The 27 nakshatras
Swati nakshatra स्वाती
Star 15 of 27, ruled by Rahu, watched over by Vayu, the wind. Its symbol is a young shoot swaying in the wind.
The essentials
Swati spans 6°40' Libra to 20°00' Libra. Dasha lord Rahu (18 years). Deity Vayu, the wind. Gana Deva, yoni buffalo, nadi Antya (Kapha). Naming syllables रू, रे, रो, ता. A birth Moon here makes Swati your janma nakshatra and opens your Vimshottari timeline in a Rahu period.
The four padas
| Pada | Span | Navāṁśa | Syllable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | 6°40' Libra to 10°00' Libra | Sagittarius navāṁśa | रू |
| Pada 2 | 10°00' Libra to 13°20' Libra | Capricorn navāṁśa | रे |
| Pada 3 | 13°20' Libra to 16°40' Libra | Aquarius navāṁśa | रो |
| Pada 4 | 16°40' Libra to 20°00' Libra | Pisces navāṁśa | ता |
Each pada colours the star through its navāṁśa sign, which is why two people of the same nakshatra can wear it differently. The syllable of the birth pada is the one tradition offers at a naming ceremony.
The character of Swati
Swati bends and does not break. Its people prize independence, move lightly between worlds, and trade, translate, and mediate with ease. Rooting somewhere, in a place, a practice, a person, is what turns their flexibility into strength.
Swati in kundli matching
A Deva gana star of the buffalo yoni, sharing its animal with Hasta. In Ashtakoota matching, the gana enters the six point Gana test, the yoni its four point test of instinctive accord, and the nadi the heaviest test of all at eight points, where two identical nadis score nothing. None of these verdicts stands alone, and the full milan arithmetic weighs all eight kutas before anything is concluded.
Your dasha begins with Rahu
Born under Swati, your Vimshottari sequence opens in a Rahu mahadasha, and the balance left at birth depends on the Moon's exact degree within the star. The dasha guide explains the whole 120 year wheel. A computed chart names your current period to the day.
Common questions
Where does Swati fall?
6°40' Libra to 20°00' Libra, in four padas of 3°20' each. The table above names each pada's navāṁśa.
Which dasha starts for Swati births?
Rahu's, up to 18 years, scaled by how far the Moon had walked through the star at birth.
What are the naming syllables?
रू, रे, रो, ता, one for each pada.