Jyeshtha nakshatra
The eldest; the most senior · Nakshatra 18
- Degree range
- Scorpio 16°40′ – Scorpio 30°00′ (sidereal)
- Ruling planet
- Mercury
- Deity
- Indra (king of the gods)
- Symbol
- Circular amulet or earring
It covers 16°40′ to 30° of Vrishchika. Ruled by Indra, king of the gods, Jyeshtha's symbol is a circular amulet or earring. The mansion concerns seniority, protectiveness and responsibility taken on. People with the Moon here are strong, capable and often carry the burden of their family or circle. Management, security and strategy suit them. A desire for superiority, loneliness and a sense of pressure need attention. It belongs to the “rakshasa” group and is one of the sharp (tikshna) mansions; it is linked with authority, strategy and work that involves trials.
When is the Moon in this nakshatra?
The Moon passes through each nakshatra about every 27.3 days and stays in each one for about a day. Times are given in Turkey time.
- 11 November Wednesday 09:07 – 12 November Thursday 11:49
- 8 December Tuesday 15:46 – 9 December Wednesday 18:30
- 4 January Monday 21:45 – 6 January Wednesday 00:36
Your birth nakshatra is the nakshatra the Moon was in at the moment you were born. Calculate your Vedic chart
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