Ruling graha: Rahu
Swati Nakshatra
In short
What is Swati Nakshatra?
Swati is one of the 27 nakshatras, spanning 186°40′–200°00′ of the sidereal zodiac and falling in Libra. It is ruled by Rahu, and its gana is Deva, its nadi Antya and its yoni Buffalo.
Ruled by the wind. Associated with independence, flexibility and movement that cannot be pinned down.
- Ruling graha
- Rahu
- Zodiac span
- 186°40′ – 200°00′
- Falls in
- Libra
- Padas
- 4 × 3°20′
- Gana
- Deva
- Nadi
- Antya
- Yoni
- Buffalo
- Symbol
- Young shoot in the wind
- Deity
- Vayu
- Vimshottari dasha
- Rahu · 18 years
Frequently asked questions
What is Swati Nakshatra?
Swati is one of the 27 nakshatras, spanning 186°40′–200°00′ of the sidereal zodiac and falling in Libra. It is ruled by Rahu, and its gana is Deva, its nadi Antya and its yoni Buffalo.
Which graha rules Swati Nakshatra?
Rahu. That lordship is why a person born under Swati begins life in the Rahu mahadasha, which runs 18 years in the Vimshottari cycle.
Which rashi does Swati fall in?
Libra. 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 Swati?
Swati has Deva gana and Antya nadi. Both are used in Ashtakoota matching — gana is worth six points and nadi eight.
What is the yoni of Swati?
Buffalo. The yoni koota compares the animals assigned to two birth nakshatras and is worth four points out of 36.
How many padas does Swati have?
Four, like every nakshatra. Each pada is 3°20′ wide, giving 108 padas across the whole zodiac.