Swati Nakshatra
स्वाती
Nakshatra 15 of 27 · 186.67° to 200.0° · lord Rahu
Independent, flexible and diplomatic -- the star of the wind.
Nakshatra Calculator
Lord
Rahu
Deity
Vayu
Symbol
Young shoot in the wind
Gana
Deva
Yoni
Buffalo
Nadi
Antya
Shakti
Power to scatter like the wind
Personality
Freedom-loving and adaptable, moving with circumstances while keeping your own course.
Career
Suits business, trade, diplomacy, law, travel and independent careers.
Relationships
Easy-going and fair; you need independence within a relationship.
Spiritual tendencies
Vayu's star -- inner balance amid change.
The four padas
- ✦ Pada 1 -- Moon in Tula; names traditionally begin with “Ru”.
- ✦ Pada 2 -- Moon in Tula; names traditionally begin with “Re”.
- ✦ Pada 3 -- Moon in Tula; names traditionally begin with “Ro”.
- ✦ Pada 4 -- Moon in Tula; names traditionally begin with “Ta”.
Strengths: Independence, Diplomacy, Adaptability. Challenges: Indecision, Restlessness. These are general traits -- your whole chart refines them.
The 27 nakshatras
1. Ashwini
2. Bharani
3. Krittika
4. Rohini
5. Mrigashira
6. Ardra
7. Punarvasu
8. Pushya
9. Ashlesha
10. Magha
11. Purva Phalguni
12. Uttara Phalguni
13. Hasta
14. Chitra
15. Swati
16. Vishakha
17. Anuradha
18. Jyeshtha
19. Mula
20. Purva Ashadha
21. Uttara Ashadha
22. Shravana
23. Dhanishta
24. Shatabhisha
25. Purva Bhadrapada
26. Uttara Bhadrapada
27. Revati