Swati Nakṣatra — deity, pāda, nakṣatra lord & tyājya
Swati is the 15th of the twenty-seven lunar mansions. Its presiding deity (devatā) is Vāyu, its Vimśottarī lord Rahu, gaṇa Dev, yoni Buffalo, nāḍī Antya, varṇa Butcher — every value computed by the same engine that casts the chart and cited to its classical source.
At a glance
Presiding deity (devatā)
Vāyu
Nakṣatra lord
Rahu
Nature (Muhūrta class)
Chara (Movable)
Gaṇa
Dev
Yoni
Buffalo (M)
Nāḍī
Antya
Varṇa
Butcher
The four pādas of Swati — navāṃśa & naming syllable
Pāda
From
Name syllable
Navāṃśa (D9)
Navāṃśa lord
Pāda 1
186°40′
«Roo»
Sagittarius
Jupiter
Pāda 2
190°00′
«Re»
Capricorn
Saturn
Pāda 3
193°20′
«Ro»
Aquarius
Saturn
Pāda 4
196°40′
«Taa»
Pisces
Jupiter
What Swati favours
Chara (Movable). Favours: Travel, Vehicles, Change of residence, New ventures, Short journeys. Set aside: Fixed/permanent work, Foundation laying.
Viṣa ghaṭī (tyājya)
The viṣa (tyājya) portion of Swati 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 Swati nakshatra?
The presiding deity (devatā) of Swati nakṣatra is Vāyu, per Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra ch.6. Its Vimśottarī lord is Rahu, gaṇa Dev, yoni Buffalo.