Uttara Ashadha
Nakshatra 21 of 27 · 13°20′ of the sidereal zodiac
Uttara Ashadha spans 26°40′ Dhanu to 10°00′ Makara in the sidereal zodiac. Its Vimshottari lord is Sun, and its presiding deity is traditionally The Vishvadevas.
| Number | 21 of 27 |
|---|---|
| Span (sidereal) | 26°40′ Dhanu – 10°00′ Makara |
| Vimshottari lord | Sun |
| Lord's mahadasha | 6 years |
| Deity | The Vishvadevas |
| Padas | 4 quarters of 3°20′ each |
Why it matters
The nakshatra holding the Moon at birth is the birth nakshatra (janma nakshatra). It sets where the Vimshottari dasha sequence begins: someone with the Moon in Uttara Ashadha starts life in the Sun mahadasha.
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