Introduction

This has been composed by Dasji. For the observation of the readers, the positions of the lunar mansions original: "Nakshatravasthan" - the positions of the 27 or 28 sectors of the ecliptic in Indian astronomy as written in the Surya Siddhanta A foundational Sanskrit treatise on Indian astronomy dating to the 4th-5th century CE and by Brahmagupta A 7th-century Indian mathematician and astronomer are being published here.

Nakshatra (Lunar Mansion)	Imagined Shape	Longitude (Dhruva) according to Surya Siddhanta (East-West)	Longitude (Dhruva) according to Brahmagupta	Latitude (Akshansha) North or South	Distance of the Junction Star from the start of each Mansion¹	Number of Stars in each Mansion	Serial Number
Ashwini	Horse's Head	8	8	10 N.	48 N.	3	1
Bharani	Yoni (Vulva)	20	20	12 N.	40 S.	3	2
Krittika	Razor	37-30	37.28	40-30 N.	65 S.	6	3
Rohini	Cart	49-30	49.28	40-30 S.	57 E.	5	4
Mrigashira	Deer's Head	63	63	10 S.	58 N.	3	5
Ardra	Gem	67-20	67	11 S.	Middle 4	1	6
Punarvasu	House	93	93	6 N.	78 S.	4	7
Pushya	Arrow	106	106	North	76 Middle	7	8
Ashlesha	Wheel	109	108	7 S.	14 E.	5	9
Magha	House	129	129	0 S.	54 S.	4	10
Purva Phalguni	Bed	144	147	12 N.	46 N.	2	11
Uttara Phalguni	Bed	155	155	13 N.	50 N.	2	12
Hasta	Hand	170	170	11 S.	60	5	13
Chitra	Pearl or Lamp	180	103	20 S.	40	1	14
Swati	Coral	199	199	37 N.	74	1	15
Vishakha	Archway	213	212.5	1.30 N.	78 N.	4	16
Anuradha	Offering	224	224.5	1.44 S.	64 Middle	4	17
Jyeshtha	Hair-tuft	229	229.5	4 S. 3-30 S.	14 Middle	3	18

The English names of the Nakshatras in order:—Alpha, Beta, Onama, Arietis, Musca-Epsilon Trianguli, Alpha Trianguli or Aldebaran, Lambda Orionis, Alpha Orionis, Beta Geminorum, Delta Cancri, Alpha Leonis or Regulus; Delta Leonis, Beta Leonis, Gamma Virginis, Alpha Virginis or Spica, Alpha Bootis or Arcturus, Alpha Librae, Delta Scorpionis, Alpha Scorpionis, Nu Scorpionis, Delta Sagittarii, Alpha Lyrae, Alpha Aquilae, Alpha Delphini, Lambda Aquarii, Delta Sagittarii, Alpha Lyrae, Alpha Aquilae, Alpha Delphini, Lambda Aquarii, Alpha Pegasi, Alpha Andromedae, Zeta Piscium.

¹ Written in six parts of a degree.