Jyeshtha nakshatra
Jyeshtha is the 18th of the 27 nakshatras: the 18th 13°20′ segment of the sidereal zodiac, spanning Scorpio 16°40′ – Scorpio 30°00′.
Position
| Span (sidereal) | Scorpio 16°40′ – Scorpio 30°00′ |
| Absolute longitude | 226.67° – 240.00° |
| Sign(s) | Scorpio |
| Vimshottari lord | Mercury (17-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 | Scorpio 16°40′ – Scorpio 20°00′ | Sagittarius |
| Pada 2 | Scorpio 20°00′ – Scorpio 23°20′ | Capricorn |
| Pada 3 | Scorpio 23°20′ – Scorpio 26°40′ | Aquarius |
| Pada 4 | Scorpio 26°40′ – Scorpio 30°00′ | Pisces |
Traditional attributes
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Deity | Indra, king of the gods |
| Symbol | a circular amulet or an umbrella |
| Gana | Rakshasa (fierce) |
| Yoni (animal) | Deer |
| Nadi | Aadi (Vata) |
Traditional attributions, listed as reference data. Jyotishya does not interpret them.
Tara bala counted from Jyeshtha
For a person whose Moon was in Jyeshtha at birth, each day's tara comes from counting Jyeshtha as 1 to the nakshatra the Moon is in that day: count = ((day − 17) 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) | Jyeshtha (1), Revati (10), Ashlesha (19) | 0 |
| 2 | Sampat (lit. wealth) | Mula (2), Ashwini (11), Magha (20) | +1 |
| 3 | Vipat (lit. danger) | Purva Ashadha (3), Bharani (12), Purva Phalguni (21) | −1 |
| 4 | Kshema (lit. well-being) | Uttara Ashadha (4), Krittika (13), Uttara Phalguni (22) | +1 |
| 5 | Pratyak (lit. obstacle) | Shravana (5), Rohini (14), Hasta (23) | −1 |
| 6 | Sadhana (lit. achievement) | Dhanishta (6), Mrigashira (15), Chitra (24) | +1 |
| 7 | Naidhana (lit. destruction) | Shatabhisha (7), Ardra (16), Swati (25) | −2 |
| 8 | Mitra (lit. friend) | Purva Bhadrapada (8), Punarvasu (17), Vishakha (26) | +1 |
| 0 (9) | Parama Mitra (lit. best friend) | Uttara Bhadrapada (9), Pushya (18), Anuradha (27) | +1 |
Worked example: Moon in Ashlesha → count 19; 19 mod 9 = 1 → Janma, score 0.
Vimshottari dasha starting point
With the Moon in Jyeshtha at birth, the first mahadasha is Mercury. Balance at birth = (1 − fraction of Jyeshtha already travelled by the Moon) × 17 years. Fraction travelled = (Moon longitude − 226.67°) ÷ 13.33°. The sequence then continues Ketu → Venus → Sun → Moon → Mars → Rahu → Jupiter → Saturn. How the dasha periods are calculated.