Birth star 12 of 27
Uttara Phalguni
उत्तरफाल्गुनी
146°40′–160°00′ sidereal longitude
Ruled by Sun · 12 of 27
The reliable partner: generous, helpful, strongest in committed bonds.
The tradition links Uttara Phalguni with agreements and dependable support. People born under it are often described as generous, steady and good at partnership. Commitment is where they tend to shine.
Strengths the tradition names
- Dependable helper
- Generous spirit
- Keeps promises
Worth watching
- Giving more than is returned
- Avoiding conflict
In love
Described as faithful and giving, a partner who values a committed bond. Fairness between two people tends to matter.
At work
Often suited to service, partnership, management and support roles, where reliability builds trust.
Why a cow and Aryaman?
Its deity, Aryaman, oversees friendship, contracts and hospitality. The animal, Cow, suggests generous giving, and the figure, bed or couch, a shared home.
If you know Western astrology
It spans sidereal Leo and Virgo, so it mixes Leo's warmth with Virgo's helpful practicality.
These readings are Vediq's plain-English take on the tradition. The facts below them come from named sources.
Uttara Phalguni
उत्तरफाल्गुनी
- Real stars you can see
- β, 93 Leonis
- Aryaman
- God in the oldest Vedic list
- Bhaga
- Cow
- Manushya
Where these facts come from
- Surya Siddhanta ch. 8 (E. Burgess, 1860)
- Taittiriya Samhita 4.4.10 (A. B. Keith, 1914)
- Muhurta Chintamani 6.25-30 (Khemraj, 1879)
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Find it in the sky
Real stars
β, 93 Leonis
Denebola (β Leonis)
When to look
Look up in Apr–May evenings. This is an approximate season for mid-northern latitudes; local visibility varies.
Its god, animal and temperament
Aryaman
In the oldest Vedic list, the , this star belongs to Bhaga; later astrology gives it to Aryaman.
Vedic name
Phalguni (second)
Classical figure
bed or couch
: cow
Stars that share the cow:
: 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)