Ruling graha: Budha (Mercury)
Jyeshtha Nakshatra
In short
What is Jyeshtha Nakshatra?
Jyeshtha is one of the 27 nakshatras, spanning 226°40′–240°00′ of the sidereal zodiac and falling in Scorpio. It is ruled by Budha (Mercury), and its gana is Rakshasa, its nadi Adi and its yoni Deer.
The eldest. Associated with seniority, protectiveness and authority carried with some weariness.
- Ruling graha
- Budha (Mercury)
- Zodiac span
- 226°40′ – 240°00′
- Falls in
- Scorpio
- Padas
- 4 × 3°20′
- Gana
- Rakshasa
- Nadi
- Adi
- Yoni
- Deer
- Symbol
- Circular amulet
- Deity
- Indra
- Vimshottari dasha
- Budha (Mercury) · 17 years
Frequently asked questions
What is Jyeshtha Nakshatra?
Jyeshtha is one of the 27 nakshatras, spanning 226°40′–240°00′ of the sidereal zodiac and falling in Scorpio. It is ruled by Budha (Mercury), and its gana is Rakshasa, its nadi Adi and its yoni Deer.
Which graha rules Jyeshtha Nakshatra?
Budha (Mercury). That lordship is why a person born under Jyeshtha begins life in the Budha (Mercury) mahadasha, which runs 17 years in the Vimshottari cycle.
Which rashi does Jyeshtha fall in?
Scorpio. 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 Jyeshtha?
Jyeshtha has Rakshasa gana and Adi nadi. Both are used in Ashtakoota matching — gana is worth six points and nadi eight.
What is the yoni of Jyeshtha?
Deer. The yoni koota compares the animals assigned to two birth nakshatras and is worth four points out of 36.
How many padas does Jyeshtha have?
Four, like every nakshatra. Each pada is 3°20′ wide, giving 108 padas across the whole zodiac.