Classification of Nakshatra

Each nakshatra has been entrusted with certain Guna, Goal, Sex and Direction, Temperament, Diety, Animal, Caste, which can be tabulated as follows:

Nakshatra	Meaning	Symbol	Goal	Sex	Guna	Tempera -ment	Diety	Animal	Dir	Caste
1. Ashwini	The horsemen	Horses head	Dharma	M	RRR	Deva	Ashwin	Horse	South	Vaisya
2. Bharani	the bearers	female sexual organ	Artha	M	RRT	Human	Yama	Elephant	West	Outcaste
3. Krittika	razor/cutter	Dagger /razor	Kama	F	RRS	Rakshasa	Agni/ Fire	Goat	North	Brahmin
4. Rohini	ruddy cow, red, growing	chariot	Moksha	F	RTR	Human	Prajapati	Serpent	East	Sudra
5. Mrigashirsha	dear or antelope's head	head or a deer	Moksha	F	RTT	Deva	Soma	Serpent	South	Servant
6. Ardra	the moist	tear drop, gem	Kama	F	RTS	Human	Rudra	Dog	West	Butcher
7. Punarvasu	return of the light and goods,	quiver/ house, bow	Artha	F	RSR	Deva	Aditi	Cat	North	Vaisya
8. Pushya	nourisher, flower, the best	teat of cow, arrow, flower	Dharma	M	RST	Deva	Brihaspathi	Goat	East	Ksatriya
9. Ashlesha	entwine, embracer, intimate connection	wheel, serpent	Dharma	M	RSS	Rakshasa	Sarpa	Cat	South	Outcaste
10. Magha	beneficent, mighty	throne, palanquin, royal court	Artha	M	TRR	Rakshasa	Pitris	Rat	West	Sudra
11. Purvaphalguni	previous red one	legs of a cot, stage	Kama	F	TRT	Human	Aryama	Rat	North	Brahmin
12. Uttaraphalguni	later red one	bed, legs of a cot	Moksha	M	TRS	Human	Bhaga	Cow	East	Ksatriya
13. Hasta	hand	closed hand	Moksha	F	TTR	Deva	Savitar	Buffalo	South	Vaisya
14. Chitra	brilliant, distinguished	pearl	Kama	F	TTT	Rakshasa	Tvashtar	Tiger	West	Servant
15. Swati	independent, sword	coral, sapphire	Artha	M	TTS	Deva	Vayu	Buffalo	North	Butcher
16. Vishakha	branched, forked branches	leaf decked triumphal gate, potters wheel	Dharma	F	TSR	Rakshasa	Indra, Agni	Tiger	East	Outcaste
17. Anuradha	subsequent success, following Radha	Bali (heap of rice), umbrella	Dharma	F	TST	Deva	Mitra	Deer	South	Sudra
18. Jyeshta	the eldest	kundal (ear Ring), umbrella, talisman	Artha	M	TSS	Rakshasa	Indra	Deer	West	Servant
19. Mula	root, commencement	tail of lion, crouching line	Kama	M	SRR	Rakshasa	Pitris/ Nirriti	Dog	North	Butcher
20. Purvashadha	earlier victory	hand fan, winnowing basket, tusk, square	Moksha	M	SRT	Human	Apa/ Water	Monkey	East	Brahmin
21. Uttarashadha	later victory	machan, elephant tusk, square	Moksha	M	SRS	Human	Viswedevas	Mongoose	South	Ksatriya
22. Shravani	famous, hearing	3 footprints, arrow	Artha	M	STR	Human	Vishnu	Monkey	North	Outcaste
23. Dhanistha	very rich, very swift	mridanga (drum)	Dharma	F	STT	Rakshasa	Vasus	Lion	East	Servant
24. Shatabhisha	100 medicines or doctors	circle, flower	Dharma	F	STS	Rakshasa	Varuna	Horse	South	Butcher
25. Purva bhadrapada	earlier auspicious one	double faced man, stage, machan, legs of a cot	Artha	M	SSR	Human	Ajaikapad	Lion	West	Brahmin
26. Uttara bhadrapada	later auspicious one	last bed, legs of a cot two joined men	Kama	F	SST	Human	Ahirbhudhuya	Cow	North	Ksatriya
27. Revati	rich, wealthy	mridanga (drum), fish	Moksha	F	SSS	Deva	Pooshan	Elephant	East	Sudra
S = Sattwa Guna, R = Rajas Guna, T = Tamas Guna

Classification of Nakshatra. Generally such classification is used in Electional Astrology or Muhurta.

Nakshatra	Classification
Fixed (Sthir)	Rohini, Uttaraphalguni, Uttarashadha, Uttara Bhadrapada.
Movable (Chara)	Punarvasu, Swati, Shravani, Dhanishtha, Shatabhisha
Aggressive, Cruel (Krura)	Purvaphalguni, Purvashadha, Purvabhadrapada, Bharani, Magha
Mixed & Ordinary (Mishrit)	Kritika, Vishakha
Short & Dynamic (Laghu)	Ashwini, Pushya, Hasta, Abhijeet
Gentle & Friendly (Mridu)	Mrigshira, Chitra, Anuradha, Revati
Ferocious & Bitter (Tishna)	Adra, Ashlesha, Moola, Jyestha

Another Classification. These are also used in Electional Astrology

Nakshatra	Classification
Upward Looking (Urdwamukhi)	Rohini, Adra, Pushya, Uttaraphalguni, Uttarashadha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Shravani Dhanishtha, Shatabhisha
Downward Looking (Adhomukhi)	Bharani, Kritika, Ashlesha, Magha, Moola, , Vishakha, Purvaphalguni, Purvashadha, Purvabhadrapada,
Straight & Side Looking (Tiryangmukhi)	Ashwini, Mrigshira, Punarvasu, Hasta, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Jyestha, Revati