2026 Swati Nakshatra
Quick Overview
- Lord
- Rahu
- Deity
- Vaayu
- Symbol
- Coral
- Gana
- Rakshasa (fierce)
- Rashi span
- Tula (Libra), 6°40' to 20°00'
- Next Moon transit (New Delhi)
- Sun, Nov 8, 2026, 5:52 AM to Mon, Nov 9, 7:24 AM
Swati is Nakshatra 15 of the 27, spanning 186°40' to 200°00' of the sidereal zodiac, entirely within Tula (Libra). Its ruling deity is Vaayu and its Vimshottari lord is Rahu; the name is rendered as "Wind".
Swati belongs to the Rakshasa (fierce) gana and its nature is Chara (movable). Its symbol is the coral, its yoni animal the buffalo, its dosha Kapha and its purushartha Artha. Names for a child born in its four padas begin with Roo, Re, Ro and Taa.
Swati Nakshatra in other languages
Nakshatra number 15
- Astronomical name
- Arcturus
- English
- Swathi
- Hindi / Sanskrit
- Swati
- Tamil
- Swathi
- Telugu
- Swathi
- Sinhalese
- Sa
- Gujarati
- Swati
- Malayalam
- Chothi
- Marathi
- Swati
- Kannada
- Swathi
Swati Nakshatra characteristics
- Meaning
- Wind
- Tara
- 1
- Principal Star (Yogatara)
- Arcturus
- Ruling Deity
- Vaayu
- Temperament
- Moveable
- Mannerism
- Head -slant
- Vision
- Proper-sighted
- Kulakula
- Inheritable (Akula)
- Class
- Ungovernable
- Sex
- Female
- Element
- Fire
- Visha Portion (96 Minutes)
- From 5 h 36 m
- Amrita Portion (96 Minutes)
- From 15 h 12m
- Inauspicious Part
- III & IV quarters
- Limb
- Stomach
- Start
- 6 Li 40
- End
- 20 Li 00
- Degrees of Zodiac
- 186° 40' to 200° 0'
- Vimshottari Lord
- RahuMore
- Ruling Deity (Vedic)
- Vaayu
- Pada 1 Letter
- रू (Roo)
- Pada 2 Letter
- रे (Re)
- Pada 3 Letter
- रो (Ro)
- Pada 4 Letter
- ता (Taa)
- Sacred Animal
- Buffalo
- Devata who connects with the Sacred Animal
- Yama
- Gender
- Male
- Friendly Animal
- Nil
- Opposing Animal
- Horse, Tiger
- Nakshatra Doshas (Vata, Pitta, Kapha)
- Kapha
- Purusharta (Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksha)
- Artha
- Pada1 Purushartha
- Dharma
- Pada2 Purushartha
- Artha
- Pada3 Purushartha
- Kama
- Pada4 Purushartha
- Moksha
- Gana List
- Rakshasa
- Direction of Nakshatra
- North
- Primary
- Tamas
- Secondary
- Tamas
- Tertiary
- Sattva
- Sidereal Longitude of Yogataras
- 180°07'58"
- Magnitude
- -0.04
- Latitude
- 30°44'N
- Declination
- 19°05'N
- Special Group
- K
- Combustion
- October 24 - November 06
- Deep Combustion Dates
- October 27 - October 28
- Trade Items
- Edible oils, dry-fruits, chillies, dates, betel-nuts and the like
- Months
- 7 days
- Gotra of the Nakshatra
- Kratu-One who Inspires
- Bird
- Crow
- Tree/Plant/Fruit
- Arjun (Arjun tree)
- Botanical Name for Tree
- Terminalia arjuna
- Birth in Suklapaksha
- Crow
- Birth in Krishnapaksha
- Crow
- Vedic Names of the Nakshatras
- Nishtya/ Swati
- Vedanga Jyotisha short forms of Nak.
- Swa
- Srishti/Sthiti/Samhara
- Samhara
Moon in Swati Nakshatra in 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions about Swati Nakshatra
The ruling deity of Swati is Vaayu. It is Nakshatra 15 of the 27 and is counted as a group of 1 star, with Arcturus as its principal star (yogatara).
Rahu is the Vimshottari lord of Swati. A person born with the Moon in Swati starts life in the Rahu Mahadasha, which lasts 18 years in full; the part of the nakshatra the Moon has already crossed at birth is deducted from that first period.
Swati 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 Chara (movable), so in muhurta it is chosen for travel, vehicles, moving house and anything involving change.
Swati runs from 186°40' to 200°00' of the sidereal zodiac, entirely within Tula (Libra). Each pada covers 3°20'.
Pada 1: "Roo" (navamsha Dhanu (Sagittarius)); Pada 2: "Re" (navamsha Makara (Capricorn)); Pada 3: "Ro" (navamsha Kumbha (Aquarius)); Pada 4: "Taa" (navamsha Meena (Pisces)). A child born in Swati is traditionally named starting with the syllable of their birth pada.
The symbol of Swati is the coral and its yoni (sacred animal) is the buffalo, which is what Yoni Koota compares in horoscope matching. Its Ayurvedic dosha is Kapha and purushartha is Artha.
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