The 27 Nakṣatras · star 2
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.