About Swati
Independent and flexible; trade, travel and self-direction.
Swati is the 15th of the 27 nakshatras, the lunar mansions of the sidereal zodiac. Each nakshatra spans 13°20' of the ecliptic; Swati begins at 6°40' Libra and ends at 20°00' Libra. The Moon spends about a day in each nakshatra, so your birth nakshatra is the one the Moon occupied at the moment you were born. It is calculated with the sidereal (Lahiri) zodiac, which is why it can differ from Western astrology.
Swati at a glance
| Ruling planet | Rahu |
|---|---|
| Presiding deity | Vayu |
| Symbol | Young shoot swaying in the wind |
| Gana (temperament) | Deva |
| Yoni (animal) | Buffalo |
| Nadi | Antya |
| Zodiac sign(s) | Libra |
| Vimshottari dasha lord | Rahu (18 years) |
The four padas of Swati
Each nakshatra is divided into four padas of 3°20'. Every pada falls in one navamsa (D9) sign, which is used in marriage and fortune analysis.
| Pada | From – to | Rashi | Navamsa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6°40' – 10°00' Libra | Libra | Sagittarius |
| 2 | 10°00' – 13°20' Libra | Libra | Capricorn |
| 3 | 13°20' – 16°40' Libra | Libra | Aquarius |
| 4 | 16°40' – 20°00' Libra | Libra | Pisces |
What the symbols mean
Deity. Vayu. In Jyotish the presiding deity shows the nature of the energy a nakshatra carries and the type of worship traditionally offered for it.
Symbol. Young shoot swaying in the wind. The symbol is a memory image that captures the nakshatra's quality.
Gana, yoni and nadi. Swati belongs to the Deva gana, the buffalo yoni and the Antya nadi. These three are among the eight factors (ashta koota) used in Kundli matching for marriage; for the full score use our Kundli matching tool.
Swati and the Vimshottari dasha
The lord of Swati is Rahu. A person born in this nakshatra starts life in a Rahu mahadasha (a 18-year period in the 120-year cycle), part of which has already passed at birth, depending on where the Moon stood inside the nakshatra. The order of dasha lords then continues with Jupiter, Saturn and Mercury. Calculate your dasha periods free.
Remedies and worship
Traditional guidance links each nakshatra to its deity and ruling planet: prayer to Vayu, and a puja or mantra for Rahu, are common choices. This is a devotional tradition, not a guarantee of any result. A pandit looks at the whole chart, not the nakshatra alone, before suggesting anything. You can book an online puja or generate your free Kundli first.