15 Swati स्वाती Svātī
6°40′ to 20° Tula.
The shoot swaying in the wind; independent, flexible, diplomatic and good at business.
- LordRahu
- DeityVayu
- SymbolShoot of a plant, coral
- Dasha18 years
The Nakshatra at a glance
- Gana (temperament)
- Deva
- Yoni (animal)
- Buffalo
- Nadi
- Antya (kapha)
- Aim of life (purushartha)
- Artha
- Nature
- Chara (movable)
- Direction of the face
- Tiryak mukha (facing sideways)
- Presiding deity
- Vayu
- Symbol
- Shoot of a plant, coral
- Ruling graha
- Rahu, whose Vimshottari dasha of 18 years begins a life born here
Good for, in Muhurta
A Chara Nakshatra (movable) suits:
- Travel and vehicles
- Change, moving and new routines
Tiryak mukha (facing sideways): for travel, vehicles, ploughing and trade.
The four padas
| Pada | Span | Navamsha | Name syllable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | 6°40′ to 10° Tula | Dhanu | Ru |
| Pada 2 | 10° to 13°20′ Tula | Makara | Re |
| Pada 3 | 13°20′ to 16°40′ Tula | Kumbha | Ro |
| Pada 4 | 16°40′ to 20° Tula | Meena | Ta |
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: Deva gana, the buffalo yoni and Antya nadi are compared with the partner’s Nakshatra.