The Earth revolves around the Sun in one year. The apparent path of this movement is known as the Zodiac. This path is divided into 12 Rashis or Bhavas (Houses).
27 fixed stars are identified along this path (zodiac).
These stars are named as follows:-
| Sanskrit (Tamil) |
Western |
| 1. Aswini |
Arieties |
| 2. Bharani |
Arieties & Musca |
| 3. Krithika (Karthikai) |
Tauri, Alcyone |
| 4. Rohini |
Tauri, Aldebaran |
| 5. Mrigasirisha |
Orionis |
| 6. Arudra (Thiruvadirai) |
Orionis |
| 7. Punarvasu (Punarpoosam) |
Gemini, Pollux |
| 8. Pushya (Poosam) |
Cancri |
| 9. Aslesha (Ayilyam) |
Hydrae |
| 10. Magha |
Lionis, Regulas |
| 11. Purvapalguni (Pooram) |
Leonis |
| 12. Uttarapalguni(Uttiram) |
Leonis |
| 13. Hastha |
Coris |
| 14. Chitra |
Virginis, Spica |
| 15. Swati |
Bootis, Arcturus |
| 16. Vishaka |
Librae |
| 17. Anuradha (Anusham) |
Scorpionis |
| 18. Jyeshta (Kettai) |
Scorpionis, Aritares |
| 19. Moola |
Scorpionis |
| 20. Purvashada (Pooradam) |
Saggitari |
| 21. Uttarashada (Uthiradam) |
Saggitari |
| 22. Sravana (Thiruvonam) |
Aquilae, Atair |
| 23. Sravishta (Avittam) |
Delphiss |
| 24. Sathabisha (Sadayam) |
Aquarii |
| 25. Purvabadrapada (Purattathi) |
Pegasi |
| 26. Uttarabadrapada (Uthirattathi) |
Pegasi Andremedae |
| 27. Revathi |
Piscium |
|
