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Nakshatra 12 of 27 Leo 26°40′ to Virgo 10°00′

Uttara Phalguni Nakshatra

Uttara Phalguni is the twelfth of the 27 nakshatras. It begins in Leo and extends into Virgo. Ruled by the Sun with Aryaman (god of patronage and union) as its deity, it is seen as the nakshatra of steadiness, service and trust. Uttara Phalguni natives are reliable, generous and responsible.

Uttara Phalguni horoscope today Find your nakshatra
Lord
Sun
Deity
Aryaman (god of patronage and union)
Symbol
Back legs of a bed
Rashi
Leo
Leo 26°40′ to Virgo 10°00′
Gana
Manushya (human)
Nature
Dhruva (fixed)
Yoni
Cow
Shakti
The power to accumulate prosperity
Body Part
Hands
Lucky Colour
Saffron
Lucky Number
1
Lucky Direction
East

Lucky colour, number and direction are taken from Uttara Phalguni's ruling planet, Sun.

Personality

The Uttara Phalguni personality

Uttara Phalguni natives are reliable, generous and service-minded. As Aryaman's nakshatra, they carry friendship and steadiness; they keep their word and step up to help.

Strengths

  • Dependable, keeping their word
  • Generous, helpful and service-minded
  • Steady, hardworking and disciplined
  • A gift for friendship and cooperation

Watch-outs

  • Tiring themselves by taking on too much responsibility
  • Stubbornness and resistance to change (fixed nature)
  • At times feeling alone or under-appreciated
  • Neglecting their own needs for others
The native

Uttara Phalguni male and female natives

Below is the general nature of Uttara Phalguni's male and female natives, across temperament, career, marriage and health. Physical traits: often steady, dignified and dependable-looking.

Uttara Phalguni Male

Nature

Dependable, generous and service-minded, a man who keeps his word. As Aryaman's nakshatra he carries friendship and steadiness. He just needs to avoid tiring himself with too much responsibility.

Career

Social service, administration, teaching, medicine, counselling and charity fields suit him. With the Sun's touch, leadership and roles of responsibility suit him too.

Marriage & family

Faithful, steady and devoted, fully tending to home and family. He just needs to not forget his own needs and to keep communication open.

Health

The hands, arms and joints are sensitive. Overwork can bring fatigue and stomach trouble, so rest is important.

Uttara Phalguni Female

Nature

Dependable, helpful and steady. She carries service and friendship. Generous, but should not forget her own needs for others.

Career

She does well in teaching, nursing and medicine, counselling, social service and administration.

Marriage & family

Faithful and devoted, she keeps home with steadiness. Open communication and caring for herself keep married life happy.

Health

Care for the hands, joints and stomach. A regular routine and balanced diet keep fatigue away.

Mantra

Uttara Phalguni nakshatra mantra

Uttara Phalguni's deity is Aryaman (god of patronage and union). The mantra below is chanted to strengthen Uttara Phalguni's energy, especially on the day the Moon is in Uttara Phalguni nakshatra.

Om Aryamne Namah

Chant 108 times · most auspicious on an Uttara Phalguni nakshatra day or on a Sunday.

Read about the ruling planet, Sun →

Muhurat

What Uttara Phalguni favours, and what to avoid

Uttara Phalguni is a Dhruva (fixed) nakshatra, so by its nature certain activities are considered more auspicious in it.

Favourable for

  • Housewarming, ground-breaking and starting construction
  • Farming, sowing and planting a garden
  • Buying property, jewellery and lasting goods
  • Beginning long-term work and commitments

Better to avoid

  • Demolition and tearing things down
  • Hasty or temporary, short-term decisions
  • Aggressive quarrels and conflict
Padas

The 4 padas and name letters of Uttara Phalguni

Every nakshatra divides into 4 padas (quarters), and each pada has its own navamsa. Babies born in Uttara Phalguni are traditionally named beginning with its syllables: Te, To, Pa, Pi.

1Pada 1 · Sagittarius navamsa (Jupiter)

Jupiter makes this quarter more knowledge-loving, honest and generous, with a philosophical outlook.

2Pada 2 · Capricorn navamsa (Saturn)

Saturn makes this quarter more serious, hardworking and patient, firmly set on duty.

3Pada 3 · Aquarius navamsa (Saturn)

Saturn makes this quarter more disciplined, practical and determined, holding to its goals.

4Pada 4 · Pisces navamsa (Jupiter)

Jupiter makes this quarter more generous, spiritual and service-minded, paired with compassion.

Compatibility

Uttara Phalguni compatibility

The guidance below is based on Uttara Phalguni's yoni (Cow) and gana (Manushya (human)) and is a general indication only. A precise match needs the full Ashtakoot guna-milan of both charts.

Good match

Uttara Phalguni matches well with nakshatras friendly to its Manushya gana and Cow yoni, where steadiness and trust meet on both sides. A partner who matches their loyalty suits them best.

Needs care

A little care helps with yoni-opposed or very intense, Rakshasa-gana nakshatras, especially when both partners dig in their heels.

Uttara Phalguni, frequently asked questions

Sun is the ruling planet (nakshatra swami) of Uttara Phalguni nakshatra, so Sun's qualities show strongly in its natives.

Uttara Phalguni spans Leo 26°40′ to Virgo 10°00′, within the Leo sign.

Uttara Phalguni natives are reliable, generous and service-minded. As Aryaman's nakshatra, they carry friendship and steadiness; they keep their word and step up to help.

Uttara Phalguni's steady, service-minded energy blooms in work built on trust, help and organisation. Social service, administration, teaching, medicine, counselling, and charity or non-profit fields suit them well. With the Sun's touch they also take to leadership and roles of responsibility.

Dependable, generous and service-minded, a man who keeps his word. As Aryaman's nakshatra he carries friendship and steadiness. He just needs to avoid tiring himself with too much responsibility.

Dependable, helpful and steady. She carries service and friendship. Generous, but should not forget her own needs for others.

The mantra for Uttara Phalguni nakshatra is "Om Aryamne Namah", dedicated to its deity Aryaman (god of patronage and union).

Uttara Phalguni's four padas begin with Te, To, Pa, Pi. By tradition, a baby is named starting with the syllable of its pada.

Sun rules Uttara Phalguni, so its lucky colour is saffron, lucky number is 1 and favourable direction is east.

The deity of Uttara Phalguni is Aryaman (god of patronage and union).

Uttara Phalguni's symbol is Back legs of a bed.

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