Uttara Ashadha nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha is the 21st of the 27 nakshatras: the 21st 13°20′ segment of the sidereal zodiac, spanning Sagittarius 26°40′ – Capricorn 10°00′.
Position
| Span (sidereal) | Sagittarius 26°40′ – Capricorn 10°00′ |
| Absolute longitude | 266.67° – 280.00° |
| Sign(s) | Sagittarius and Capricorn |
| Vimshottari lord | Sun (6-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 | Sagittarius 26°40′ – Sagittarius 30°00′ | Sagittarius |
| Pada 2 | Capricorn 0°00′ – Capricorn 3°20′ | Capricorn |
| Pada 3 | Capricorn 3°20′ – Capricorn 6°40′ | Aquarius |
| Pada 4 | Capricorn 6°40′ – Capricorn 10°00′ | Pisces |
Traditional attributes
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Deity | the Vishvadevas, the universal gods |
| Symbol | an elephant's tusk or the planks of a bed |
| Gana | Manushya (human) |
| Yoni (animal) | Mongoose |
| Nadi | Antya (Kapha) |
Traditional attributions, listed as reference data. Jyotishya does not interpret them.
Tara bala counted from Uttara Ashadha
For a person whose Moon was in Uttara Ashadha at birth, each day's tara comes from counting Uttara Ashadha as 1 to the nakshatra the Moon is in that day: count = ((day − 20) 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) | Uttara Ashadha (1), Krittika (10), Uttara Phalguni (19) | 0 |
| 2 | Sampat (lit. wealth) | Shravana (2), Rohini (11), Hasta (20) | +1 |
| 3 | Vipat (lit. danger) | Dhanishta (3), Mrigashira (12), Chitra (21) | −1 |
| 4 | Kshema (lit. well-being) | Shatabhisha (4), Ardra (13), Swati (22) | +1 |
| 5 | Pratyak (lit. obstacle) | Purva Bhadrapada (5), Punarvasu (14), Vishakha (23) | −1 |
| 6 | Sadhana (lit. achievement) | Uttara Bhadrapada (6), Pushya (15), Anuradha (24) | +1 |
| 7 | Naidhana (lit. destruction) | Revati (7), Ashlesha (16), Jyeshtha (25) | −2 |
| 8 | Mitra (lit. friend) | Ashwini (8), Magha (17), Mula (26) | +1 |
| 0 (9) | Parama Mitra (lit. best friend) | Bharani (9), Purva Phalguni (18), Purva Ashadha (27) | +1 |
Worked example: Moon in Uttara Phalguni → count 19; 19 mod 9 = 1 → Janma, score 0.
Vimshottari dasha starting point
With the Moon in Uttara Ashadha at birth, the first mahadasha is Sun. Balance at birth = (1 − fraction of Uttara Ashadha already travelled by the Moon) × 6 years. Fraction travelled = (Moon longitude − 266.67°) ÷ 13.33°. The sequence then continues Moon → Mars → Rahu → Jupiter → Saturn → Mercury → Ketu → Venus. How the dasha periods are calculated.