Purva Phalguni pada 1
13°20′ Leo – 16°40′ Leo
The first quarter of Purva Phalguni: a Leo navamsa, naam akshar Mo, and a birth that starts in Shukra’s mahadasha with 20 years to 15 years of it left.
Where Purva Phalguni pada 1 is
3°20′ of the zodiac, and what falls in itPurva Phalguni pada 1 is the first 3°20′ of Purva Phalguni, 13°20′ Leo – 16°40′ Leo, in Leo. A Moon here is named by the syllable Mo and falls in a Leo navamsa.
- Nakshatra
- Purva Phalguni, ruled by Venus (Shukra)
- Arc
- 13°20′ Leo – 16°40′ Leo
- Rashi (Moon sign)
- Leo, ruled by Surya
- Navamsa (D9)
- Leo, ruled by Surya
- Naam akshar
- Mo (मो)
- Deity, gana, nadi
- Bhaga · Manushya · Madhya
Vargottama. The navamsa sign is the rashi itself (Leo), so a Moon here is vargottama: the same sign in the birth chart and the navamsa, which the texts read as a steady, strong Moon.
What this pada adds
its navamsa and its aimPurva Phalguni in Brihat Jataka (16.6) Brihat Jataka says a person born with the Moon in Purva Phalguni is sweet of speech and generous, fond of moving about, and serves those in power (in the verse, kings). (Chapter 16 reads several nakshatras in each verse, one after another.) The text reads the nakshatra as a whole; the pada refines it through its navamsa, below.
Purva Phalguni gives the Moon its nature through Shukra; pada 1 sends it into a Leo navamsa, ruled by Surya. The navamsa (D9) is the chart read for marriage and for the strength behind a placement, so in this pada Surya colours what Purva Phalguni gives.
By natural friendship Surya counts Shukra an enemy, and Shukra counts Surya an enemy, so the two pull against each other and the pada asks for balance.
The pada tradition reads each quarter by its navamsa’s element: a fire navamsa makes this a Dharma pada, turned towards right conduct, duty and purpose.
Names for Mo (मो)
the naam akshar of this pada, for a namkaranFor a boy
- Mohan Shri Krishna
- Mohit charmed
- Moksh liberation
- Maulik original
- Mohnish Shri Krishna
For a girl
- Mohini enchanting
- Mohana charming
- Mausami of the seasons
- Mohita charmed
More names, by nakshatra and pada: baby name finder
The dasha it starts
Shukra, and how much is leftA Moon in Purva Phalguni starts life in the mahadasha of Shukra, 20 years in all. How much is left at birth depends on how far the Moon had gone: at the start of pada 1 it is 20 years, at its end 15 years.
Upay for Purva Phalguni pada 1
- Shukra, the nakshatra lord: ॐ शुक्राय नमः108 times on Friday, with a daan of white cloth and rice.
- Surya, the navamsa lord: ॐ सूर्याय नमः108 times on Sunday, with a daan of wheat and jaggery.
A suggestion, as your faith allows: the grahas this pada answers to, each on its own day.
A real birth in Purva Phalguni pada 1
27 May 1985, 23:00, Mumbai: the Moon at 15.15° Leo, in Purva Phalguni pada 1, with Capricorn rising. The engine gives 17 years, 3 months, 9 days of Shukra’s mahadasha left at birth.
In the 8,349 real births the site’s figures are counted on, 0.99% had the Moon in this pada, about one in 101.
The four padas of Purva Phalguni
Common questions
4 questionsWhat is the naam akshar of Purva Phalguni pada 1?
Mo (मो). A child born with the Moon in this pada is traditionally given a name beginning with it.
Which rashi and navamsa is Purva Phalguni pada 1?
Rashi Leo, navamsa Leo (vargottama). It runs 13°20′ Leo to 16°40′ Leo.
Which mahadasha does Purva Phalguni pada 1 start?
Shukra, with 20 years to 15 years of its 20 years left at birth, depending on the Moon’s exact degree.
Is Purva Phalguni pada 1 gand mool?
No. Purva Phalguni is not one of the six Gand Mool nakshatras. Gand Mool are the six nakshatras on the seams where a water sign gives way to a fire sign: Ashwini, Magha and Mula, ruled by Ketu, and Ashlesha, Jyeshtha and Revati, ruled by Budh. The Mool shanti is traditionally done on the 27th day after birth, when the Moon returns to the birth nakshatra.
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