nakṣatra

nakṣatra
A division of the Zodiac into 27 parts. There were originally 28 parts but one seems to have been dropped. Each Division is ruled by a planet and is further divided into Padas or quarters. The nakshatra contains 9 navāṅśas and forms the base position for lunar Dasha systems

Sanskrit-English dictionary by latin letters. 2002.

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