The 27 Nakṣatras · star 21

Uttara Ashadha Nakṣatra — deity, pāda, nakṣatra lord & tyājya

Uttara Ashadha is the 21th of the twenty-seven lunar mansions. Its presiding deity (devatā) is The Viśvedevas, its Vimśottarī lord Sun, gaṇa Manushya, yoni Mongoose, nāḍī Antya, varṇa Kshatriya — every value computed by the same engine that casts the chart and cited to its classical source.

At a glance

Presiding deity (devatā)The Viśvedevas
Nakṣatra lordSun
Nature (Muhūrta class)Sthira (Dhruva/Fixed)
GaṇaManushya
YoniMongoose (M)
NāḍīAntya
VarṇaKshatriya

The four pādas of Uttara Ashadha — navāṃśa & naming syllable

PādaFromName syllableNavāṃśa (D9)Navāṃśa lord
Pāda 1266°40′«Bhe»SagittariusJupiter
Pāda 2270°00′«Bho»CapricornSaturn
Pāda 3273°20′«Jaa»AquariusSaturn
Pāda 4276°40′«Jee»PiscesJupiter

What Uttara Ashadha favours

Sthira (Dhruva/Fixed). Favours: Griha-pravesh, Planting seeds, Jewellery work, Long-term ventures, Foundation laying, Building, Vastu karma. Set aside: Travel, Quick transactions.

Viṣa ghaṭī (tyājya)

The viṣa (tyājya) portion of Uttara Ashadha spans ghaṭī 20–24 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 Uttara Ashadha nakshatra?

The presiding deity (devatā) of Uttara Ashadha nakṣatra is The Viśvedevas, per Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra ch.6. Its Vimśottarī lord is Sun, gaṇa Manushya, yoni Mongoose.