Nakshatra 2 of 27 · Aries (Mesha) · Lord Venus
Bharani
The bearer who carries the weight of creation.
At a glance
Ruling planet
Venus (Shukra)
Deity
Yama
Symbol
The yoni
Gana
Manushya
Bharani is the second nakshatra, spanning 13°20' to 26°40' of Aries. It is ruled by Venus, presided over by Yama (the lord of death and moral law), and symbolised by the yoni, the gateway of birth.
Personality
Bharani personality
Bharani holds the extremes of life: birth, death and transformation. People with a strong Bharani Moon are intense, creative and disciplined, able to bear heavy burdens others would drop. They feel things deeply and carry a strong moral sense of what is owed and what is right.
Strengths
- ·Endures pressure others cannot
- ·Creative and fertile in mind and work
- ·Strong moral and ethical compass
- ·Disciplined behind a passionate surface
Challenges
- ·Can be controlling or possessive
- ·Prone to extremes of desire and restraint
- ·Carries burdens to the point of strain
- ·Judges harshly when crossed
Career
Bharani career and work
Bharani does well where creation, endurance and restraint meet: the arts, midwifery and care work, law and justice, and any field that asks a person to hold pressure without breaking. The Venus rulership adds a pull toward beauty and pleasure.
Professions often linked to Bharani: Design, film and entertainment, dance, hospitality and catering, law, and nurturing roles.
Love
Bharani in love and relationships
In love Bharani is passionate and loyal, with strong desires balanced by an equally strong sense of duty. They give themselves fully but expect commitment in return, and they do not forget a betrayal.
The data
Bharani nakshatra facts
Position
2 of 27
Sidereal span
13°20' to 26°40' Aries
Rashi (sign)
Aries (Mesha)
Ruling planet (dasha lord)
Venus (Shukra)
Deity
Yama (god of death and dharma)
Symbol
The yoni (the female organ of creation)
Gana
Manushya
Yoni (compatibility)
Elephant (female)
Naming syllables
Lee, Loo, Le, Lo
Pada navamsa signs
Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio
Associated star
The Musca cluster (35, 39, 41 Arietis)
The four padas
The four padas of Bharani
Every nakshatra splits into four padas (quarters) of 3°20′. Each pada maps to a navamsa sign, which adds a finer layer of meaning to a Moon or planet sitting here. Bharani’s four padas land in these navamsa signs, in order:
Pada 1
Leo navamsa
Syllable: Lee
Pada 2
Virgo navamsa
Syllable: Loo
Pada 3
Libra navamsa
Syllable: Le
Pada 4
Scorpio navamsa
Syllable: Lo
In the Hindu naming tradition (namakaran), a child born under Bharani is often given a name starting with one of these syllables (Lee, Loo, Le, Lo), picked by the pada the Moon falls in.
Which pada your Moon lands in comes down to its exact degree, and that needs your real birth time. A full reading pins down your Moon nakshatra and pada from your birth details.
Remedy
Bharani remedy and deity
Its deity is Yama, lord of dharma; worship of Lord Shiva is traditionally advised to transform intense desire.
These are traditional devotional practices, not guaranteed outcomes.
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What is your Moon nakshatra?
Your birth, or janma, nakshatra is the one your Moon was in when you were born. It’s one of the most personal points in a Vedic chart, shaping your mind, your instincts and your dasha timeline. Destivio works out your exact Moon nakshatra and pada from your birth date, time and place, then reads it back to you in plain language.
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Bharani nakshatra FAQ
What planet rules Bharani nakshatra?
Venus (Shukra) is the dasha lord of Bharani, which gives it a creative, sensual and pleasure-aware quality under a disciplined surface.
Why is Yama the deity of Bharani?
Yama is the god of death and dharma. Bharani sits between creation (its yoni symbol) and dissolution, so it governs the moral law that decides what is carried forward and what is released.
Which rashi is Bharani in?
Bharani lies entirely in sidereal Aries (Mesha), from 13°20' to 26°40'.