Panchanga · नक्षत्रम्
Nakshatra — The 27 Lunar Mansions
Each Nakshatra is a 13°20' segment of the sky the Moon passes through during its ~27.3-day orbit, each with its own ruling planet and presiding deity.
Nakshatra and the Sanskrit months
Sanskrit month names are drawn directly from these Nakshatras — see our Sanskrit Months page for how, for example, Chaitra takes its name from the Chitra Nakshatra.