Bharani Nakshatra
भरणी
Nakshatra 2 of 27 · 13.33° to 26.67° · lord Venus
Intense, determined and responsible -- the star of restraint and transformation.
Nakshatra Calculator
Lord
Venus
Deity
Yama
Symbol
Yoni (womb)
Gana
Manushya
Yoni
Elephant
Nadi
Madhya
Shakti
Power to take things away
Personality
Strong-willed and honest, able to carry heavy responsibilities and to face hard truths.
Career
Suits roles that manage resources or life transitions -- law, finance, healthcare, the creative arts.
Relationships
Deeply loyal and passionate; you value commitment and dislike half-measures.
Spiritual tendencies
Learning restraint and right use of desire is the spiritual lesson.
The four padas
- ✦ Pada 1 -- Moon in Mesha; names traditionally begin with “Li”.
- ✦ Pada 2 -- Moon in Mesha; names traditionally begin with “Lu”.
- ✦ Pada 3 -- Moon in Mesha; names traditionally begin with “Le”.
- ✦ Pada 4 -- Moon in Mesha; names traditionally begin with “Lo”.
Strengths: Endurance, Sincerity, Creativity. Challenges: Extremes, Stubbornness. 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