Which planet rules Purva Phalguni Nakshatra?

Purva Phalguni is ruled by Venus in the Vimśottarī scheme, which shapes the timing of its daśā periods across a life.

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Your birth star is the nakshatra your Moon occupied at the moment of birth — it needs your birth date, time and place to find. Kundaly computes it from your details and reads it against your whole chart, not on its own.

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Purva Phalguni Nakshatra

the star of pleasure — ease and charm.

Purva Phalguni is nakshatra number 11 of the twenty-seven, ruled by Venus and presided over by Bhaga. Its symbol is the front legs of a bed; hammock, its temperament Manusha, and in the Nakṣatra-puruṣa it governs the private parts.

Purva Phalguni at a glance

Ruling planet (Vimśottarī lord): Venus
Presiding deity: Bhaga
Symbol: Front legs of a bed; hammock
Temperament (gaṇa): Manusha
Animal (yoni): Rat (f)
Body part (Nakṣatra-puruṣa): private parts
Tree (Nakṣatra-vana): Palash / flame-of-the-forest (Butea monosperma)
Opens in: Leo (from 133.33° sidereal)

These are the classical significations of the star itself, from the Nakṣatravana and Bṛhat-Saṁhitā tradition — a lens on temperament and timing, never a verdict on a person or a fortune foretold.

Is your Moon in Purva Phalguni?

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Purva Phalguni Nakshatra

Purva Phalguni at a glance

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