नक्षत्र · Nakshatra 2 of 27 · 13°20′–26°40′ Meṣa
भरणी Bharaṇī(Bharani)
Data
| Span | 13°20′–26°40′ Meṣa |
|---|---|
| Lord | शुक्र Śukra |
| Deity | Yama, lord of dharma and of life's thresholds |
| Symbol | The yoni — the womb, gate of birth |
| Gana | manushya |
| Temperament | Fierce and formidable (ugra) in the classical scheme — a bearing, gestating intensity that holds and delivers. |
Bharani means 'she who bears': these natives carry, gestate and deliver — projects, people, responsibilities — with a discipline learned from Yama himself. There is creative and sensual depth here, and a rare capacity to stay present at life's thresholds (births, endings, transformations) where others look away.
Cited fromTaittirīya Brāhmaṇa 1.5BPHS, Chs. 46–49BPHS, Ch. 6Nakshatra tradition
पद · The four padas
| Pada | Reading (by navamsa) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Siṃha navāṁśa (Sun): creative authority — bearing responsibility with visible dignity. |
| 2 | Kanyā navāṁśa (Mercury): service and precision — the midwife's exacting, practical care. |
| 3 | Tulā navāṁśa (Venus): relational artistry — carrying others through beauty, diplomacy and partnership. |
| 4 | Vṛścika navāṁśa (Mars): the deepest intensity — transformative work at the very edge of things. |
मिलान · Bharani compatibility with all 27 nakshatras
Bharani compatibility with all 27 nakshatras
Bride's nakshatra Bharani, groom's below — the reverse order can score differently. Typical gun milan score out of 36.
- Ashvini 34/36
- Bharani 28/36
- Krittika 19/36
- Rohini 23.5/36
- Mrigashira 15.5/36
- Ardra 26/36
- Punarvasu 26/36
- Pushya 22.5/36
- Ashlesha 23.5/36
- Magha 19.5/36
- Purva Phalguni 17.5/36
- Uttara Phalguni 20.5/36
- Hasta 20/36
- Chitra 4/36
- Swati 29.5/36
- Vishakha 21.5/36
- Anuradha 15.5/36
- Jyeshtha 17.5/36
- Mula 20/36
- Purva Ashadha 20/36
- Uttara Ashadha 28.5/36
- Shravana 26/36
- Dhanishtha 9/36
- Shatabhisha 20/36
- Purva Bhadrapada 24/36
- Uttara Bhadrapada 15.5/36
- Revati 25.5/36
प्रश्नोत्तर · Frequently asked questions
- Which planet rules Bharaṇī nakshatra?
- Bharaṇī is ruled by Śukra (शुक्र). It is nakshatra 2 of 27, spanning 13°20′–26°40′ Meṣa of the sidereal zodiac.
- What are the deity and symbol of Bharaṇī?
- The presiding deity is Yama, lord of dharma and of life's thresholds. Its symbol is The yoni — the womb, gate of birth.
- What is the gana of Bharaṇī?
- Bharaṇī is a manushya gana nakshatra. Temperament: Fierce and formidable (ugra) in the classical scheme — a bearing, gestating intensity that holds and delivers..
- Which starting syllables are used for Bharaṇī baby names?
- Per the traditional nāmakaraṇa chart, the syllables for padas 1-4 are: Li (ली), Lu (लू), Le (ले), Lo (लो). The exact pada comes from the birth chart.
Sources
- Taittirīya Brāhmaṇa 1.5Taittiriya Brahmana 1.5 (with parallels in Taittiriya Samhita 4.4.10 and Atharva Veda 19.7): the Vedic nakshatra lists with their presiding deities. Vedic corpus, public domain.
- BPHS, Chs. 46–49Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra (attrib. Maharshi Parashara), Chs. 46–49 (97-chapter recension, R. Santhanam ed.): the Vimshottari dasha as the foremost dasha system — sequence and years (Ketu 7, Venus 20, Sun 6, Moon 10, Mars 7, Rahu 18, Jupiter 16, Saturn 19, Mercury 17; total 120), effects of each graha's dasha, and antardasha doctrine. Sanskrit classic, public domain.
- BPHS, Ch. 6Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra (attrib. Maharshi Parashara), Ch. 6 'The Sixteen Divisions of a Rashi' (97-chapter recension, R. Santhanam ed.): the navamsa (D9) scheme underlying the pada framework — each pada of 3°20′ is one navamsa. Sanskrit classic, public domain.
- Nakshatra traditionCommon Jyotish nakshatra doctrine — symbols, the deva/manushya/rakshasa gana classification, and temperament — standardized across muhurta and jataka manuals and consistent from the medieval synthesis treatises (e.g., Jataka Parijata) onward. Editorial synthesis in our own words; no copyrighted translation reproduced.