Jyotiṣa · Nakṣatra
Uttara Phalguni nakṣatra — ruled by Sun, deity Aryaman, symbolised by the back legs of a bed. Here is its classical nature, attributes, and what it shapes in a chart.
Uttara Phalguni · at a glance
- Ruling planet
- Sun
- Deity
- Aryaman
- Symbol
- Back legs of a bed
- Gaṇa
- Manuṣya
- Nāḍī
- Ādi
- Yoni
- Cow
- Rāśi span
- Siṃha 26°40’–Kanyā 10°
Patronage and partnership. Aryaman’s star of contracts, friendship and generous leadership — reliable, kind, ambitious in service, and loyal in commitment.
01What Uttara Phalguni shapes
Every nakṣatra colours the mind (the Moon) with its deity’s signature. Under Aryaman and the discipline of Sun, Uttara Phalguni leans toward the qualities above: strongest where the Moon is well-placed and dignified, strained where it is afflicted. The back legs of a bed is the key image to hold: it is what this star is always, quietly, doing.
None of this is a verdict. It is the classical tendency of a birth star — a lens, read against the whole chart.
02Compatibility signature
For kundli matching (Guṇa Milan), Uttara Phalguni carries the Manuṣya gaṇa (temperament), Ādi nāḍī (constitution) and the Cow yoni (instinctive nature). Classically, partners are matched for gaṇa harmony and, most importantly, different nāḍī — same-nāḍī pairings score zero on that koota and are traditionally avoided.
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03Common questions
Which planet rules Uttara Phalguni nakṣatra?
Uttara Phalguni is ruled by Sun in the Vimśottarī system — so a Uttara Phalguni-born Moon begins life in the Sun mahādaśā. Its presiding deity is Aryaman.
What is the gaṇa and nāḍī of Uttara Phalguni?
Uttara Phalguni is Manuṣya gaṇa, Ādi nāḍī, with the Cow yoni. These three decide much of kundli-matching (Guṇa Milan) — same nāḍī between partners is classically avoided.
What are Uttara Phalguni natives like?
Patronage and partnership. Aryaman’s star of contracts, friendship and generous leadership — reliable, kind, ambitious in service, and loyal in commitment. Exact expression depends on the pada, the Moon’s dignity, and the whole chart — a computed reading resolves it.
How do I find my nakṣatra?
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