries planets may fall in a different sidereal sign.
1. Ashwini (0°00′ – 13°20′ Aries)
Lord: Ketu · Deity: Ashwini Kumaras · Symbol: Horse head · Gana: Deva
Ashwini is the first nakshatra, ruled by Ketu and presided over by the Ashwini Kumaras, the celestial physicians. It carries the energy of swift beginnings, healing, and rescue.
Full Ashwini profile →2. Bharani (13°20′ – 26°40′ Aries)
Lord: Venus · Deity: Yama · Symbol: Yoni · Gana: Manushya
Bharani is ruled by Venus and presided over by Yama, the lord of death and dharma. It governs the full arc of creation — birth, transformation, and endings carried through to completion.
Full Bharani profile →3. Krittika (26°40′ Aries – 10°00′ Taurus)
Lord: Sun · Deity: Agni · Symbol: Razor · Gana: Rakshasa
Krittika is ruled by the Sun and presided over by Agni, the god of fire. Its symbol is a razor or flame: cutting clarity that burns away pretense and purifies whatever it touches.
Padas falling in Aries: pada 1 (26°40′ Aries – 0°00′ Taurus).
Full Krittika profile →Want to know which of these is your birth star? Calculate your Vedic chart to find your exact Moon nakshatra and pada.