Purva Phalguni Nakshatra पूर्व फाल्गुनी

Warm, pleasure-loving, and charismatic — you know how to rest and enjoy. Life’s sweetness finds you; balance it with purpose.

Number11 of 27
Span13°20′ – 26°40′ of Simha (Leo)
Ruling planetShukra (Venus)
DeityBhaga — god of delight & fortune
Symbolthe front legs of a bed

If your Moon is in Purva Phalguni

Your birth nakshatra decides where the Vimshottari cycle starts for you. With the Moon in Purva Phalguni, life opens in a Shukra mahadasha — 20 years of a ripening toward love, beauty, and the sweetness of comfort.

You are rarely born at the very beginning of it. The Moon’s exact position inside Purva Phalguni decides how much of that 20-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 Purva Phalguni

Warm, pleasure-loving, and charismatic — you know how to rest and enjoy. Life’s sweetness finds you; balance it with purpose.

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Let yourself rest and enjoy — you’ve earned the sweetnessDon’t let comfort quietly replace your purpose

The four padas of Purva Phalguni

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

PadaDegrees
Pada 113°20′ – 16°40′ Simha (Leo)
Pada 216°40′ – 20°00′ Simha (Leo)
Pada 320°00′ – 23°20′ Simha (Leo)
Pada 423°20′ – 26°40′ Simha (Leo)

Frequently asked questions

Which planet rules Purva Phalguni nakshatra?

Shukra (Venus). That matters for timing as well as temperament: if your Moon sits in Purva Phalguni at birth, your life opens in a Shukra mahadasha, which runs 20 years.

What are the degrees of Purva Phalguni nakshatra?

Purva Phalguni spans 13°20′ – 26°40′ 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 Purva Phalguni?

The symbol is the front legs of a bed and the presiding deity is Bhaga — god of delight & fortune.

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