2026 Magha Nakshatra
Quick Overview
- Lord
- Ketu
- Deity
- Pitar
- Symbol
- House
- Gana
- Rakshasa (fierce)
- Rashi span
- Simha (Leo), 0°00' to 13°20'
- Next Moon transit (New Delhi)
- Tue, Nov 3, 2026, 3:46 AM to Wed, Nov 4, 3:26 AM
Magha is Nakshatra 10 of the 27, spanning 120°00' to 133°20' of the sidereal zodiac, entirely within Simha (Leo). Its ruling deity is Pitar and its Vimshottari lord is Ketu; the name is rendered as "Wealthy".
Magha belongs to the Rakshasa (fierce) gana and its nature is Ugra (fierce). Its symbol is the house, its yoni animal the rat, its dosha Kapha and its purushartha Artha. Names for a child born in its four padas begin with Maa, Mee, Moo and Me.
Magha Nakshatra in other languages
Nakshatra number 10
- Astronomical name
- Regulus
- English
- Makha
- Hindi / Sanskrit
- Magha
- Tamil
- Makam
- Telugu
- Makha
- Sinhalese
- Ma
- Gujarati
- Magha
- Malayalam
- Makham
- Marathi
- Magha
- Kannada
- Makha
Magha Nakshatra characteristics
- Meaning
- Wealthy
- Tara
- 5
- Principal Star (Yogatara)
- Regulus
- Ruling Deity
- Pitar
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Mannerism
- Head -bent
- Vision
- One-eyed
- Kulakula
- Self-made
- Class
- Farmer
- Sex
- Female
- Element
- Water
- Visha Portion (96 Minutes)
- From 12th hour
- Amrita Portion (96 Minutes)
- From 21 h 36m
- Limb
- Neck
- Start
- 00 Le 00
- End
- 13 Le 20
- Degrees of Zodiac
- 120° 0' to 133° 20'
- Vimshottari Lord
- KetuMore
- Ruling Deity (Vedic)
- Pitar
- Pada 1 Letter
- मा (Maa)
- Pada 2 Letter
- मी (Mee)
- Pada 3 Letter
- मू (Moo)
- Pada 4 Letter
- में (Me)
- Sacred Animal
- Rat
- Devata who connects with the Sacred Animal
- Ganesha
- Gender
- Male
- Friendly Animal
- Nil
- Opposing Animal
- Rat, Snake
- Nakshatra Doshas (Vata, Pitta, Kapha)
- Kapha
- Purusharta (Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksha)
- Artha
- Pada1 Purushartha
- Moksha
- Pada2 Purushartha
- Kama
- Pada3 Purushartha
- Artha
- Pada4 Purushartha
- Dharma
- Gana List
- Rakshasa
- Direction of Nakshatra
- West
- Primary
- Tamas
- Secondary
- Rajas
- Tertiary
- Rajas
- Sidereal Longitude of Yogataras
- 125°42'41"
- Magnitude
- 1.35
- Latitude
- 0°28'N
- Declination
- 11°53'N
- Special Group
- B
- Combustion
- August 16 - August 30
- Deep Combustion Dates
- August 22 - August 23
- Trade Items
- Gram, rice-like products, gur, sesame, oils, ghee, water-products
- Months
- 8 months
- Gotra of the Nakshatra
- Angiras-Fiery One
- Bird
- Cock
- Tree/Plant/Fruit
- Vata vruksh (Banyan tree)
- Botanical Name for Tree
- Ficus bengalensis
- Birth in Suklapaksha
- Owl
- Birth in Krishnapaksha
- Cock
- Vedic Names of the Nakshatras
- Magha
- Vedanga Jyotisha short forms of Nak.
- Gha
- Srishti/Sthiti/Samhara
- Srishti
Moon in Magha Nakshatra in 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions about Magha Nakshatra
The ruling deity of Magha is Pitar. It is Nakshatra 10 of the 27 and is counted as a group of 5 stars, with Regulus as its principal star (yogatara).
Ketu is the Vimshottari lord of Magha. A person born with the Moon in Magha starts life in the Ketu Mahadasha, which lasts 7 years in full; the part of the nakshatra the Moon has already crossed at birth is deducted from that first period.
Magha belongs to the Rakshasa (fierce) gana; Rakshasa gana natives are described as strong-willed, independent and intense. The gana is what Gana Koota compares in horoscope matching. Its nature is Ugra (fierce), so in muhurta it is chosen for bold, forceful or confrontational undertakings.
Magha runs from 120°00' to 133°20' of the sidereal zodiac, entirely within Simha (Leo). Each pada covers 3°20'.
Pada 1: "Maa" (navamsha Mesha (Aries)); Pada 2: "Mee" (navamsha Vrishabha (Taurus)); Pada 3: "Moo" (navamsha Mithuna (Gemini)); Pada 4: "Me" (navamsha Karka (Cancer)). A child born in Magha is traditionally named starting with the syllable of their birth pada.
The symbol of Magha is the house and its yoni (sacred animal) is the rat, which is what Yoni Koota compares in horoscope matching. Its Ayurvedic dosha is Kapha and purushartha is Artha.
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