Nakshatra · Lunar Mansion 11/27
Purva Phalguni Nakshatra पूर्व फाल्गुनी
pleasure · romance · rest · creativity
Purva Phalguni is the nakshatra of pleasure and rest — the marriage bed, ruled by Bhaga the god of delight. Its natives are warm, creative and romantic, lovers of comfort, beauty and the good life.
| Number | 11th of 27 |
|---|---|
| Zodiac span | 13°20′–26°40′ Leo |
| Ruling planet (Vimshottari) | Venus (Shukra) |
| Deity | Bhaga (god of delight and good fortune) |
| Symbol | The front legs of a bed, a hammock |
| Gana (temperament) | Manushya |
| Yoni (animal) | Rat (female) |
| Nadi (Ayurvedic) | Madhya (Pitta) |
| Sanskrit | पूर्व फाल्गुनी |
Symbol & deity
Purva Phalguni's symbol is the front legs of a bed, a hammock, and its presiding deity is Bhaga (god of delight and good fortune). Its special power — its shakti — is the power of procreation and union (prajanana shakti). Together these encode the nakshatra's core lesson and gift.
Personality & traits
Strengths: Warm, charming, creative, romantic, generous and fond of pleasure and the arts.
Challenges: Indulgent, lazy, vain and prone to excess and drama.
Ruling planet — Venus
Purva Phalguni is ruled by Venus in the Vimshottari system, so a Purva Phalguni Moon sets Venus's dasha as the first major life period, and Venus's nature deeply colours the personality. love, beauty, pleasure — the benefic of relationships and the arts.
Career & vocation
Entertainment and the arts, hospitality, romance and relationships, luxury, leisure industries.