Swar Siddhanta

Naming Syllables of the 108 Nakshatra Padas

Each of the 27 nakshatras has four padas, and each pada has the syllable a name traditionally begins with. Choose a syllable to see the names that begin with it.

Nakshatra	Pada 1	Pada 2	Pada 3	Pada 4
1. Ashwini	Chu, Choo	Che, Chai	Cho, Chau	Laa, La
2. Bharani	Lee, Li	Loo, Lu	Le, Lai	Lo, Lau
3. Krittika	A, Aa	Ee, I	U, Oo	E, Ai
4. Rohini	O, Au	Vaa, Va	Vee, Vi	Vu, Voo
5. Mrigashira	Ve, Vai	Vo, Vau	Kaa, Ka	Kee, Ki
6. Ardra	Ku, Koo	Gha, Ghaa	Ing, Chha	Chha, Chhaa
7. Punarvasu	Ke, Kai	Ko, Kau	Haa, Ha	Hee, Hi
8. Pushya	Hu, Hoo	He, Hai	Ho, Hau	Daa, Da
9. Ashlesha	Dee, Di	Doo, Du	De, Dai	Do, Dau
10. Magha	Maa, Ma	Mee, Mi	Moo, Mu	Me, Mai
11. Purva Phalguni	Mo, Mau	Taa, Ta	Tee, Ti	Too, Tu
12. Uttara Phalguni	Te, Tai	To, Tau	Paa, Pa	Pee, Pi
13. Hasta	Poo, Pu	Sha, Shaa	Na, Naa	Tha, Thaa
14. Chitra	Pe, Pai	Po, Pau	Raa, Ra	Ree, Ri
15. Swati	Roo, Ru	Re, Rai	Ro, Rau	Taa, Ta
16. Vishakha	Tee, Ti	Too, Tu	Te, Tai	To, Tau
17. Anuradha	Naa, Na	Nee, Ni	Noo, Nu	Ne, Nai
18. Jyeshtha	No, Nau	Yaa, Ya	Yee, Yi	Yoo, Yu
19. Moola	Ye, Yai	Yo, Yau	Bhaa, Bha	Bhee, Bhi
20. Purva Ashadha	Bhoo, Bhu	Dhaa, Dha	Phaa, Pha	Dha, Dhaa
21. Uttara Ashadha	Bhe, Bhai	Bho, Bhau	Jaa, Ja	Jee, Ji
22. Shravana	Khee, Khi	Khoo, Khu	Khe, Khai	Kho, Khau, Sho, Shau
23. Dhanishtha	Gaa, Ga	Gee, Gi	Gu, Goo	Ge, Gai
24. Shatabhisha	Go, Gau	Saa, Sa	See, Si	Soo, Su
25. Purva Bhadrapada	Se, Sai	So, Sau	Daa, Da	Dee, Di
26. Uttara Bhadrapada	Doo, Du	Tha, Thaa	Jha, Jhaa	Yna, Daa
27. Revati	De, Dai	Do, Dau	Cha, Chaa	Chee, Chi

What is Swar Siddhanta?

Swar Siddhanta links sounds to the stars. The 360 degrees of the zodiac are divided into 27 nakshatras of 13°20′, and each into four padas of 3°20′: 108 parts, each with its own syllable.

Why name by the nakshatra pada?

The Moon stands for the mind. A name that begins with the syllable of the Moon's pada at birth is believed to keep the child in harmony with it, which is why it is used in the Namakarana samskara.

One pada, several forms

A pada's syllable is often listed with related forms, such as a short and a long vowel (चु, चू). A name may begin with any of them.