Magha Nakshatra मघा

Regal and proud, carrying the weight of lineage and legacy. You seek to honour where you come from — and to be worthy of it.

Number10 of 27
Span0°00′ – 13°20′ of Simha (Leo)
Ruling planetKetu (Ketu)
Deitythe Pitris — the ancestors
Symbola royal throne

If your Moon is in Magha

Your birth nakshatra decides where the Vimshottari cycle starts for you. With the Moon in Magha, life opens in a Ketu mahadasha — 7 years of a long inward tide that keeps loosening whatever no longer fits.

You are rarely born at the very beginning of it. The Moon’s exact position inside Magha decides how much of that 7-year period was already spent before you arrived, which is why two people with the same nakshatra can still change chapters years apart. How the 120-year cycle works →

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The nature of Magha

Regal and proud, carrying the weight of lineage and legacy. You seek to honour where you come from — and to be worthy of it.

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The four padas of Magha

Every nakshatra divides into four padas of 3°20′ each. Which pada the Moon occupies refines the reading further.

PadaDegrees
Pada 10°00′ – 3°20′ Simha (Leo)
Pada 23°20′ – 6°40′ Simha (Leo)
Pada 36°40′ – 10°00′ Simha (Leo)
Pada 410°00′ – 13°20′ Simha (Leo)

Frequently asked questions

Which planet rules Magha nakshatra?

Ketu (Ketu). That matters for timing as well as temperament: if your Moon sits in Magha at birth, your life opens in a Ketu mahadasha, which runs 7 years.

What are the degrees of Magha nakshatra?

Magha spans 0°00′ – 13°20′ of Simha (Leo). Every nakshatra is exactly 13°20′ of the 360° zodiac, and the 27 of them divide it evenly.

What is the symbol and deity of Magha?

The symbol is a royal throne and the presiding deity is the Pitris — the ancestors.

Note: This guide is for reflection and understanding, not prediction. Vedic astrology describes themes and timing, not certainties.