Uttara Phalguni nakshatra (उत्तरा फाल्गुनी)
Nakshatra 12 of 27 · Leo and Virgo · ruled by Sun
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Patronage and reliability; keeps promises and friendships.
Uttara Phalguni is the 12th of the 27 nakshatras, the lunar mansions of the sidereal zodiac. Each nakshatra spans 13°20' of the ecliptic; Uttara Phalguni begins at 26°40' Leo and ends at 10°00' Virgo. 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.
Uttara Phalguni at a glance
| Ruling planet | Sun |
|---|---|
| Presiding deity | Aryaman |
| Symbol | Back legs of a bed |
| Gana (temperament) | Manushya |
| Yoni (animal) | Cow |
| Nadi | Adi |
| Zodiac sign(s) | Leo and Virgo |
| Vimshottari dasha lord | Sun (6 years) |
The four padas of Uttara Phalguni
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 | 26°40' – 0°00' Leo | Leo | Sagittarius |
| 2 | 0°00' – 3°20' Virgo | Virgo | Capricorn |
| 3 | 3°20' – 6°40' Virgo | Virgo | Aquarius |
| 4 | 6°40' – 10°00' Virgo | Virgo | Pisces |
What the symbols mean
Deity. Aryaman. In Jyotish the presiding deity shows the nature of the energy a nakshatra carries and the type of worship traditionally offered for it.
Symbol. Back legs of a bed. The symbol is a memory image that captures the nakshatra's quality.
Gana, yoni and nadi. Uttara Phalguni belongs to the Manushya gana, the cow yoni and the Adi 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.
Uttara Phalguni and the Vimshottari dasha
The lord of Uttara Phalguni is Sun. A person born in this nakshatra starts life in a Sun mahadasha (a 6-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 Moon, Mars and Rahu. Calculate your dasha periods free.
Remedies and worship
Traditional guidance links each nakshatra to its deity and ruling planet: prayer to Aryaman, and a puja or mantra for Sun, 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.