Uttara Ashadha is the 21st of the 27 nakshatras, the lunar mansions of Indian astronomy. It spans 26°40′ Dhanus to 10°00′ Makara of the sidereal zodiac. Its name means "the latter invincible one", its presiding deity is The Vishvedevas, all the gods together, and its planetary lord in the Vimśottarī system is Sun.

The span is calculated with the Lahiri ayanamsa. The name, deity, lord and junction star are traditional and cited below; they describe a cultural system, not a measured influence.

Nakshatra 21 of 27 · Dhanus (Sagittarius) / Makara (Capricorn)

Uttara Ashadha उत्तराषाढा

The latter invincible one

Presided over by The Vishvedevas, all the gods together, and ruled by Sun.

At a glance

TRADITION
Position
21st of 27
Sidereal span
26°40′ Dhanus – 10°00′ Makara
Sign
Dhanus (Sagittarius) → Makara (Capricorn)
Planetary lord
Sun
Presiding deity
The Vishvedevas
Junction star
σ Sagittarii

When the Moon is next in Uttara Ashadha

Times in UTC · Lahiri ayanamsa · to the nearest minute

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The four padas

Each pada is a quarter of 3°20′. The 108 padas of the zodiac cycle through the twelve signs in order, giving each pada its navamsa (D9) sign.

Pada 1

26°40′ Dhanus – 30°00′ Dhanus

Navamsa: Dhanus

Pada 2

0°00′ Makara – 3°20′ Makara

Navamsa: Makara

Pada 3

3°20′ Makara – 6°40′ Makara

Navamsa: Kumbha

Pada 4

6°40′ Makara – 10°00′ Makara

Navamsa: Meena

The other Sun mansions

The nine lords repeat three times around the zodiac, so each lord rules three mansions, 120° apart.

Sources

  • Taittirīya Saṃhitā 4.4.10 — the Vedic list of nakshatras with their presiding deities. Keith, A. B. (Trans.). (1914). The Veda of the Black Yajus School entitled Taittiriya Sanhita (Part 2). Harvard University Press. Read the translation
  • Sūrya Siddhānta, chapter 8 — the asterisms and their junction stars. Burgess, E. (Trans.). (1858–1860). Translation of the Sûrya-Siddhânta, a text-book of Hindu astronomy. Journal of the American Oriental Society, 6. Read the translation
  • Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra, Vimśottarī daśā chapter — the nine planetary lords in nakshatra order. Santhanam, R. (Trans.). (1984). Brihat Parasara Hora Sastra (Vol. 2). Ranjan Publications.

Junction-star identifications differ between texts and commentators. English meanings are approximate renderings of the Sanskrit name.