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Swati nakshatra
Associated with independence, flexibility and the way a reed bends without breaking.
- Number
- 15 of 27
- Hindi
- स्वाति
- Span
- 6°40′ Libra to 20°00′ Libra
- Sign(s)
- Libra
- Ruled by
- Rahu (dasha lord, 18 years)
- Deity
- Vayu, the wind
- Symbol
- a young shoot swaying in the wind
A person born with the Moon in Swati begins life in the dasha of Rahu. 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 | 6°40′ Libra | 10°00′ Libra | Sagittarius |
| 2 | 10°00′ Libra | 13°20′ Libra | Capricorn |
| 3 | 13°20′ Libra | 16°40′ Libra | Aquarius |
| 4 | 16°40′ Libra | 20°00′ Libra | Pisces |
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