Nakshatras

E448848

Astrological concept Concept in Vedic astrology Lunar mansion system

Nakshatras are the 27 (sometimes 28) lunar mansions or star constellations in Vedic astrology that divide the ecliptic and are used to interpret the Moon’s influence on human life and destiny.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Lunar mansions	1
Nakshatras canonical	1
Nakshatras Purva Bhadrapada and Uttara Bhadrapada	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4512083 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Nakshatras
Context triple: [Soma, astralAssociation, Nakshatras]

A. Niyati Chakra
Niyati Chakra is a specialized astronomical instrument at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi used for observing and calculating celestial positions.
B. Zodiac calendar
The Zodiac calendar is an iconic Art Nouveau decorative calendar design by Alphonse Mucha, featuring ornate zodiac motifs and a stylized female figure.
C. Vrishabhavathi
Vrishabhavathi is a river in the Indian state of Karnataka that flows through parts of Bengaluru before joining the Arkavathi River.
D. Digamsa Yantra
Digamsa Yantra is an astronomical instrument at Jaipur’s Jantar Mantar observatory used to measure the azimuth (direction) of celestial objects.
E. Yagnik
Yagnik is an Indian surname commonly associated with Gujarati families and notable figures in politics, arts, and public life.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Nakshatras
Target entity description: Nakshatras are the 27 (sometimes 28) lunar mansions or star constellations in Vedic astrology that divide the ecliptic and are used to interpret the Moon’s influence on human life and destiny.

A. Niyati Chakra
Niyati Chakra is a specialized astronomical instrument at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi used for observing and calculating celestial positions.
B. Zodiac calendar
The Zodiac calendar is an iconic Art Nouveau decorative calendar design by Alphonse Mucha, featuring ornate zodiac motifs and a stylized female figure.
C. Vrishabhavathi
Vrishabhavathi is a river in the Indian state of Karnataka that flows through parts of Bengaluru before joining the Arkavathi River.
D. Digamsa Yantra
Digamsa Yantra is an astronomical instrument at Jaipur’s Jantar Mantar observatory used to measure the azimuth (direction) of celestial objects.
E. Yagnik
Yagnik is an Indian surname commonly associated with Gujarati families and notable figures in politics, arts, and public life.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (69)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Astrological concept ⓘ Concept in Vedic astrology ⓘ Lunar mansion system ⓘ
alternativeNumberOfDivisions	28 ⓘ
associatedWith	Four purusharthas (dharma, artha, kama, moksha) ⓘ Guṇas (sattva, rajas, tamas) ⓘ Lunar mansions ⓘ linked to: Nakshatras Padas or quarters ⓘ Planetary rulers ⓘ Specific shaktis (powers) ⓘ Symbolic images ⓘ
basisOfDivision	Moon’s daily motion ⓘ
cosmicDivisionOf	Ecliptic ⓘ linked to: North Ecliptic Pole
culturalContext	Hindu tradition ⓘ Indian astronomy ⓘ
etymologyRelatedTo	Stars ⓘ
field	Vedic astrology ⓘ linked to: Jyotisha
governingDeityType	Vedic deities ⓘ
influence	Career inclinations ⓘ Health tendencies ⓘ Life events timing ⓘ Personality traits ⓘ Psychological tendencies ⓘ Relationships ⓘ
languageOfTerm	Sanskrit ⓘ
linkedTo	Sidereal zodiac ⓘ
numberOfDivisions	27 ⓘ
primaryReferenceBody	Moon ⓘ
relatedConcept	Arabic manazil al-qamar ⓘ Chinese lunar mansions ⓘ
sometimesIncludes	Abhijit ⓘ
systemIncludes	Anuradha ⓘ Ardra ⓘ Ashlesha ⓘ Ashwini ⓘ linked to: Ashwini Kumaras Bharani ⓘ Chitra ⓘ Dhanishta ⓘ Hasta ⓘ Jyeshtha ⓘ linked to: Jyestha Krittika ⓘ Magha ⓘ Mrigashira ⓘ Mula ⓘ Punarvasu ⓘ Purva Ashadha ⓘ Purva Bhadrapada ⓘ Purva Phalguni ⓘ Pushya ⓘ Revati ⓘ Rohini ⓘ Shatabhisha ⓘ Shravana ⓘ Swati ⓘ Uttara Ashadha ⓘ linked to: Purva Ashadha Uttara Bhadrapada ⓘ Uttara Phalguni ⓘ Vishakha ⓘ
totalZodiacSpan	360 degrees ⓘ
typicalIndividualSpan	13 degrees 20 minutes ⓘ
usedFor	Character analysis ⓘ Compatibility analysis ⓘ Interpreting Moon’s influence on human life ⓘ Muhurta selection ⓘ Natal chart analysis ⓘ Predicting destiny ⓘ
usedIn	Determining birth star (janma nakshatra) ⓘ Hindu astrology ⓘ Jyotisha ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Soma → astralAssociation → Nakshatras ⓘ

Nakshatras → associatedWith → Lunar mansions ⓘ

linked to: Nakshatras

Bhadra → isRelatedTo → Nakshatras Purva Bhadrapada and Uttara Bhadrapada ⓘ