Nakshatra 18 of 27

Jyeshtha Nakshatra ज्येष्ठा

The elder: protective authority carried with an undercurrent of intensity.

Mercury

Dasha Lord

Indra

Deity

Earring or umbrella

Symbol

Rakshasa

Gana

16°40' – 30°00' Scorpio

Zodiac Span

Jyeshtha is the 18th nakshatra, spanning 16°40' – 30°00' Scorpio. Its symbol is the earring or umbrella, its presiding deity Indra, and its Vimshottari lord Mercury. The elder: protective authority carried with an undercurrent of intensity.

People born with the Moon in Jyeshtha begin life in a Mercury mahadasha, which colours the opening chapter of their story. The gana is Rakshasa, which matters in traditional match-making.

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