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.
Questions readers ask
What is the presiding deity of Magha nakshatra?
The presiding deity (devatā) of Magha nakṣatra is The Pitṛs, per Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra ch.6. Its Vimśottarī lord is Ketu, gaṇa Rakshasa, yoni Rat.