lagna nakshatra
The Ascendant in Uttara Ashadha Nakshatra
Sagittarius / Capricorn rising · nakshatra lord Sun · 49 minutes at Delhi
A lagna in Uttara Ashadha, the 21st nakshatra, means one of two ascendants: Sagittarius if the rising degree is in pada 1 or Capricorn if the rising degree is in padas 2, 3 and 4. The pada therefore decides the lagna lord, Jupiter for Sagittarius or Saturn for Capricorn, before anything else in the chart is read. Uttara Ashadha itself is ruled by the Sun. Jupiter and the Sun count each other a friend. Saturn and the Sun count each other an enemy.
By sign, the Sun, Uttara Ashadha’s lord, is in a friend's sign in Sagittarius and in an enemy's sign in Capricorn, the two signs a lagna here can be. In the navamsa each pada sets, that pada’s lagna lord is in its own sign in pada 1 (Sagittarius), in its own sign in pada 2 (Capricorn), in its own sign in pada 3 (Aquarius) and in a neutral sign in pada 4 (Pisces).
How Long Uttara Ashadha Takes to Rise
The ascendant crosses Uttara Ashadha’s 13°20′ in 49 minutes at Delhi, 51 minutes at Kolkata, 52 minutes at Mumbai and 53 minutes at Chennai. At Delhi that makes Uttara Ashadha the 10th-fastest of the 27. The difference between the four cities is about 4 minutes, the 9th-smallest of any nakshatra, and Uttara Ashadha’s arc lies 28° from the December solstice point, which is what that figure tracks (the comparison table shows how). These are durations, not clock times. When Uttara Ashadha actually rises depends on the date and the longitude, and a birth time a few minutes out moves the ascendant through a pada.
| Pada | Ascendant | Navamsa lagna | Delhi | Kolkata | Mumbai | Chennai |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttara Ashadha 1 | Sagittarius | Sagittarius (vargottama) | 12.7 | 13.1 | 13.3 | 13.6 |
| Uttara Ashadha 2 | Capricorn | Capricorn (vargottama) | 12.4 | 12.8 | 13.0 | 13.4 |
| Uttara Ashadha 3 | Capricorn | Aquarius | 12.2 | 12.6 | 12.8 | 13.2 |
| Uttara Ashadha 4 | Capricorn | Pisces | 11.9 | 12.3 | 12.6 | 13.0 |
Minutes of rising time per pada. The navamsa column is the D-9 ascendant each pada gives: Sagittarius (ruled by Jupiter) for pada 1, Capricorn (ruled by Saturn) for pada 2, Aquarius (ruled by Saturn) for pada 3 and Pisces (ruled by Jupiter) for pada 4. Pada 1 and Pada 2 are vargottama, the same sign as lagna and as navamsa lagna.
Related
Uttara Ashadha as a birth (Moon) nakshatra is on the Uttara Ashadha page; the Sagittarius and Capricorn ascendants house by house on Sagittarius ascendant and Capricorn 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: उत्तराषाढ़ा नक्षत्र में लग्न.