Nakshatra 2 of 27

Bharani Nakshatra

The bearer. Bharani rules transformation, creation, and destruction. Passionate and morally intense.

Sign span
Aries 13°20' – 26°40'
Ruling planet
Venus
Deity
Yama (God of Death)
Symbol
Yoni (womb)
Nature
Transformative, sensual
Baby-naming syllables
Li, Lu, Le, Lo

Personality & Life Path

Bharani natives — born when the Moon transited this lunar mansion — carry the energetic imprint of Yama (God of Death) and rulership of Venus. Their intrinsic nature is transformative, sensual. This shapes emotional temperament, karmic patterns, and how they express themselves in the world.

The symbol — Yoni (womb) — offers a meditative image for understanding this nakshatra's essence. When Venus is well-placed in the natal chart, Bharani's qualities amplify beautifully. When afflicted, the shadow expression can emerge.

Baby naming from Bharani

In the traditional Namkaran ceremony, babies born under Bharani are named with a first syllable drawn from one of the four padas of this nakshatra:

Pada 1: LiPada 2: LuPada 3: LePada 4: Lo

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