Ruling graha: Shukra (Venus)
Bharani Nakshatra
In short
What is Bharani Nakshatra?
Bharani is one of the 27 nakshatras, spanning 13°20′–26°40′ of the sidereal zodiac and falling in Aries. It is ruled by Shukra (Venus), and its gana is Manushya, its nadi Madhya and its yoni Elephant.
Governed by Yama, who presides over limits and endings. Associated with restraint, endurance and the capacity to carry a burden through.
- Ruling graha
- Shukra (Venus)
- Zodiac span
- 13°20′ – 26°40′
- Falls in
- Aries
- Padas
- 4 × 3°20′
- Gana
- Manushya
- Nadi
- Madhya
- Yoni
- Elephant
- Symbol
- Yoni
- Deity
- Yama
- Vimshottari dasha
- Shukra (Venus) · 20 years
Frequently asked questions
What is Bharani Nakshatra?
Bharani is one of the 27 nakshatras, spanning 13°20′–26°40′ of the sidereal zodiac and falling in Aries. It is ruled by Shukra (Venus), and its gana is Manushya, its nadi Madhya and its yoni Elephant.
Which graha rules Bharani Nakshatra?
Shukra (Venus). That lordship is why a person born under Bharani begins life in the Shukra (Venus) mahadasha, which runs 20 years in the Vimshottari cycle.
Which rashi does Bharani fall in?
Aries. A nakshatra spans 13°20′ and a rashi spans 30°, so most nakshatras cross a rashi boundary rather than sitting neatly inside one.
What is the gana and nadi of Bharani?
Bharani has Manushya gana and Madhya nadi. Both are used in Ashtakoota matching — gana is worth six points and nadi eight.
What is the yoni of Bharani?
Elephant. The yoni koota compares the animals assigned to two birth nakshatras and is worth four points out of 36.
How many padas does Bharani have?
Four, like every nakshatra. Each pada is 3°20′ wide, giving 108 padas across the whole zodiac.