Planets in signs and houses The 27 Nakshatras—Lunar Mansions

The Sanskrit word Nakshatra means “that which does not decay.” The 27 Nakshatras represent consciousness and each Nakshatra represents a particular quality of consciousness. The Nakshatras permeate the whole universe and influence the quality of the Rashi in which they are positioned. In the same way the quality of the Graha depends to some extent on the Nakshatra in which it is positioned. In the Maharishi Jyotish program, the 27 Nakshatras are represented as 27 equal segments of a circle, each covering 13 degrees 20 minutes. The sequence of the 27 Nakshatras begins with Ashvini Nakshatra in Mesha Rashi.

Planets in signs and houses 9 Grahas - 9 planets

Abbrev.—Transliteration—English name
1. Sy—Surya—Sun
2. Ch—Chandra—Moon
3. Ma—Mangal—Mars
4. Bu—Budha—Mercury
5. Gu—Guru—Jupiter
6. Sk—Shukra—Venus
7. Sa—Shani—Saturn
8. Ra—Rahu—Ascending lunar node
9. Ke—Ketu—Descending lunar node
Not pictured are Rahu, the ascending lunar node, and Ketu the descending lunar node. These lunar nodes are the two intersecting points of the solar and lunar planes as seen from the earth.
The 9 Grahas are directly related to every area of individual and collective life. According to the Maharishi Jyotish program, individual life is administrated by the same Laws of Nature that administer the whole universe. Maharishi Parashara, the greatest exponent of jyotish in the Vedic tradition, said:
“The development and progress of the people and the creation are all under the administration and authority of the planets.”

—Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, Chapter 84

Every aspect of human physiology and life has its counterpart in the structure and functioning of the cosmic physiology, represented by the Grahas, Rashis and Nakshatras.

Planets in signs and houses Astrology Basics

Principles of the Jyotish- Astrology

The Maharishi Jyotish program explains how the Laws of Nature are responsible for all changes and developments experienced in life, and how life unfolds sequentially through the steps of evolution from the very moment of birth. This vast range of unfoldment of life can be easily calculated through the mathematics of the Maharishi Jyotish program, because it is capable of describing the complex functioning of Natural Law in a simplified way through the relationship of the:

9 Grahas (planets)
12 Rashis (signs)
27 Nakshatras (lunar mansions)
Cosmic Counterparts of human Astrology
Grahas, rashis , nakshatras @ the time of Birth
Gochara- Planetary transits