Astrool Jyeshtha Nakshatra
The eighteenth of the 27 lunar mansions: seniority, protection, responsibility.
| Number | 18 of 27 |
|---|---|
| Zodiac span | Scorpio 16°40'–30°00' |
| Ruling planet | Mercury |
| Deity | Indra, king of the gods |
| Symbol | Circular earring or umbrella |
| Gana (temperament) | Rakshasa (fierce) |
| Nature | Sharp |
| Keywords | seniority, protection, responsibility |
Jyeshtha nakshatra traits
The eldest: protective, resourceful and carrying responsibility for others, sometimes with a sense of isolation.
Dasha at birth
If your Moon is in Jyeshtha, your life begins in the Mercury dasha, a 17-year period; how much of it remains at birth depends on how far through Jyeshtha the Moon had travelled.
Jyeshtha in the Panchang
When the Moon passes through Jyeshtha, the day takes on a sharp quality, traditionally good for cutting old ties and firm decisions rather than new beginnings. See today's nakshatra in the Panchang.
Learn how nakshatras and padas work, or find your own in the Vedic Birth Chart report.
See it in your own chart
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Common questions
Who is the ruling planet of Jyeshtha?
Mercury. People born with the Moon in Jyeshtha begin life in the Mercury dasha.
Is Jyeshtha a good nakshatra?
Every nakshatra has strengths. Jyeshtha is sharp by nature and of Rakshasa gana; its results depend on the whole chart.