10 Magha मघा Maghā
0° to 13°20′ Simha.
The throne of the ancestors; dignity, tradition, authority and pride in lineage.
- LordKetu
- Deitythe Pitris
- SymbolRoyal throne
- Dasha7 years
The Nakshatra at a glance
- Gana (temperament)
- Rakshasa
- Yoni (animal)
- Rat
- Nadi
- Antya (kapha)
- Aim of life (purushartha)
- Artha
- Nature
- Ugra (fierce)
- Direction of the face
- Adho mukha (facing down)
- Presiding deity
- the Pitris, ancestors
- Symbol
- Royal throne
- Ruling graha
- Ketu, whose Vimshottari dasha of 7 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 | 0° to 3°20′ Simha | Mesha | Ma |
| Pada 2 | 3°20′ to 6°40′ Simha | Vrishabha | Mi |
| Pada 3 | 6°40′ to 10° Simha | Mithuna | Mu |
| Pada 4 | 10° to 13°20′ Simha | Karka | Me |
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: Rakshasa gana, the rat yoni and Antya nadi are compared with the partner’s Nakshatra.