Swati Nakshatra
By The Astrologic Desk · Editorial and calculation review
Swati is the 15th nakshatra, spanning 6°40' Tula to 20°00' Tula in the sidereal zodiac. It is ruled by Rahu, its deity is Vayu, and its symbol is the young shoot in the wind. Classified as Deva gana with Buffalo yoni and Madhya nadi, its theme is independence — the shoot that bends in wind precisely so it does not break.
- Lord
- Rahu
- Deity
- Vayu
- Symbol
- Young shoot in the wind
- Gana
- Deva
- Yoni
- Buffalo
- Nadi
- Madhya
- Varna
- Vaishya
- Span
- 6°40' Tula to 20°00' Tula
- Rashi
- Tula
Padas
- Pada 1: 6°40' Tula – 10°00' Tula
- Pada 2: 10°00' Tula – 13°20' Tula
- Pada 3: 13°20' Tula – 16°40' Tula
- Pada 4: 16°40' Tula – 20°00' Tula
How it tends to read
The through-line is independence — the shoot that bends in wind precisely so it does not break. Strengths commonly noted: Genuine self-sufficiency; Bends without breaking under pressure; Fair-minded in negotiation. The corresponding costs: Independence resists needed help; Direction changes with the prevailing wind; Commitment feels like constraint.