What is a nakshatra? 'Nakshatra' is a term used in Vedic astrology for the lunar house. They are called lunar villas because the moon lives in each of the nakshatras for about a day.Each 13 ° 20 'long lunar house is divided into four 3 ° 20' rooms called padas. According to Hindu mythology, a nakshatra is one of the 27 houses along the ecliptic.Signs of the zodiac and changes its...