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Nakshatra 10 of 27 · Leo

Magha.

A royal throne

Magha is the throne of the ancestors. It carries lineage, dignity and the authority of tradition.

Lord
Ketu (Ketu)
Deity
The Pitris, the ancestors
Span
0°–13°20′ Leo
Syllables
Ma · Mi · Mu · Me
Gana
Rakshasa
Nadi
Antya (Kapha)
Yoni
Rat (male)
Dasha years
7 (Ketu)

Four quarters

The padas of Magha

Each pada is 3°20′ and falls in its own navamsa (D9) sign — the chart astrologers read for marriage and inner strength. Each also carries the syllable traditionally used for names.

PadaDegreesNavamsaSyllable
10°–3°20′ LeoAriesMa
23°20′–6°40′ LeoTaurusMi
36°40′–10° LeoGeminiMu
410°–13°20′ LeoCancerMe

Temperament

The nature of Magha

Gifts

  • Leadership
  • Respect for heritage
  • Generosity

Lessons

  • Arrogance
  • Living on status
  • Rigidity about tradition

Work that suits Magha

  • Government and administration
  • History and heritage
  • Leadership roles

Guna Milan

Magha in a match

When two charts are matched, the birth nakshatras decide four of the eight kootas: Tara, which compares the two nakshatras with each other, and these three, which belong to Magha itself.

Gana · temperament

Rakshasa

Fierce temperament: independent, intense and protective of its own.

Nadi · constitution

Antya (Kapha)

Partners of the same nadi score none of its eight points — the classic nadi dosha.

Yoni · instinct

Rat, male

Yoni compares natural instincts and intimacy through the animal of each nakshatra.

See the full eight-koota match in NAMOH

Vimshottari

Where your dashas begin

The nakshatra of your Moon at birth chooses the first chapter of your life. A Moon in Magha opens in Ketu's mahadasha, and the periods follow in this order.

  1. Ketu7 years
  2. Venus20 years
  3. Sun6 years
  4. Moon10 years
  5. Mars7 years
  6. Rahu18 years
  7. Jupiter16 years
  8. Saturn19 years
  9. Mercury17 years

Questions

Magha, briefly answered

Who rules Magha nakshatra?

Magha is ruled by Ketu (Ketu) in the Vimshottari system, and its presiding deity is The Pitris, the ancestors.

What are the name syllables for Magha?

The four padas of Magha are linked to the syllables Ma, Mi, Mu, Me. Traditionally a name beginning with the syllable of one's birth pada is considered auspicious.

Which sign is Magha in?

Magha spans 0°–13°20′ Leo, entirely within Leo.

Which dasha does a Moon in Magha begin with?

A person born with the Moon in Magha begins life in Ketu's mahadasha, a 7-year period. How much of it remains at birth depends on how far the Moon has travelled through the nakshatra.

What is the gana, nadi and yoni of Magha?

Magha is of Rakshasa gana, Antya (Kapha) nadi, and its yoni is the male rat. All three are weighed in Guna Milan.

Find your Janma Nakshatra.

NAMOH places your Moon to the degree, names your nakshatra and pada, and reads your dashas from it.

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