Magha nakshatra
Magha is the 10th of the 27 nakshatras: the 10th 13°20′ segment of the sidereal zodiac, spanning Leo 0°00′ – Leo 13°20′.
Position
| Span (sidereal) | Leo 0°00′ – Leo 13°20′ |
| Absolute longitude | 120.00° – 133.33° |
| Sign(s) | Leo |
| Vimshottari lord | Ketu (7-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 | Leo 0°00′ – Leo 3°20′ | Aries |
| Pada 2 | Leo 3°20′ – Leo 6°40′ | Taurus |
| Pada 3 | Leo 6°40′ – Leo 10°00′ | Gemini |
| Pada 4 | Leo 10°00′ – Leo 13°20′ | Cancer |
Traditional attributes
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Deity | the Pitris, the ancestors |
| Symbol | a royal throne |
| Gana | Rakshasa (fierce) |
| Yoni (animal) | Rat |
| Nadi | Antya (Kapha) |
Traditional attributions, listed as reference data. Jyotishya does not interpret them.
Tara bala counted from Magha
For a person whose Moon was in Magha at birth, each day's tara comes from counting Magha as 1 to the nakshatra the Moon is in that day: count = ((day − 9) 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) | Magha (1), Mula (10), Ashwini (19) | 0 |
| 2 | Sampat (lit. wealth) | Purva Phalguni (2), Purva Ashadha (11), Bharani (20) | +1 |
| 3 | Vipat (lit. danger) | Uttara Phalguni (3), Uttara Ashadha (12), Krittika (21) | −1 |
| 4 | Kshema (lit. well-being) | Hasta (4), Shravana (13), Rohini (22) | +1 |
| 5 | Pratyak (lit. obstacle) | Chitra (5), Dhanishta (14), Mrigashira (23) | −1 |
| 6 | Sadhana (lit. achievement) | Swati (6), Shatabhisha (15), Ardra (24) | +1 |
| 7 | Naidhana (lit. destruction) | Vishakha (7), Purva Bhadrapada (16), Punarvasu (25) | −2 |
| 8 | Mitra (lit. friend) | Anuradha (8), Uttara Bhadrapada (17), Pushya (26) | +1 |
| 0 (9) | Parama Mitra (lit. best friend) | Jyeshtha (9), Revati (18), Ashlesha (27) | +1 |
Worked example: Moon in Ashwini → count 19; 19 mod 9 = 1 → Janma, score 0.
Vimshottari dasha starting point
With the Moon in Magha at birth, the first mahadasha is Ketu. Balance at birth = (1 − fraction of Magha already travelled by the Moon) × 7 years. Fraction travelled = (Moon longitude − 120.00°) ÷ 13.33°. The sequence then continues Venus → Sun → Moon → Mars → Rahu → Jupiter → Saturn → Mercury. How the dasha periods are calculated.