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Jyeshtha nakshatra
Associated with seniority, protectiveness and the weight of leadership.
- Number
- 18 of 27
- Hindi
- ज्येष्ठा
- Span
- 16°40′ Scorpio to 30°00′ Scorpio
- Sign(s)
- Scorpio
- Ruled by
- Mercury (dasha lord, 17 years)
- Deity
- Indra, chief of the gods
- Symbol
- a circular amulet
A person born with the Moon in Jyeshtha begins life in the dasha of Mercury. How much of that period remains at birth depends on how far the Moon had travelled through the star. See dasha.
The four padas
| Pada | From | To | Navamsha sign |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16°40′ Scorpio | 20°00′ Scorpio | Sagittarius |
| 2 | 20°00′ Scorpio | 23°20′ Scorpio | Capricorn |
| 3 | 23°20′ Scorpio | 26°40′ Scorpio | Aquarius |
| 4 | 26°40′ Scorpio | 30°00′ Scorpio | Pisces |
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