The 27 nakshatras
Uttara Phalguni nakshatra उत्तरा फाल्गुनी
Star 12 of 27, ruled by Sun, watched over by Aryaman, patron of contracts and kindness. Its symbol is the back legs of the cot, the support.
The essentials
Uttara Phalguni spans 26°40' Leo to 10°00' Virgo. Dasha lord Sun (6 years). Deity Aryaman, patron of contracts and kindness. Gana Manushya, yoni cow, nadi Adya (Vata). Naming syllables टे, टो, पा, पी. A birth Moon here makes Uttara Phalguni your janma nakshatra and opens your Vimshottari timeline in a Sun period.
The four padas
| Pada | Span | Navāṁśa | Syllable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | 26°40' Leo to 0°00' Virgo | Sagittarius navāṁśa | टे |
| Pada 2 | 0°00' Virgo to 3°20' Virgo | Capricorn navāṁśa | टो |
| Pada 3 | 3°20' Virgo to 6°40' Virgo | Aquarius navāṁśa | पा |
| Pada 4 | 6°40' Virgo to 10°00' Virgo | Pisces navāṁśa | पी |
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 Uttara Phalguni
Uttara Phalguni is the friend who shows up with a ladder. Its people formalise kindness, in marriages, partnerships, and patronage, and their word is a document. They thrive wherever generosity needs administration.
Uttara Phalguni in kundli matching
A Manushya gana star of the cow yoni, sharing its animal with Uttara Bhadrapada. 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 Sun
Born under Uttara Phalguni, your Vimshottari sequence opens in a Sun 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 Uttara Phalguni fall?
26°40' Leo to 10°00' Virgo, in four padas of 3°20' each. The table above names each pada's navāṁśa.
Which dasha starts for Uttara Phalguni births?
Sun's, up to 6 years, scaled by how far the Moon had walked through the star at birth.
What are the naming syllables?
टे, टो, पा, पी, one for each pada.