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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