Lord: Venus
Bharani Nakshatra Nature and Traits
An 'Ugra' or 'Krura' (fierce/cruel) nakshatra. Its guna is Rajo guna.
Key Significations
- Death and rebirth (transformation)
- Strict discipline and justice (the dharma of Yama)
- Creativity, the arts, and procreation
- Sensory pleasures and enjoyments
- Bearing responsibility (Bharani itself means 'that which bears')
- Destroying the old to clear the way for the new
Those born under Bharani face many ups and downs in life, but they rise again like a phoenix from the ashes.
Positive Traits
- Tremendous creativity and artistic vision
- Truthfulness, and a nature that will give its life for a promise given
- Remarkable fortitude in bearing hardship with courage
- Discharging duties with the utmost discipline
Negative Traits
- When angered, wounding others terribly with words
- A vengeful streak (little capacity to forgive)
- Excessive attraction to physical and sensory pleasures (risk of falling into addictions)
Nakshatra in its Rashi Environment
This nakshatra also lies entirely within the fiery sign Mesha (Aries).
The sign lord is Mars (anger, impulse) and the nakshatra lord is Venus (love, desire, the arts). Although Mars and Venus are astrologically neutral to each other, their combination ignites extreme passion and desire.
The severity of Yama, the indulgence of Venus and the impulsiveness of Mars combine to make Bharani natives extremely intense people.
Real-World Duties & Professions
- Judges and lawyers (the influence of Yama)
- Gynaecologists, midwives and paediatricians (the influence of the symbol)
- Cinema, photography, the arts and fashion design
- Agriculture, and the seed and fertiliser trade
- Funeral directors and pathologists
- The hotel and hospitality industry
Upholding justice, giving life to new creation or to art, and taking hard decisions.
Investigation, delivering judgements, artistic creation, and healthcare.
Special Astrological Notes
Head, soles of the feet, womb. Prone to fertility problems, skin diseases, eyesight problems and sexually transmitted diseases.
Bharani has 'Madhya nadi' and the yoni 'Gaja (elephant)'. There is very strong physical compatibility with Revati (the same elephant yoni), but Eka Nadi dosha must be watched carefully.
As a fierce nakshatra it suits demolishing old buildings, repaying debts, attacking enemies and filing court cases. It is entirely prohibited for auspicious events such as marriage, travel and house-warming.
In the Brihat Jataka, Varahamihira says "kritanishchayah satyarugapagatah sukhi bharanishu" - that those born in Bharani hold firmly to the decisions they take, and are truthful, healthy and comfortable.
The four padas of Bharani
Each nakshatra spans 13°20′ and divides into four padas of 3°20′. Each pada falls in one navamsa, whose lord colours a birth in that pada.
| Pada | Rashi and degrees | Navamsa | Navamsa lord | Syllable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | Aries 13°20′ – 16°40′ | Leo | Sun | Li (లీ) |
| Pada 2 | Aries 16°40′ – 20° | Virgo | Mercury | Lu (లూ) |
| Pada 3 | Aries 20° – 23°20′ | Libra | Venus | Le (లే) |
| Pada 4 | Aries 23°20′ – 26°40′ | Scorpio | Mars | Lo (లో) |
Naming syllables for Bharani
A child born in Bharani is traditionally named with the syllable of the birth pada: Pada 1 – Li (లీ), Pada 2 – Lu (లూ), Pada 3 – Le (లే), Pada 4 – Lo (లో).
Baby names for Bharani nakshatraBharani nakshatra compatibility
Average Guna Melanam score out of 36 with each nakshatra, across every rashi both nakshatras' padas fall in. A real match depends on both birth charts: check one in Guna Melanam.
- Ashwini — 33/36
- Swati — 29/36
- Uttara Ashadha — 27.8/36
- Ardra — 27/36
- Punarvasu — 27/36
