Purva Phalguni nakshatra
Purva Phalguni is the 11th of the 27 nakshatras: the 11th 13°20′ segment of the sidereal zodiac, spanning Leo 13°20′ – Leo 26°40′.
Position
| Span (sidereal) | Leo 13°20′ – Leo 26°40′ |
| Absolute longitude | 133.33° – 146.67° |
| Sign(s) | Leo |
| 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 | Leo 13°20′ – Leo 16°40′ | Leo |
| Pada 2 | Leo 16°40′ – Leo 20°00′ | Virgo |
| Pada 3 | Leo 20°00′ – Leo 23°20′ | Libra |
| Pada 4 | Leo 23°20′ – Leo 26°40′ | Scorpio |
Traditional attributes
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Deity | Bhaga, giver of delight and fortune |
| Symbol | the front legs of a bed, or a hammock |
| Gana | Manushya (human) |
| Yoni (animal) | Rat |
| Nadi | Madhya (Pitta) |
Traditional attributions, listed as reference data. Jyotishya does not interpret them.
Tara bala counted from Purva Phalguni
For a person whose Moon was in Purva Phalguni at birth, each day's tara comes from counting Purva Phalguni as 1 to the nakshatra the Moon is in that day: count = ((day − 10) 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) | Purva Phalguni (1), Purva Ashadha (10), Bharani (19) | 0 |
| 2 | Sampat (lit. wealth) | Uttara Phalguni (2), Uttara Ashadha (11), Krittika (20) | +1 |
| 3 | Vipat (lit. danger) | Hasta (3), Shravana (12), Rohini (21) | −1 |
| 4 | Kshema (lit. well-being) | Chitra (4), Dhanishta (13), Mrigashira (22) | +1 |
| 5 | Pratyak (lit. obstacle) | Swati (5), Shatabhisha (14), Ardra (23) | −1 |
| 6 | Sadhana (lit. achievement) | Vishakha (6), Purva Bhadrapada (15), Punarvasu (24) | +1 |
| 7 | Naidhana (lit. destruction) | Anuradha (7), Uttara Bhadrapada (16), Pushya (25) | −2 |
| 8 | Mitra (lit. friend) | Jyeshtha (8), Revati (17), Ashlesha (26) | +1 |
| 0 (9) | Parama Mitra (lit. best friend) | Mula (9), Ashwini (18), Magha (27) | +1 |
Worked example: Moon in Bharani → count 19; 19 mod 9 = 1 → Janma, score 0.
Vimshottari dasha starting point
With the Moon in Purva Phalguni at birth, the first mahadasha is Venus. Balance at birth = (1 − fraction of Purva Phalguni already travelled by the Moon) × 20 years. Fraction travelled = (Moon longitude − 133.33°) ÷ 13.33°. The sequence then continues Sun → Moon → Mars → Rahu → Jupiter → Saturn → Mercury → Ketu. How the dasha periods are calculated.