Nakshatra 21 of 27 · Sagittarius 26°40' – Capricorn 9°60'
Uttara Ashadha
Lasting victory — the win that holds because it was earned properly.
What it gives
Integrity, leadership that others accept, and durable achievement.
What it costs
Self-righteousness, and difficulty sharing credit.
Work it suits
Governance, project leadership, military, large-scale organisation.
The four padas
Each pada is 3°20' wide and maps onto a navamsa sign. Same nakshatra, four different methods of pursuing it.
Pada 1 — Aquarius navamsa
Pada 1 falls in Aquarius navamsa, which colours the nakshatra with Aquarius concerns — the same essence, pursued through a aquarius method.
Pada 2 — Pisces navamsa
Pada 2 falls in Pisces navamsa, which colours the nakshatra with Pisces concerns — the same essence, pursued through a pisces method.
Pada 3 — Aries navamsa
Pada 3 falls in Aries navamsa, which colours the nakshatra with Aries concerns — the same essence, pursued through a aries method.
Pada 4 — Taurus navamsa
Pada 4 falls in Taurus navamsa, which colours the nakshatra with Taurus concerns — the same essence, pursued through a taurus method.
Why Sun matters in this chart
If your Moon is in Uttara Ashadha, Sun is the lord of your first Vimshottari mahadasha. How much of that period you were born into depends on how far the Moon had already travelled through the nakshatra. The condition of Sun in your chart therefore colours the whole early part of your life — which is a far more specific statement than anything a sun sign can offer.
See it in your own chart