Jyohiri

Nakshatras

Uttara Ashadha

Uttara Ashadha, 'the final victory', is the star of lasting success won by right means.

Star lord
Sun
Rasi
Dhanu (pada 1) · Makara (padas 2–4)
Deity
The Vishvedevas, universal gods
Symbol
Elephant tusk
Animal (yoni)
Mongoose
Gana
Manushya (human)
Traditional tree
Jackfruit

Tree lists differ between regions; a tree is shown where most lists agree.

Nature

Uttara Ashadha people are principled, patient and responsible. They win slowly but surely, and their success lasts because it rests on honesty and hard work.

Strengths

  • Integrity and fairness
  • Patience and perseverance
  • Leadership people respect

Watch out for

  • Rigidity and stubbornness
  • Taking on too many duties

Careers

Government and administration, law, management, the military, teaching, and social leadership.

Health

Linked with the knees and skin; joints need exercise and care.

Keys to success

  • Stay honest in every deal
  • Bend a little: firmness is not stubbornness
  • Pick duties carefully

Remedies

  • Pray to Lord Ganesha or the Sun
  • Be honest in every deal
  • Plant a jackfruit tree

Story

The Vishvedevas are all the gods together: goodness, truth and wisdom. Ganesha's tusk is the symbol: he broke it to write the Mahabharata without stopping, a promise kept to the end.

Good for (muhurta)

Dhruva (fixed)

Lasting beginnings: laying foundations, house-warming, buying land, planting, coronations and long-term commitments.

Traditionally one of the 11 stars chosen for weddings.

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