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Nakshatra #21 · उत्तराषाढा
Uttara Ashadha
266.67° – 280.00° sidereal · in Sagittarius / Capricorn
The later invincible — Uttara Ashadha natives win through endurance rather than charisma. Sun rules, Vishvedevas as deities give a universal, statesman-like quality. Native often achieve high office through sustained effort over decades.
Lord
sun
Deity
Vishvedeva (universal gods)
Symbol
Elephant tusk / planks of bed
Gana
Manushya
Nature
Fixed
Yoni (compatibility)
Mongoose
Gender
female
Positive traits
- •Sustained effort
- •Statesmanlike quality
- •Universal vision
- •Reliable victory
Shadow traits
- •Slow-cooking ambition risking burnout
- •Coldness from too much patience
- •Loneliness of high position
Suited professions
- Statecraft
- Government
- Long-term institution building
- Diplomacy