0°00′ – 13°20′ Leo · ruled by Ketu · deity the Pitris, the ancestors
Magha, whose deity is the Pitris, the ancestors, is the royal star — the throne. It carries the dignity of a lineage: natives feel connected to what came before them and are often drawn to honour or research it.
The gift: natural authority and generosity from strength.
The lesson: pride that will not ask for help, and status confused with worth. Named kindly: this is the gift pointed the wrong way, and naming it is most of the work.
| Lord (Vimshottari) | Ketu — the planet whose period a Magha birth begins in |
| Deity | the Pitris, the ancestors |
| Span | 0°00′ – 13°20′ Leo |
| Moon sign (Rashi) | Leo (Simha) |
| Gana (temperament) | Rakshasa — the intense class: forceful, penetrating, unignorable — the temperament that says what others only think. |
| Nadi (constitution) | Kapha — the constitutional current used in classical matching |
| Yoni (instinct) | Mushaka — the rat, the instinct-symbol used for temperament compatibility |
| Rajju | Pada — the feet, an older matching rule read alongside the eight dimensions |
| Gandamoola | Yes — Magha sits at a junction where a water sign meets a fire sign. Classical practice reads its padas with care; modern practice treats it as a nuance of timing, never a verdict on a person. |
| Quarter | Navamsa shade | Name syllables |
|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | An Aries shade — the most direct quarter of the star: initiative first, reflection after | Ma |
| Pada 2 | A Taurus shade — the steadiest quarter: the star's gifts want to become something tangible and kept | Mi |
| Pada 3 | A Gemini shade — the most curious quarter: the star's nature expresses itself through words, pairs and exchange | Mu |
| Pada 4 | A Cancer shade — the most feeling quarter: the star's gifts are offered protectively, to a chosen few | Me |
The pada is the quarter of the star the Moon occupied at your birth. It sets the navamsa sign and the first syllable tradition gives a name. The calculator below tells you yours.
Classical matching reads two birth stars across eight dimensions. Four of them — ease (Tara), instinct (Yoni), temperament (Gana) and constitution (Nadi), 21 of the 36 points — depend on the stars alone, so they can be read for Magha exactly. These stars pair most naturally with it:
Stars that share Magha's Kapha nadi — Krittika, Rohini, Ashlesha, Swati, Vishakha, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Revati — raise the constitutional flag the tradition watches, which comes with listed cancellations and is a conversation, never a verdict. The other fifteen points read from the two Moon signs, which the padas decide; a full check needs both charts.
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Which planet rules Magha?Ketu. In the Vimshottari system the lord of your birth star opens your first planetary period, so a Magha birth begins life in a Ketu chapter.
Which Moon sign is Magha in?Magha spans 0°00′ – 13°20′ Leo — the Moon sign is Leo (Simha).
Which nakshatras match Magha best?On the four star-based dimensions of classical matching, Jyeshtha, Mula, Chitra pair most naturally with Magha. The full 36-point reading also needs both Moon signs and weighs the cancellations the tradition lists.