Uttara Phalguni nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni is the 12th of the 27 nakshatras: the 12th 13°20′ segment of the sidereal zodiac, spanning Leo 26°40′ – Virgo 10°00′.
Position
| Span (sidereal) | Leo 26°40′ – Virgo 10°00′ |
| Absolute longitude | 146.67° – 160.00° |
| Sign(s) | Leo and Virgo |
| 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 | Leo 26°40′ – Leo 30°00′ | Sagittarius |
| Pada 2 | Virgo 0°00′ – Virgo 3°20′ | Capricorn |
| Pada 3 | Virgo 3°20′ – Virgo 6°40′ | Aquarius |
| Pada 4 | Virgo 6°40′ – Virgo 10°00′ | Pisces |
Traditional attributes
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Deity | Aryaman, lord of contracts and friendship |
| Symbol | the back legs of a bed |
| Gana | Manushya (human) |
| Yoni (animal) | Cow |
| Nadi | Aadi (Vata) |
Traditional attributions, listed as reference data. Jyotishya does not interpret them.
Tara bala counted from Uttara Phalguni
For a person whose Moon was in Uttara Phalguni at birth, each day's tara comes from counting Uttara Phalguni as 1 to the nakshatra the Moon is in that day: count = ((day − 11) 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 Phalguni (1), Uttara Ashadha (10), Krittika (19) | 0 |
| 2 | Sampat (lit. wealth) | Hasta (2), Shravana (11), Rohini (20) | +1 |
| 3 | Vipat (lit. danger) | Chitra (3), Dhanishta (12), Mrigashira (21) | −1 |
| 4 | Kshema (lit. well-being) | Swati (4), Shatabhisha (13), Ardra (22) | +1 |
| 5 | Pratyak (lit. obstacle) | Vishakha (5), Purva Bhadrapada (14), Punarvasu (23) | −1 |
| 6 | Sadhana (lit. achievement) | Anuradha (6), Uttara Bhadrapada (15), Pushya (24) | +1 |
| 7 | Naidhana (lit. destruction) | Jyeshtha (7), Revati (16), Ashlesha (25) | −2 |
| 8 | Mitra (lit. friend) | Mula (8), Ashwini (17), Magha (26) | +1 |
| 0 (9) | Parama Mitra (lit. best friend) | Purva Ashadha (9), Bharani (18), Purva Phalguni (27) | +1 |
Worked example: Moon in Krittika → count 19; 19 mod 9 = 1 → Janma, score 0.
Vimshottari dasha starting point
With the Moon in Uttara Phalguni at birth, the first mahadasha is Sun. Balance at birth = (1 − fraction of Uttara Phalguni already travelled by the Moon) × 6 years. Fraction travelled = (Moon longitude − 146.67°) ÷ 13.33°. The sequence then continues Moon → Mars → Rahu → Jupiter → Saturn → Mercury → Ketu → Venus. How the dasha periods are calculated.