The Ascendant in Bharani Nakshatra

A lagna in Bharani, the 2nd nakshatra, means Aries rising, whichever pada the degree is in, with Mars as lagna lord. Bharani itself is ruled by Venus. Mars and Venus count each other neutral.

By sign, Venus, Bharani’s lord, is in a neutral sign in Aries, the lagna sign. In the navamsa each pada sets, that pada’s lagna lord is in a friend's sign in pada 1 (Leo), in an enemy's sign in pada 2 (Virgo), in a neutral sign in pada 3 (Libra) and in its own sign in pada 4 (Scorpio).

How Long Bharani Takes to Rise

The ascendant crosses Bharani’s 13°20′ in 44 minutes at Delhi, 46 minutes at Kolkata, 47 minutes at Mumbai and 49 minutes at Chennai. At Delhi that makes Bharani the 7th-fastest of the 27. The difference between the four cities is about 5 minutes, the 14th-smallest of any nakshatra, and Bharani’s arc lies 46° from the June solstice point, which is what that figure tracks (the comparison table shows how). These are durations, not clock times. When Bharani actually rises depends on the date and the longitude, and a birth time a few minutes out moves the ascendant through a pada.

Minutes of rising time per pada. The navamsa column is the D-9 ascendant each pada gives: Leo (ruled by Sun) for pada 1, Virgo (ruled by Mercury) for pada 2, Libra (ruled by Venus) for pada 3 and Scorpio (ruled by Mars) for pada 4.

Related

Bharani as a birth (Moon) nakshatra is on the Bharani page; the Aries ascendant house by house on Aries ascendant. The rising times of all 27 are compared on the ascendant-by-nakshatra table. For lagna and Moon sign, see rashi and lagna and the 27 nakshatras guide. In Hindi: भरणी नक्षत्र में लग्न.