Bharani Nakṣatra — deity, pāda, nakṣatra lord & tyājya
Bharani is the 2nd of the twenty-seven lunar mansions. Its presiding deity (devatā) is Yama, its Vimśottarī lord Venus, gaṇa Manushya, yoni Elephant, nāḍī Madhya, varṇa Mleccha — every value computed by the same engine that casts the chart and cited to its classical source.
At a glance
Presiding deity (devatā)
Yama
Nakṣatra lord
Venus
Nature (Muhūrta class)
Ugra/Krura (Fierce/Cruel)
Gaṇa
Manushya
Yoni
Elephant (M)
Nāḍī
Madhya
Varṇa
Mleccha
The four pādas of Bharani — navāṃśa & naming syllable
Pāda
From
Name syllable
Navāṃśa (D9)
Navāṃśa lord
Pāda 1
13°20′
«Lee»
Leo
Sun
Pāda 2
16°40′
«Loo»
Virgo
Mercury
Pāda 3
20°00′
«Le»
Libra
Venus
Pāda 4
23°20′
«Lo»
Scorpio
Mars
What Bharani favours
Ugra/Krura (Fierce/Cruel). Favours: Enemy destruction, Fire work, Poison, Prison, Arrests. Set aside: All auspicious karmas — strictly forbidden.
Viṣa ghaṭī (tyājya)
The viṣa (tyājya) portion of Bharani spans ghaṭī 24–28 from the nakṣatra's own start — the basis of the daily Varjyam window.
Deity per Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra ch.6; gaṇa/nāḍī/varṇa/yoni from the aṣṭakūṭa tables; syllables from the Nāmakaraṇa table; navāṃśa by the standard Pārāśari division; tyājya from Prasna Marga.
Questions readers ask
What is the presiding deity of Bharani nakshatra?
The presiding deity (devatā) of Bharani nakṣatra is Yama, per Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra ch.6. Its Vimśottarī lord is Venus, gaṇa Manushya, yoni Elephant.