Birth star 21 of 27
Uttara Ashadha
उत्तराषाढा
266°40′–280°00′ sidereal longitude
Ruled by Sun · 21 of 27
The steady leader: principled, wins lasting results through integrity.
The tradition links Uttara Ashadha with later, lasting victory. People born under it are often described as principled, patient and reliable in the long run. They tend to finish what matters.
Strengths the tradition names
- Strong principles
- Finishes what matters
- Patient endurance
Worth watching
- Rigid standards
- Slow to ask for help
In love
Described as faithful and serious about commitment, showing love through steady effort over time.
At work
Often suited to leadership, law, administration and long-term projects where trust and persistence count.
Why a mongoose and the Vishvedevas?
Its deity, the Vishvedevas, are a group of universal gods, a sense of shared principle. The animal, Mongoose, suggests courage and persistence, and the figure, bed, or elephant's tusk, steady strength.
If you know Western astrology
It spans sidereal Sagittarius and Capricorn, so it mixes Sagittarius ideals with Capricorn's endurance.
These readings are Vediq's plain-English take on the tradition. The facts below them come from named sources.
Uttara Ashadha
उत्तराषाढा
- Real stars you can see
- ζ, σ Sagittarii
- the Vishvedevas
- Mongoose
- Manushya
Where these facts come from
- Surya Siddhanta ch. 8 (E. Burgess, 1860)
- Muhurta Chintamani 6.25-30 (Khemraj, 1879)
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Find it in the sky
Real stars
ζ, σ Sagittarii
σ Sagittarii
When to look
Look up in Jul–Sep evenings. This is an approximate season for mid-northern latitudes; local visibility varies.
Its god, animal and temperament
the Vishvedevas
Vedic name
Asadha (second)
Classical figure
bed, or elephant's tusk
: mongoose
Stars that share the mongoose:
: Manushya
The tradition sorts the 27 stars into three temperaments. Others with this one:
Sources for this page
- Surya Siddhanta ch. 8 (E. Burgess, 1860)
- observational astronomy
- Taittiriya Samhita 4.4.10 (A. B. Keith, 1914)
- Muhurta Chintamani 6.25-30 (Khemraj, 1879)