🪷 पूर्व फाल्गुनी · Pūrva Phalgunī (Pūrva Phalgunī)

Nakshatra #11 · Span: 13°20'-26°40' Siṁha · Ruling planet: Venus · Deity: Bhaga (god of fortune)

पूर्व फाल्गुनी
Krishna IS Śrī (prosperity) among feminine principles (BG 10.34 kīrtiḥ śrīr vāk). Bhaga = god-of-fortune is direct Śrī-tattva.
Bhagavad Gītā BG 10.34

Today's Moon (2026-05-14)

The Moon currently transits Revatī · pāda 3 · 354.72° sidereal.

Engine: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate (Sūrya-Siddhānta · Lahirī ayanāṁśa)

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Classical attributes

Number
#11 of 27
Span
13°20'-26°40' Siṁha
Ruling planet
Venus
Ruling deity
Bhaga (god of fortune)
Symbol
Front-of-hammock / fig tree
Vimśottarī Daśā
20 years
Pāda → Rāśis
1: Leo · 2: Leo · 3: Leo · 4: Leo
Guṇa
Rajas
Caste (BPHS)
Brāhmaṇa

Symbolism

Front-hammock · enjoyment · fig-tree · fortunate-pleasure

Cross-references

📚 See Also

📖 References

  1. Bṛhat-Parāśara-Horā-Śāstra (BPHS) · Nakshatra-Adhyāya · Maharṣi Parāśara — Classical authority on nakshatra deities · rulerships · vimśottarī-daśā assignments
  2. Ṛg-Veda · the nakshatra-deity invocations · Bhaga (god of fortune)-sūkta — Vedic-mantric source for the nakshatra's ruling-deity tattva
  3. Sūrya-Siddhānta · sidereal Moon-position computation (~500 CE) — Astronomical treatise behind every nakshatra-traversal
Categories: Vedic Astronomy · Nakshatras (Lunar Mansions) · Jyotiṣa Reference · Rajas Guṇa · Brāhmaṇa Caste (BPHS) · Vimśottarī 20-yr Daśā · BPHS Classical Reference