Ruling graha: Surya (Sun)
Uttara Phalguni Nakshatra
In short
What is Uttara Phalguni Nakshatra?
Uttara Phalguni is one of the 27 nakshatras, spanning 146°40′–160°00′ of the sidereal zodiac and falling in Leo, Virgo. It is ruled by Surya (Sun), and its gana is Manushya, its nadi Adi and its yoni Cow.
Associated with partnership, contracts and generosity — the nakshatra of agreements that hold.
- Ruling graha
- Surya (Sun)
- Zodiac span
- 146°40′ – 160°00′
- Padas
- 4 × 3°20′
- Gana
- Manushya
- Nadi
- Adi
- Yoni
- Cow
- Symbol
- Back legs of a bed
- Deity
- Aryaman
- Vimshottari dasha
- Surya (Sun) · 6 years
Frequently asked questions
What is Uttara Phalguni Nakshatra?
Uttara Phalguni is one of the 27 nakshatras, spanning 146°40′–160°00′ of the sidereal zodiac and falling in Leo, Virgo. It is ruled by Surya (Sun), and its gana is Manushya, its nadi Adi and its yoni Cow.
Which graha rules Uttara Phalguni Nakshatra?
Surya (Sun). That lordship is why a person born under Uttara Phalguni begins life in the Surya (Sun) mahadasha, which runs 6 years in the Vimshottari cycle.
Which rashi does Uttara Phalguni fall in?
Leo, Virgo. 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 Uttara Phalguni?
Uttara Phalguni has Manushya gana and Adi nadi. Both are used in Ashtakoota matching — gana is worth six points and nadi eight.
What is the yoni of Uttara Phalguni?
Cow. The yoni koota compares the animals assigned to two birth nakshatras and is worth four points out of 36.
How many padas does Uttara Phalguni have?
Four, like every nakshatra. Each pada is 3°20′ wide, giving 108 padas across the whole zodiac.