नक्षत्र · Nakshatra 10 of 27 · 0°00′–13°20′ Siṃha
मघा Maghā(Magha)
Data
| Span | 0°00′–13°20′ Siṃha |
|---|---|
| Lord | केतु Ketu |
| Deity | The Pitṛs, the honored ancestors |
| Symbol | A royal throne; a palanquin |
| Gana | rakshasa |
| Temperament | Fierce and regal (ugra) — authority that rests on lineage and earned respect. |
Magha, 'the mighty', seats its natives on the ancestral throne: natural dignity, leadership, and a felt connection to lineage, tradition and those who came before. They shine in roles of honor and ceremony; their deepest strength comes when they serve the lineage forward — mentoring, honoring roots — rather than merely occupying the seat.
Cited fromTaittirīya Brāhmaṇa 1.5BPHS, Chs. 46–49BPHS, Ch. 6Nakshatra tradition
पद · The four padas
| Pada | Reading (by navamsa) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Meṣa navāṁśa (Mars): the founding sovereign — courage to establish and lead from the front. |
| 2 | Vṛṣabha navāṁśa (Venus): the throne made comfortable — dignity expressed as patronage and generosity. |
| 3 | Mithuna navāṁśa (Mercury): the eloquent ruler — authority carried through speech, counsel and record. |
| 4 | Karka navāṁśa (Moon): the ancestral heart — leadership as care for one's people and their memory. |
मिलान · Magha compatibility with all 27 nakshatras
Magha compatibility with all 27 nakshatras
Bride's nakshatra Magha, groom's below — the reverse order can score differently. Typical gun milan score out of 36.
- Ashvini 19.5/36
- Bharani 19.5/36
- Krittika 16/36
- Rohini 10/36
- Mrigashira 18/36
- Ardra 22.5/36
- Punarvasu 21.5/36
- Pushya 17.5/36
- Ashlesha 16/36
- Magha 28/36
- Purva Phalguni 30/36
- Uttara Phalguni 16.5/36
- Hasta 16.5/36
- Chitra 22.5/36
- Swati 11.5/36
- Vishakha 17.5/36
- Anuradha 24.5/36
- Jyeshtha 32/36
- Mula 25/36
- Purva Ashadha 19.5/36
- Uttara Ashadha 3/36
- Shravana 4.5/36
- Dhanishtha 18.5/36
- Shatabhisha 25.5/36
- Purva Bhadrapada 19.5/36
- Uttara Bhadrapada 18.5/36
- Revati 12/36
प्रश्नोत्तर · Frequently asked questions
- Which planet rules Maghā nakshatra?
- Maghā is ruled by Ketu (केतु). It is nakshatra 10 of 27, spanning 0°00′–13°20′ Siṃha of the sidereal zodiac.
- What are the deity and symbol of Maghā?
- The presiding deity is The Pitṛs, the honored ancestors. Its symbol is A royal throne; a palanquin.
- What is the gana of Maghā?
- Maghā is a rakshasa gana nakshatra. Temperament: Fierce and regal (ugra) — authority that rests on lineage and earned respect..
- Which starting syllables are used for Maghā baby names?
- Per the traditional nāmakaraṇa chart, the syllables for padas 1-4 are: Ma (मा), Mi (मी), Mu (मू), Me (मे). 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.