Bharani Nakshatra
By The Astrologic Desk · Editorial and calculation review
Bharani is the 2nd nakshatra, spanning 13°20' Mesha to 26°40' Mesha in the sidereal zodiac. It is ruled by Venus, its deity is Yama, and its symbol is the yoni, the womb. Classified as Manushya gana with Elephant yoni and Adi nadi, its theme is carrying things through to completion, including the difficult ones.
- Lord
- Venus
- Deity
- Yama
- Symbol
- Yoni, the womb
- Gana
- Manushya
- Yoni
- Elephant
- Nadi
- Adi
- Varna
- Kshatriya
- Span
- 13°20' Mesha to 26°40' Mesha
- Rashi
- Mesha
Padas
- Pada 1: 13°20' Mesha – 16°40' Mesha
- Pada 2: 16°40' Mesha – 20°00' Mesha
- Pada 3: 20°00' Mesha – 23°20' Mesha
- Pada 4: 23°20' Mesha – 26°40' Mesha
How it tends to read
The through-line is carrying things through to completion, including the difficult ones. Strengths commonly noted: Endures what others hand back; Creative force with real follow-through; Comfortable with life's harder thresholds. The corresponding costs: Takes on more burden than is owed; Intensity can tip into excess; Struggles to let go at the right moment.