Nakshatras
Bharani nakshatra
Bharani is the 2nd of the 27 nakshatras, spanning 13°20′ Aries to 26°40′ Aries in the sidereal zodiac. Its ruling planet is Venus, its deity is Yama, lord of death and restraint, and its symbol is the yoni. Jyotish associates it with bearing and carrying through — creation, restraint and the weight of what must be held until it is born.
| Number | 2 of 27 |
|---|---|
| Span | 13°20′ Aries – 26°40′ Aries |
| Sign | Aries |
| Ruling planet (dasha lord) | Venus |
| Deity | Yama, lord of death and restraint |
| Symbol | the yoni |
| Gana (temperament) | Manushya |
| Nadi | Madhya (Pitta) |
| Yoni (animal) | Elephant |
| Naming syllables | Li, Lu, Le, Lo |
| Other nakshatras of Venus | Purva Phalguni and Purva Ashadha |
Because Venus rules Bharani, someone whose Moon was here at birth begins life in the Venus mahadasha, for the part of it that remains according to how far the Moon had travelled through the nakshatra.
Each nakshatra has four padas (quarters) of 3°20′. The pada decides the navamsa — the ninth-harmonic chart Jyotish reads for marriage and inner strength — and the syllable a name traditionally begins with. Bharani's padas fall in the Leo, Virgo, Libra and Scorpio navamsas.
Its gana is Manushya, its nadi Madhya (Pitta) and its yoni the elephant — three of the eight factors Guna Milan compares when matching two charts (nadi alone carries 8 of the 36 points).
| Pada | Span | Navamsa | Syllable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13°20′ Aries – 16°40′ Aries | Leo | Li |
| 2 | 16°40′ Aries – 20°00′ Aries | Virgo | Lu |
| 3 | 20°00′ Aries – 23°20′ Aries | Libra | Le |
| 4 | 23°20′ Aries – 26°40′ Aries | Scorpio | Lo |
Questions
Which planet rules Bharani nakshatra?
Venus. It is Venus's nakshatra in the Vimshottari sequence, so a birth Moon in Bharani starts life in the Venus dasha.
What are the name letters for Bharani nakshatra?
By pada: 1 — Li, 2 — Lu, 3 — Le, 4 — Lo. A name traditionally begins with the syllable of the pada the Moon occupied at birth.
What is the deity of Bharani?
Yama, lord of death and restraint.
Which zodiac sign is Bharani in?
Bharani runs from 13°20′ Aries to 26°40′ Aries in the sidereal zodiac used by Vedic astrology, entirely within Aries.
What are the nadi and yoni of Bharani?
Nadi Madhya (Pitta); yoni elephant. Both are compared in Guna Milan: nadi is worth 8 of the 36 points, yoni 4.
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