Magha nakshatra
Maghā, the 10th of the 27 nakshatras, from 0°00′ to 13°20′ in Simha (Leo): 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. 217. Gana, yoni and nadi: Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.25–34.
Where Magha sits
Each nakshatra is 13°20′ of the sidereal zodiac and each pada 3°20′, so nine padas fill a sign. Magha lies wholly in Simha.
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 | Magha | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Deity | Pitaras (the Fathers) | Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 2.1, p. 52 |
| Symbol | House | Burgess, Sūrya-siddhānta, p. 217 |
| Lord | Ketu, the Vimśottarī lord | Bṛhaj-jyotiḥsāra v. 411, p. 150 |
| Gana | Rākṣasa | Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.29 |
| Yoni | Rat | Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.25–26 |
| Nadi | Antya | 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 Magha in?
Simha (Leo), from 0°00′ to 13°20′ of the sign in the sidereal zodiac. All four of its padas are in Simha.
Who is the lord of Magha?
Ketu. It is the nakshatra’s lord in the Vimśottarī dasha, so a birth with the Moon in Magha starts in Ketu’s dasha. Bṛhaj-jyotiḥsāra v. 411, p. 150
What are the padas of Magha?
Four quarters of 3°20′: pada 1, 0°00′ to 3°20′ Simha, navamsa Mesha; pada 2, 3°20′ to 6°40′ Simha, navamsa Vrishabha; pada 3, 6°40′ to 10°00′ Simha, navamsa Mithuna; pada 4, 10°00′ to 13°20′ Simha, navamsa Karka.
What is the deity and symbol of Magha?
The deity is Pitaras (the Fathers). The symbol is house. Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 2.1; Burgess, Sūrya-siddhānta, p. 217
What gana, yoni and nadi is Magha?
Rākṣasa gana, rat yoni and Antya nadi. These are the classes used in kundli matching. Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.25–34
Which syllables start names for Magha?
ma, mi, mu, me, 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