TempleTM Kerala
Nakshatra 2 of 27 · Manushya gana

Bharani nakshatra

भरणी · 13°20′ – 26°40′ Aries · ruled by Venus, presided over by Yama.

Star map of the 27 nakshatras above a Kerala temple courtyard at night
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At a glance

Quick facts

Ruling lord Venus Vimshottari dasha lord
Deity Yama presiding archetype
Symbol Yoni classical glyph
Gana Manushya temperament group
Yoni Elephant animal symbol used in matching
Dosha Pitta Ayurvedic constitution
Zodiac Aries where the mansion falls
Degrees 13°20′ – 26°40′ Aries sidereal, Lahiri ayanamsa
Sacred tree Amla traditional sthana-vriksha
Birth syllables Li · Lu · Le · Lo one per pada

Intense · creative · transformative. Values follow the classical mappings used across Kerala jyotish practice.

Padas & navamsa

The four padas

Each pada is 3°20′ and corresponds to one navamsa sign. The syllable beside the pada is the traditional starting sound for a name given to a child born in that portion.

Pada Span Navamsa sign Syllable
Pada 1 13°20′ – 16°40′ Cancer Li
Pada 2 16°40′ – 20°00′ Leo Lu
Pada 3 20°00′ – 23°20′ Libra Le
Pada 4 23°20′ – 26°40′ Scorpio Lo

A Moon beyond four padas of this mansion sits in Krittika; before it, in Ashwini.

Temperament

Bharani carries the seriousness of Yama together with the appetite and artistry of Venus. Natives feel things deeply, work hard, and often guide others through endings and thresholds.

Work & career

Creative arts, law, medicine, finance, and roles that manage audits, completions or transformation.

Body & health

Reproductive and hormonal sensitivity; moderation in food and pleasure keeps the system steady.

Relationships

Loyal and passionate, though jealousy and the wish to control are the shadow side.

Traditional guidance

Remedies & practice

Honour Yama through ethical discipline, support hospices, and keep promises precisely.

Nakshatra remedies are cultural and devotional practices. They are not a substitute for medical, financial or legal advice.

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