Uttara Phalguni nakshatra
Uttara Phalgunī, the 12th of the 27 nakshatras, from 26°40′ to 30°00′ in Simha (Leo), then 0°00′ to 10°00′ in Kanya (Virgo): 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. 218–219. Gana, yoni and nadi: Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.25–34.
Where Uttara Phalguni sits
Each nakshatra is 13°20′ of the sidereal zodiac and each pada 3°20′, so nine padas fill a sign. Uttara Phalguni crosses from Simha into Kanya.
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 | Uttara Phalguni | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Deity | AryamanVedic list (Taittirīya-saṃhitā): Bhaga | Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 2.1, p. 52Burgess, Sūrya-siddhānta |
| Symbol | Couch or bed | Burgess, Sūrya-siddhānta, p. 218–219 |
| Lord | Sun, the Vimśottarī lord | Bṛhaj-jyotiḥsāra v. 411, p. 150 |
| Gana | Manuṣya | Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.29 |
| Yoni | Cow | Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.25–26 |
| Nadi | Ādi | Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.34 |
| Class | Dhruva (fixed); its weekday is Sunday | 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 Uttara Phalguni in?
It crosses two signs: 26°40′ to 30°00′ of Simha (Leo), then 0°00′ to 10°00′ of Kanya (Virgo). Pada 1 is in Simha; Padas 2–4 are in Kanya.
Who is the lord of Uttara Phalguni?
Sun. It is the nakshatra’s lord in the Vimśottarī dasha, so a birth with the Moon in Uttara Phalguni starts in Sun’s dasha. Bṛhaj-jyotiḥsāra v. 411, p. 150
What are the padas of Uttara Phalguni?
Four quarters of 3°20′: pada 1, 26°40′ to 30°00′ Simha, navamsa Dhanu; pada 2, 0°00′ to 3°20′ Kanya, navamsa Makara; pada 3, 3°20′ to 6°40′ Kanya, navamsa Kumbha; pada 4, 6°40′ to 10°00′ Kanya, navamsa Meena.
What is the deity and symbol of Uttara Phalguni?
The deity is Aryaman; the Vedic list, the Taittirīya-saṃhitā, gives Bhaga. The symbol is couch or bed. Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 2.1; Burgess, Sūrya-siddhānta, p. 218–219
What gana, yoni and nadi is Uttara Phalguni?
Manuṣya gana, cow yoni and Ādi nadi. These are the classes used in kundli matching. Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.25–34
Which syllables start names for Uttara Phalguni?
ṭe, ṭo, pa, pi, 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