Uttara Ashadha nakshatra: meaning, personality, career and name letters
What it means if you were born under Uttara Ashadha, explained simply, with the details astrology students look for.
In simple words: astrology divides the sky into 27 star groups called nakshatras. The one the Moon was in when you were born is your birth star. It works like a more detailed version of your Moon sign. If Uttara Ashadha is your birth star, this is what tradition says about you.
- Ruling planet
- Sun
- Symbol
- Elephant's tusk
- Deity
- Vishvedevas
- Zodiac sign
- Sagittarius and Capricorn
- Name letters
- Bhe, Bho, Ja, Ji
Personality
Principled and lasting winners; slow to start but unstoppable once committed. Can be rigid about right and wrong.
Work and career
Natural fields: Government, management, law, defence and long-term projects.
Love and relationships
Responsible and true; love grows through duty and respect.
Good days for
When the Moon passes through Uttara Ashadha (about one day every month), it is traditionally a good day for laying foundations, buying land or a home, planting and anything meant to last.
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For astrology students: Uttara Ashadha in detail
- Span
- 266°40' – 280°00' of the sidereal zodiac (Sagittarius and Capricorn)
- Vimshottari dasha at birth
- Sun (6 years in full; the balance depends on how far the Moon has travelled through the star)
- Gana
- Manushya (human)
- Yoni (animal)
- Mongoose
- Nadi
- Antya
- Nature (for muhurta)
- Fixed (dhruva)
- Body part linked
- Thighs, knees and skin
| Pada | Degrees | Sign | Name letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26°40' – 30°00' Sagittarius | Sagittarius | Bhe भे |
| 2 | 0°00' – 3°20' Capricorn | Capricorn | Bho भो |
| 3 | 3°20' – 6°40' Capricorn | Capricorn | Ja जा |
| 4 | 6°40' – 10°00' Capricorn | Capricorn | Ji जी |
Gana, yoni and nadi are used in kundli matching: check a match here.
What people often ask
Which planet rules Uttara Ashadha nakshatra?
Sun. People born in Uttara Ashadha begin life in the Sun dasha (planetary period).
What are the name letters for Uttara Ashadha?
Bhe, Bho, Ja, Ji, one for each of its four quarters (padas).
Is Uttara Ashadha a good nakshatra?
Every nakshatra has strengths and lessons; none is good or bad by itself. How it works out depends on the whole birth chart.
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