The 27 Nakṣatras · star 18
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.