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| *Ashvini *Bharani *Krittika *Rohini *Mrigashira *Ardra *Punarvasu *Pushya *Ashlesha * Magha * Purva Phalguni * Uttara Phalguni *Hasta * Chitra *Svati *Vishakha *Anuradha *Jyeshtha *Mula * Purva Ashadha *Uttara Ashadha *Shravana *Dhanishtha * Shatabhisha *Purva Bhadrapada *Uttara Bhadrapada *Revati *Abhijit |
Jyeshtha ("The Elder" or "Older" in Sanskrit) is the 18thnakshatra or lunar mansion inHindu astronomy andVedic astrology, associated with the starsAntares,σ Sco, andτ Sco inScorpius.[1]
The symbol of Jyeshtha is a circularamulet, umbrella, or earring, and it is associated withIndra, chief of the gods. The lord of Jyeshtha isBudha (Mercury). Jyestha is termed in Malayalam asThrikketta and in Tamil asKēttai. The nakshtra is called honorifically asTrikkētta (Tiru + Kētta).[2] Jyeshtha nakshatra corresponds toAntares.[3]
The Ascendant/Lagna in Jyeshtha indicates a person with a sense of seniority and superiority, who is protective, responsible and a leader of their family. They are wise, profound, psychic, maybe with occult powers, and are courageous and inventive.Under the traditional Hindu principle of naming individuals according to their Ascendant/Lagna, the following Sanskrit syllables correspond with this Nakshatra, and would belong at the beginning of a first name:
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