2 Bharani भरणी Bharaṇī
13°20′ to 26°40′ Mesha.
The bearer of life and death; strong willed, responsible and enduring, with intense desires.
- LordShukra
- DeityYama
- SymbolYoni, the womb
- Dasha20 years
The Nakshatra at a glance
- Gana (temperament)
- Manushya
- Yoni (animal)
- Elephant
- Nadi
- Madhya (pitta)
- Aim of life (purushartha)
- Artha
- Nature
- Ugra (fierce)
- Direction of the face
- Adho mukha (facing down)
- Presiding deity
- Yama
- Symbol
- Yoni, the womb
- Ruling graha
- Shukra, whose Vimshottari dasha of 20 years begins a life born here
Good for, in Muhurta
A Ugra Nakshatra (fierce) suits:
- Bold, competitive or forceful action
Adho mukha (facing down): for digging wells and foundations, mining and sowing roots.
The four padas
| Pada | Span | Navamsha | Name syllable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | 13°20′ to 16°40′ Mesha | Simha | Li |
| Pada 2 | 16°40′ to 20° Mesha | Kanya | Lu |
| Pada 3 | 20° to 23°20′ Mesha | Tula | Le |
| Pada 4 | 23°20′ to 26°40′ Mesha | Vrishchika | Lo |
The syllables are the traditional first sounds of a name for a child born in each pada.
In compatibility
Gana, yoni and nadi are three of the eight kootas of Kundli Milan: Manushya gana, the elephant yoni and Madhya nadi are compared with the partner’s Nakshatra.