Nakshatra 10 of 27

Magha

Regulus

Lord: Ketu
Deity: Pitar
Span: 120° 0' to 133° 20'
Meaning: Wealthy
Gana: Rakshasa
Principal star: Regulus

Characteristics

Meaning: Wealthy
Tara: 5
Principal Star (Yogatara): Regulus
Ruling Deity: Pitar
Temperament: Aggressive
Mannerism: Head -bent
Vision: One-eyed
Kulakula: Self-made
Class: Farmer
Sex: Female
Element: Water
Visha Portion (96 Minutes): From 12th hour
Amrita Portion (96 Minutes): From 21 h 36m
Limb: Neck
Start: 00 Le 00
End: 13 Le 20
Degrees of Zodiac: 120° 0' to 133° 20'
Vimshottari Lord: Ketu
Ruling Deity (Vedic): Pitar
Pada 1 Letter: मा (Maa)
Pada 2 Letter: मी (Mee)
Pada 3 Letter: मू (Moo)
Pada 4 Letter: में (Me)
Sacred Animal: Rat
Devata who connects with the Sacred Animal: Ganesha
Gender: Male
Friendly Animal: Nil
Opposing Animal: Rat, Snake
Nakshatra Doshas (Vata, Pitta, Kapha): Kapha
Purushartha (Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksha): Artha
Pada 1 Purushartha: Moksha
Pada 2 Purushartha: Kama
Pada 3 Purushartha: Artha
Pada 4 Purushartha: Dharma
Gana List: Rakshasa
Direction of Nakshatra: West
Primary: Tamas
Secondary: Rajas
Tertiary: Rajas
Sidereal Longitude of Yogataras: 125°42'41"
Magnitude: 1.35
Latitude: 0°28'N
Declination: 11°53'N
Special Group: B
Combustion: August 16 - August 30
Deep Combustion Dates: August 22 - August 23
Trade Items: Gram, rice-like products, gur, sesame, oils, ghee, water-products,
Months: 8 months
Gotra of the Nakshatra: Angiras-Fiery One
Bird: Cock
Tree/Plant/Fruit: Vata vruksh (Banyan tree)
Botanical Name for Tree: Ficus bengalensis
Birth in Suklapaksha: Owl
Birth in Krishnapaksha: Cock
Vedic Names of the Nakshatras: Magha
Vedanga Jyotisha short form: Gha
Srishti/Sthiti/Samhara: Srishti

Names in other languages

Astronomical name: Regulus
English: Makha
Hindi/Sanskrit: Magha
Tamil: Makam
Telugu: Makha
Sinhalese: Ma
Gujarati: Magha
Malayalam: Makham
Marathi: Magha
Kannada: Makha