Jyeshtha Nakṣatra — deity, pāda, nakṣatra lord & tyājya
Jyeshtha is the 18th of the twenty-seven lunar mansions. Its presiding deity (devatā) is Indra, its Vimśottarī lord Mercury, gaṇa Rakshasa, yoni Deer, nāḍī Aadi, varṇa Servant — every value computed by the same engine that casts the chart and cited to its classical source.
At a glance
Presiding deity (devatā)
Indra
Nakṣatra lord
Mercury
Nature (Muhūrta class)
Tikshna (Sharp/Fierce)
Gaṇa
Rakshasa
Yoni
Deer (M)
Nāḍī
Aadi
Varṇa
Servant
The four pādas of Jyeshtha — navāṃśa & naming syllable
Pāda
From
Name syllable
Navāṃśa (D9)
Navāṃśa lord
Pāda 1
226°40′
«No»
Sagittarius
Jupiter
Pāda 2
230°00′
«Yaa»
Capricorn
Saturn
Pāda 3
233°20′
«Yee»
Aquarius
Saturn
Pāda 4
236°40′
«Yoo»
Pisces
Jupiter
What Jyeshtha favours
Tikshna (Sharp/Fierce). Favours: Courage, War, Weapons, Surgery, Enemies, Debts, Poison work. Set aside: All auspicious karmas, Marriage, Griha-pravesh.
Viṣa ghaṭī (tyājya)
The viṣa (tyājya) portion of Jyeshtha spans ghaṭī 14–18 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 Jyeshtha nakshatra?
The presiding deity (devatā) of Jyeshtha nakṣatra is Indra, per Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra ch.6. Its Vimśottarī lord is Mercury, gaṇa Rakshasa, yoni Deer.