#UttaraPhalguni #UttarPhalguniNakshatra
Sanskrit Name: उत्तर फाल्गुनी (Uttara-Phalguni) comes from the Sanskrit words उत्तर (latter) and फल्गु (spring season). One meaning of Uttara-phalguni is “the latter reddish one,” indicating heat of late spring, energy, and a wisdom beyond your years.
Planetary Ruler: Sun. In astrology the sun is considered the king of the planets. According to the Vedic understanding, the sun is an expansion of God. This planet is associated with the soul or self, leadership, happiness, success, self-realization, and spiritual enlightenment.
Nakshatra Group: Humanlike. Nakshatras are divided into three classes — monsters, humans, and gods. Uttara-phalguni is a humanlike nakshatra. People in this group are generally hardworking and motivated to achieve material success. Although they are generally kind, they can also be vindictive and self-serving.
Zodiac Sign: Leo (1st quarter) and Virgo (2nd-4th quarter). Leos are powerful, brave, big-hearted individuals who may struggle with pride. Virgos are intelligent, practical, capable problem solvers who like to utilize their abilities to help others. They can be critical.
Deity: Surya (Bhaga). In Vedic theology, Surya is the lord of the Sun and is revered as an expansion of God. The Sun God is worshiped prominently in many cultures and is known to bestow favors and fortune on his worshippers.
Symbol: Bed. This represents pleasure, rest, and rejuvenation — not only for oneself but for others.
Power: To gain prosperity. This especially relates to prosperity achieved through union. This union could be marital or otherwise.
Resonant Syllables: In India, the birth nakshatra is traditionally used as one means of choosing the name of a child. The corresponding syllables for the four quarters (padas) of Uttara-phalguni are Te (टे), Toe (टो), Pa (पा), and Pee (पी). The syllable of a person’s first name is sometimes used when calculating an astrological chart if the time of birth is unknown.
Uttara Phalguni Nakshatra in Astrology is split into Uttara and Falguni. Uttara means later and Falguni means minute or small.
Therefore, Utthara Phalguni means after tiny or once the tiny (baby) is over.
This is an indication that the size of the baby changes considerably from this period onwards.
Utthara Phalguni is also called Utthara.
Uttara Phalguni Nakshatra in Astrology is one of the Adhomukhi Nakshatras (or the Nakshatras which have their mouths downwards). In these nakshatras, things related to tanks, wells, temples, mining, digging, etc. can be auspiciously begun and performed.
Characteristics of Uttara Phalguni Nakshatra in Astrology -
- The animal of this nakshatra is the bull.
- Uttara Phalgunis are bull in their life, whatever obstacles are in front of them they just steer along without a scratch, and even if they get a scratch that’s not enough to slow them down.
- In their career they are extremely masculine because they want to achieve the highest success.
- Bull is not a cow, they have more muscles, dense bones and large feet similar to body types of natives with ascendant Uttara Phalguni or when clusters of planets are placed in this.
- One of the major connections with bulls is that either a person will love a sports team having a bull symbol like Chicago bulls, or would love visiting places or restaurants with symbolism of this animal like Buffalo wild wings, even though it's called buffalo.
- Bulls are known to be extremely aggressive and competitive.
- They will kill to win over the cow and anyone who comes near their herd.
- They are also given the freedom to roam the streets in India due to their divine link to Shiva.
- Nandi, the bull, is the gatekeeper and vahana (vehicle) for lord Shiva. Nandi, being a loyal devotee, was taught many secret tantric practices by Shiva and Parvati.
- Uttara Phalguni people are well known to be interested in astrology, vedas and are brilliant writers.
- Nandi was so powerful that it defeated Indra and his army when trying to find the head for Ganesha.
- Therefore such people are blessed by Shiva to be extremely fortunate in life.
- Nandi is the provider of music when Shiva performs his tandava dance and this also translates to Uttara Phalguni being very good or interested in music, dancing and yoga.
- It is also the sheer force within the Uttara Phalguni to dramatically transform things around them. Aryaman, the deity of Uttara Phalguni nakshatra, is the god of patronage, union and is considered as the chief amongst the ancestors.
- He is frequently invoked together with Bhaga. Aryaman is also the guard of the sacred laws.
- Aryaman is considered to have a special connection to marriages. It is said that Shiva got married to Parvati in this nakshatra.
- This nakshatra is associated with bull. Nandi is the famous bull in the Indian pantheon.
- Nandi is the mount of Shiva. It is said that to offer a prayer to Shiva, one has to first whisper the prayer into Nandi’s ear.
- Uttara Phalguni also has a connection to Lord Ganesha, as Ganesha literally translates as leader amongst Ganas (Gana + Isha = Ganesha). Ganesh Chaturthi usually happens when Sun is in the neighborhood of Uttara Phalguni nakshatra.
- Arjuna, the great warrior, is called the Phalguni, and is supposed to have been born under this nakshatra.
- One of the main themes of this nakshatra is it’s a star of marriage, especially since Shiva is known to marry Parvati when Moon was transiting in the Uttara Phalguni.
- When a person gets married on such a day or if a prominent planet is in this nakshatra like Venus, 7 th lord, Darakaraka or Atmakaraka the native is always in it for the long haul.
- For these people marriage and commitment is the most important thing in life.
- Marriage is also a legal contract and such individuals will always have to deal with contracts, negotiations along with following certain laws in their life.
- This is why they make the best lawyers, astrologers, and human resource professionals.
- The symbol of this nakshatra is the back legs of the bed or a platform. This again symbolizes the pleasure of bed and pleasure of being “The One”, “The Chosen One”.
- Uttara Phalgunis to be more sexual than Purva Phalguni and just like Purva the Uttara Phlaguni always some how make acquaintances connected with adult film industry as a lover, friend, or business client.
- You can be a lawyer to a client who is from an adult film industry or can be an accountant for a porn star.
- The platform on the other hand is symbolized by a powerful position.
- Only people in power stand on a platform of some kind, whether it’s a politician, professor, actors on stage or a sage on a stage.
- Regardless of what planet is in this nakshatra when the time cycle runs out of that planet the native will have to stand on a stage and perform their duties.
- There are countless celebrities and politicians with Uttara Phalguni in their chart, including Donald J. Trump, who has Rahu in this nakshatra in navamsa chart.
- If Purva Phalguni is the fiction entertainment, Uttara Phalguni is the real entertainment, meaning one represents movies the other represents documentaries.
- Uttara Phalguni people get obsessed with documentaries from their mid 30s onwards.
- Such people also have father’s money karma. Either they do not get their father’s inheritance or they give it away.
- They may even have to fight to get their father’s wealth.
- This is seen with the story of bhootaganas, an army of demons sent by Shiva to Ganesha when he was guarding his mother, Parvati.
- None of the bhootganas could withstand Ganesha’s might so Shiva himself took the head out, but later Parvati scolded Shiva for his act and telling him it was she who created the boy from earth and was just following his mother’s order.
- Shiva then replaced his head with not an elephant but a gana, who is a creature without bones.
- Ganesha rejected his father’s wealth, as he was able to create wealth of his own.
- Uttara Phalguni are closely connected with Ganesha as they are brilliant writers, love traveling as Ganesha does on his giant rat to faraway places and he was excellent at doing business.
Attributes of Uttara Phalguni Nakshatra in Astrology -
- Spread from 26'40" Leo (Simha) to 10'00" degree Virgo (Kanya).
- The lords are Ravi and Budha, Poorva Falguni and Uttara Falguni are pairs.
- Its attributes are much the same as those of Poorva Phalguni.
- The only difference is that generosity, kindness, patronage, and an eagerness to help the distressed, to help friends and intimates and those who seek help are more pronounced in this star.
Description of Uttara Phalguni Nakshatra in Vedic Astrology -
- According to Hora Sara: If Uttara Phalguni is one's birth Nakshatra, he will be liked by his wife (or women), be fortunate, will lead men, be wise, have income from the sovereign, many wives, will have a liberal mind, have luxuries, and will talk much.
- According to Jataka Parijata: If a native is born under the star (Uttaraphalguni)- i.e. when the Moon is in that asterism, he will be voluptuous, with a lofty sense of honor, grateful and intelligent.
- According to Sage Narada: One born in Uttara Phalguni will have subdued foes, be happy, will enjoy pleasures, be passionate for association with women, a poet, versed in arts, fond of truth and be a scholar.
- According to Brihat Samhita: The person born under the star Uttara Phalguni will be very popular, will earn money by his learning, will be voluptuous and happy.
Uttara Phalguni Nakshatra Pada Description -
Uttara Phalguni Nakshatra 1st Pada:
- Ruled by Sagittarius (Governed by Jupiter)
- Those born in first pada of Uttara Phalguni Nakshatra use creativity to serve to benefit of society, wanting to be a true leader, serving people for their benefit, bringing voice to the unheard, attaining education, gaining knowledge, attaining wisdom, can be recognized or famous for what is known, teaching and helping with sharing of wisdom, studying and spreading philosophies to help society, famous for philosophies invested in law, using law to uphold society, and promote prosperity
- Those born in the first pada cause danger to their father, hence the child is forbidden to be seen by their father until the end of two months after the birth.
- Those born in the first pada are devoted to working, proud, knowers of secrets, handsome, and the most important person in their clan. They easily mesmerize women, are obedient, happy, and learned.
Uttara Phalguni Nakshatra 2nd Pada:
- Ruled by Capricorn (Governed by Saturn in Astrology)
- Those born in second pada of Uttara Phalguni Nakshatra are practical, hard working, disciplined, needing status, recognition, working towards authoritative position, being in service to others, organizing talents, managing projects, are talented at administrative work, wanting to bring change with an authoritative position, creating new structures through work.
- Those born in the second pada are poor, fickle, unkind, stubborn, interested in grabbing other's money, interested in self-praising, and despising others.
Uttara Phalguni Nakshatra 3rd Pada:
- Ruled by Aquarius (Governed by Saturn)
- Those born in third pada of Uttara Phalguni Nakshatra are intelligent, clever and of sharp mind, innovative, progressive, scientific, interested in technology, creating futuristic innovations, bringing tomorrow to today, creating practical creations.
- Those born in the third pada are full of pride. short-tempered, sad, cause trouble to others, jealous, destroyers of property, do not undertake any job, but experts in trade and commerce.
Uttara Phalguni Nakshatra 4th Pada:
- Ruled by Pisces (Governed by Jupiter)
- Those born in fourth pada of Uttara Phalguni Nakshatra Believe in morals, are optimistic, respectful of law and helpful towards people of all kinds, wise, smart, possess intellectual abilities merged with spiritual energy, using spiritual sciences, and can be astrologers, Shamans, healers
- Those born in the last pada are witty, religious, liked by others, learned in shastras, and support their relatives.
Compatibility Factors of Uttara Phalguni Nakshatra -
- Nadi: Aadhya or First.
- Gana (Nature): Manushya or human
- Yoni (Animal Symbol): Gau or Cow
- Result of wearing new clothes on Uttara Nakshatra: Monitory gains
- Result of first menses on Uttara Nakshatra: May have more than one kid, religious, friendly, proud of parents.
- Result of performing Shraddha on Uttara Nakshatra: Many Virtues
- Beneficial Activities on Uttara: Wearing new clothes and jewellery, sawing seeds, beginning of construction, performing prayers, marketing, digging a well or a borewell, begin learning dance, ploughing, and entering a new property
- Beneficial Savskara or Ceremonies on Uttara: Naming, first solid feeding to baby, piercing, haircut, shave, threading, manicure, pedicure, first shave of a baby, introducing letters to a baby, start learning a new subject, threading ceremony, Anugraha or Deeksha.
Quality of Uttara Phalguni Nakshatra -
- Uttara Phalguni is a sthira nakshatra. This means that any activities that you want it to last for a long term should be done on this particular Moon day.
- The best situation would be like marriage ceremony, opening up a business, etc.
Caste of Uttara Phalguni Nakshatra -
- The caste of this nakshatra is a warrior.
- Uttara Phalguni is not the type of nakshatra that may feel like a warrior but they are.
- The bull is a fighter as we see in different cultures around the world (Italy).
- These folks will run through anything and anyone to accomplish their goals.
- They become the bull in a China shop; they will destroy and break all things with a tunnel vision of reaching their destination.
Remedies of Uttara Phalguni Nakshatra -
- One important remedy for Uttara Phalguni is to be on a stage or a platform in life; whether it's giving speeches on a podium or being a media personality, which will help elevate their status.
- The other remedy is to always keep Nandi, the bull, in the Southwest (SW) direction of their home, which will help in their business and work.
- If there is no place to put in that direction, then place it in the SW direction of your office or home office.
- The final remedy is exactly that of Purva Phalguni regarding bed. They must have a headboard and should be strong and sturdy without any cracks in their legs.
- Never buy someone else’s used bed, because their karma is embedded on it and can transfer to you.
- This is why I have this love-hate relationship with hotels.
- I love resorts and hotel but all types of people come and sleep on them but constant cleaning of bed sheets can alleviate that effect to some extent.