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[ Surya Prajnapti Sutra
(b) The seven Nakshatras starting with Pushya are in the South direction, they are:
1. Pushya, 2. Ashlesha, 3. Magha, 4. Purva Phalguni, 5. Uttara Phalguni, 6. Hasta, 7. Chitra.
(c) The seven Nakshatras starting with Satabhisha are in the West direction, they are:
1. Satabhisha, 2. Visakha, 3. Anuradha, 4. Jyeshta, 5. Mula, 6. Purva Ashadha, 7. Uttara Ashadha.
(d) The seven Nakshatras starting with Abhijit are in the North direction, they are:
1. Abhijit, 2. Swati, 3. Dhanishta, 4. Shatabhisha, 5. Purva Bhadrapada, 6. Uttara Bhadrapada, 7. Revati.
5. There are some who say: (a) The seven Nakshatras starting with Bharani are in the East direction, they are:
1. Bharani, 2. Krittika, 3. Rohini, 4. Mrigashira, 5. Ardra, 6. Punarvasu, 7. Pushya. (b) The seven Nakshatras starting with Ashlesha are in the South direction, they are:
1. Ashlesha, 2. Magha, 3. Purva Phalguni, 4. Uttara Phalguni, 5. Hasta, 6. Chitra, 7. Swati. (c) The seven Nakshatras starting with Visakha are in the West direction, they are:
1. Visakha, 2. Anuradha, 3. Jyeshta, 4. Mula, 5. Purva Ashadha, 6. Uttara Ashadha, 7. Abhijit. The seven Nakshatras starting with Swati are in the North direction, they are:
1. Swati, 2. Dhanishta, 3. Shatabhisha, 4. Purva Bhadrapada, 5. Uttara Bhadrapada, 6. Revati, 7. Ashwini.
We, however, say: (a) The seven Nakshatras starting with Abhijit are in the East direction, they are:
1. Abhijit, 2. Swati, 3. Dhanishta, 4. Shatabhisha, 5. Purva Bhadrapada, 6. Uttara Bhadrapada, 7. Revati. (b) The seven Nakshatras starting with Ashwini are in the South direction, they are:
1. Ashwini, 2. Bharani, 3. Krittika, 4. Rohini, 5. Mrigashira, 6. Ardra, 7. Punarvasu.