In the last chapter we studies that the total value of 12 signs is 360 degree . Each sign is of 30 degree. Now we will learns the position of each sign.

Sign - Value of the sign.

• Aries - 0-30 degree
• Taurus - 30-60 degree
• Gemini - 60-90degree
• Cancer - 90-120 degree
• Leo - 120-150 degree
• Virgo - 150-180 degree
• Libra - 180-210 degree
• Scorpio - 210-240 degree
• Sagittarius - 240-270 degree
• Capricorn - 270-300 degree
• Aquarius - 300-330 degree
• Pisces - 330-360 degree

Hope you might have understood the classification of the signs on the basis of Degrees.Now we well try to learn about the classification of the signs on the basis of Nakshatra. A Moon takes 22 hours 26 minutes to cross one Nakshatra. There are 27 Nakshatra in total. The total value of one Nakshatra is 13 degrees 20 minutes. Each Nakshatra has 4 stages. If we divide 13 degree 20 minutes into four parts then each stage values 3 degree 20 minutes.

Classification of the Signs based on Nakshatra

Aries

• From 0 to 13degree 20 minutes is Ashwini Nakshatra. Ashwini has four stages.
• From 13 degree 20 minutes to 26 degree 40 minutes is the Bharani Nakshatra. Bharani has four stages.
• From 26 degree 40 minutes to 30 degree is the fist stage of Kritika Nakshatra.The other three stages of the Kritika comes under the Taurus sign.

Taurus

• From 0 to 10 degree the three stages of Ktitika nakshatra lies.
• From 10 to 23 degree 20 minutes lies all the four stages of Rohini Nakshatra.
• From 23 degree 20 minutes to 30 degree lies two stages of Mrigshira Nakshatra.

Gemini

• From 0 to 6 degree 40 minutes lies the other two stages of Mrigshira nakshatra.
• From 6 degree 40 minutes to 20 degree comes four stages of the Arda Nakshatra.
• From 20 degree to 30 degree three stages of Punavarsu Nakshatra lies.

Cancer

• From 0 to 3 degree 20 minutes comes the fourth stage of Punavarsu Nakshatra.
• From 3 degree 20 minutes to 16 degree 40 minutes lies all the four stages of Pushya Nakshatra.
• From 16 degree 40 minutes to 30 degree the four stages of Ashalesha Nakshatra lies.

Leo

• From 0 to 13 degree 20 minutes comes all the four parts of Magha Nakshatra.
• From 13 degree 20 minutes to 26 degree 40 minutes comes the four stages of Purvaphalguni Nakshatra.
• From 26 degree 40 minutes to 30 degree the first stage of Uttraphalguni Nakhatra lies.

Virgo

• From 0 degree to 10 degree the other three stages of Uttraphalguni Nakshatra comes.
• From 10 degree to 23 degree 20 minutes the four stages of Hasta Nakshatra lies.
• From 26 degree 20 minutes to 30 degree the first two stages of Chitra nakshtra comes.

Libra

• From 0 degree to 6 degree 40 minutes the other two stages of Chitra Nakshatra lies.
• From 6 degree 40 minutes to 20 degree lies all the fout stages of Swati Nakshatra.
• From 20 degree to 30 degree lies the three stages of Vishakha Nakshatra.

Scorpio

• From 0 to 3 degree 20 minutes lies the fourth stage of the Vishakha Nakhatra.
• From 3 degree 20 minutes to 16 degree 40 minutes comes the four stages of Anuradha Nakshatra.
• From 16 degree 40 minutes to 30 degree lies the four stages of Jyeshtha Nakshatra.

Sagittarius

• From 0 to 13 degree 20 minutes comes the four stages of Mool Nakshatra.
• From 13 degree 20 minutes to 26 degree 40 minutes lies the four stages of Purvashadha Nakshatra.
• From 26 degree 40 minutes to 30 degree lies the first stage of Uttrashadha Nakshatra.

Capricorn

• From 0 degree to 10 degree the three remaining stages of Uttrashadha Nakshatra lies
• From 10 degree to 23 degree 20 minutes comes the four stages of Sharavan Nakshatra.
• From 23 degree 20 minutes to 30 degree the first two stages of Dhanishta Nakshatra lies.

Aquarius

• From 0 to 6 degree 40 minutes the other two stages of Dhanishta Nakshatra lies.
• From 6 degree 40 minutes to 20 degree lies the four stages of Shanbhisha Nakshatra.
• From 20 degree to 30 degree the three stages of Purvabhadrapad Nakshatra comes.

Pisces

• From 0 to 3 degree 20 minutes the last stage of Purvabhadrapad Nakshtara lies.
• From 3 degree 20 minutes to 16 degree 40 minutes the four stages of Uttrabhadprada Nakshatra lies.
• From 16 degree 40 minutes to 30 degree comes the four stages of Revati Nakshatra.

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