Bharani nakshatra
Bharani is the 2nd of the 27 nakshatras: the 2nd 13°20′ segment of the sidereal zodiac, spanning Aries 13°20′ – Aries 26°40′.
Position
| Span (sidereal) | Aries 13°20′ – Aries 26°40′ |
| Absolute longitude | 13.33° – 26.67° |
| Sign(s) | Aries |
| Vimshottari lord | Venus (20-year mahadasha) |
Padas and Navamsa signs
Each pada is 3°20′, the same size as a Navamsa division, so each pada falls in one Navamsa (D9) sign. How the Navamsa is calculated.
| Pada | Span | Navamsa sign |
|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | Aries 13°20′ – Aries 16°40′ | Leo |
| Pada 2 | Aries 16°40′ – Aries 20°00′ | Virgo |
| Pada 3 | Aries 20°00′ – Aries 23°20′ | Libra |
| Pada 4 | Aries 23°20′ – Aries 26°40′ | Scorpio |
Traditional attributes
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Deity | Yama, lord of restraint and dharma |
| Symbol | the yoni, the womb |
| Gana | Manushya (human) |
| Yoni (animal) | Elephant |
| Nadi | Madhya (Pitta) |
Traditional attributions, listed as reference data. Jyotishya does not interpret them.
Tara bala counted from Bharani
For a person whose Moon was in Bharani at birth, each day's tara comes from counting Bharani as 1 to the nakshatra the Moon is in that day: count = ((day − 1) mod 27) + 1, tara = count mod 9. Scores are those Jyotishya uses. The tara bala formula explained.
| count mod 9 | Tara | Day nakshatras (count) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janma (lit. birth) | Bharani (1), Purva Phalguni (10), Purva Ashadha (19) | 0 |
| 2 | Sampat (lit. wealth) | Krittika (2), Uttara Phalguni (11), Uttara Ashadha (20) | +1 |
| 3 | Vipat (lit. danger) | Rohini (3), Hasta (12), Shravana (21) | −1 |
| 4 | Kshema (lit. well-being) | Mrigashira (4), Chitra (13), Dhanishta (22) | +1 |
| 5 | Pratyak (lit. obstacle) | Ardra (5), Swati (14), Shatabhisha (23) | −1 |
| 6 | Sadhana (lit. achievement) | Punarvasu (6), Vishakha (15), Purva Bhadrapada (24) | +1 |
| 7 | Naidhana (lit. destruction) | Pushya (7), Anuradha (16), Uttara Bhadrapada (25) | −2 |
| 8 | Mitra (lit. friend) | Ashlesha (8), Jyeshtha (17), Revati (26) | +1 |
| 0 (9) | Parama Mitra (lit. best friend) | Magha (9), Mula (18), Ashwini (27) | +1 |
Worked example: Moon in Purva Ashadha → count 19; 19 mod 9 = 1 → Janma, score 0.
Vimshottari dasha starting point
With the Moon in Bharani at birth, the first mahadasha is Venus. Balance at birth = (1 − fraction of Bharani already travelled by the Moon) × 20 years. Fraction travelled = (Moon longitude − 13.33°) ÷ 13.33°. The sequence then continues Sun → Moon → Mars → Rahu → Jupiter → Saturn → Mercury → Ketu. How the dasha periods are calculated.