Bharani nakshatra
Bharaṇī, the 2nd of the 27 nakshatras, from 13°20′ to 26°40′ in Mesha (Aries): its deity, symbol, lord, padas and name syllables, from the classical texts.
Lord: Bṛhaj-jyotiḥsāra v. 411. Deity and class: Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 2.1–2.8. Symbol: Burgess, Sūrya-siddhānta, p. 212. Gana, yoni and nadi: Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.25–34.
Where Bharani sits
Each nakshatra is 13°20′ of the sidereal zodiac and each pada 3°20′, so nine padas fill a sign. Bharani lies wholly in Mesha.
The four padas
A child born in a pada is given a name starting with its sound, and a name’s first sound gives back the pada when matching by name. Avakahaḍā-cakram, pp. 22–23; Muhūrta-mārtaṇḍa v. 55
Attributes and their sources
| Attribute | Bharani | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Deity | Antaka (Yama) | Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 2.1, p. 52 |
| Symbol | Yoni | Burgess, Sūrya-siddhānta, p. 212 |
| Lord | Venus, the Vimśottarī lord | Bṛhaj-jyotiḥsāra v. 411, p. 150 |
| Gana | Manuṣya | Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.29 |
| Yoni | Elephant | Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.25–26 |
| Nadi | Madhya | Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.34 |
| Class | Ugra (fierce); its weekday is Tuesday | Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 2.2–2.8 |
Gana, yoni and nadi are the classes used in kundli matching. The texts read give no varṇa or element for each nakshatra, so none is shown.
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Questions
Attributes from the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi and the other texts named, with the page for each.
Which rashi is Bharani in?
Mesha (Aries), from 13°20′ to 26°40′ of the sign in the sidereal zodiac. All four of its padas are in Mesha.
Who is the lord of Bharani?
Venus. It is the nakshatra’s lord in the Vimśottarī dasha, so a birth with the Moon in Bharani starts in Venus’s dasha. Bṛhaj-jyotiḥsāra v. 411, p. 150
What are the padas of Bharani?
Four quarters of 3°20′: pada 1, 13°20′ to 16°40′ Mesha, navamsa Simha; pada 2, 16°40′ to 20°00′ Mesha, navamsa Kanya; pada 3, 20°00′ to 23°20′ Mesha, navamsa Tula; pada 4, 23°20′ to 26°40′ Mesha, navamsa Vrishchika.
What is the deity and symbol of Bharani?
The deity is Antaka (Yama). The symbol is yoni. Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 2.1; Burgess, Sūrya-siddhānta, p. 212
What gana, yoni and nadi is Bharani?
Manuṣya gana, elephant yoni and Madhya nadi. These are the classes used in kundli matching. Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.25–34
Which syllables start names for Bharani?
li, lu, le, lo, one for each pada in order. A child born in a pada is given a name starting with its sound. Avakahaḍā-cakram pp. 22–23
How it is worked out
Read the methodology- Spans
- 27 equal nakshatras of 13°20′ from 0° Mesha in the sidereal zodiac; four padas of 3°20′ each.
- Navamsa
- The padas run through the signs from Mesha, starting again every 12 padas.
- Attributes
- Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 2.1–2.8 and 6.25–34; Burgess’s notes to the Sūrya-siddhānta; Bṛhaj-jyotiḥsāra v. 411.
- Syllables
- The Avakahaḍā chakra as printed in Sītārāma Jhā, 1932, pp. 22–23.
Sidereal zodiac (Lahiri) · equal nakshatras of 13°20′ · Swiss Ephemeris · Method