The 27 Nakṣatras · star 10
Magha Nakṣatra — deity, pāda, nakṣatra lord & tyājya
Magha is the 10th of the twenty-seven lunar mansions. Its presiding deity (devatā) is The Pitṛs, its Vimśottarī lord Ketu, gaṇa Rakshasa, yoni Rat, nāḍī Antya, varṇa Shudra — every value computed by the same engine that casts the chart and cited to its classical source.
At a glance
| Presiding deity (devatā) | The Pitṛs |
| Nakṣatra lord | Ketu |
| Nature (Muhūrta class) | Ugra/Krura (Fierce/Cruel) |
| Gaṇa | Rakshasa |
| Yoni | Rat (M) |
| Nāḍī | Antya |
| Varṇa | Shudra |
The four pādas of Magha — navāṃśa & naming syllable
| Pāda | From | Name syllable | Navāṃśa (D9) | Navāṃśa lord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pāda 1 | 120°00′ | «Maa» | Aries | Mars |
| Pāda 2 | 123°20′ | «Mee» | Taurus | Venus |
| Pāda 3 | 126°40′ | «Moo» | Gemini | Mercury |
| Pāda 4 | 130°00′ | «Me» | Cancer | Moon |
What Magha 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 Magha spans ghaṭī 30–34 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.