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“The Fruit of the Tree”
Symbol: Front Legs of Bed (especially the Marriage Bed), Swinging Hammock (symbolises Rest and Relaxation), Fig Tree, Fire Place (where Higher Thoughts and Warmth is Experienced), The Couch (where Sexual Pleasures are Experienced), The Platform
Deity: Bhaga (One of the 12 Adityas or Vedic Solar Deities is the God of Marital Bliss, Good Fortune and Prosperity, God of Contracts and Unions, Bestower of Family Inheritance). Bhaga means the “Inherited Share” of the Communal Wealth and hence bestows Family Inheritance. The alternate Deity of this nakshatra is Shiva in the form of Shiva Linga
Favourable: Marriage, Romance, Sex, Sensuality, Rest, Relaxation, Pleasure, Amusement, Artistic Activities, Singing, Buying Property, Using Persuasion and Charisma to get What you Want, Resolving Old Disputes, Confronting Adversaries, and Good for Dealing with People in Power
Unfavourable: Reduction of Ego, Beginning New Projects or Activities, Practicing Humility, Intellectual Activities, Healing, or Recovering from an Illness
Key Themes
Mythology
Star: Purva Phalguni
Rasi (Zodiac): Leo
Range: 13o 20’ – 26o 40’ Leo
Padas: Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio
Ruling Planet: Venus
Meaning: “The Former Reddish One” or “the Little Fig Tree”
Indication: “The Fruit of the Tree”
Body Part: The Lips, Sex Organs, and the Right Hand
Guna (Quality): Rajas
Gana (Race): Manushya (Human)
Purushartha (Goal): Kama (Latent Desires, Passion)
Tridosha: Pitta (Bile or Fire + Water)
Nature/ Category of Star: Ugra (Fierce/ Severe)
Varna (Caste): Brahmin (Priest)
Gotra (Clan): Atri (name translates as the “One who Consumes” or “One who Devours”)
Direction: North
Pancha Mahabhuta (Element): Apas (Water)
Shakti (Power): Prajanana Shakti (The Power to “Procreate or Union of Polar Opposites”)
Basis Above: Wife or Female Sexual Partner
Basis Below: Husband or male Sexual Partner
Desire: To have the Best Share amongst the Gods
Result of Shakti, Basis, & Desire: Creation of the Foetus
Activity: Balanced
TriMurthi (Process): Vishnu (Maintain)
Direction of Mouth / Motion: Adho Mukha (Looking Down/ Facing Downwards)
Yoni (Gender): Female
Animal Symbol: Rat
Bird: Female Eagle (Gridhra Pakshi), Swan
Sounds: Mo, Taa, Tee, Too
Tree/ Plant: Palash, Flame of the Forest, Parrot Tree (Latin Name: Butea Monosperma)
Colour: Light Brown
Deity | Bhaga |
Symbol | Swinging Hammock |
Planet | Venus |
Purushartha | Kama |
Gana | Manushya |
Varna | Brahmin (Priest) |
Element | Apas (Water) |
TriMurthi | Vishnu (Maintain) |
Animal | Female Rat |
Bird | Eagle) |
Tree | Palash, Flame of the Forest |
Sound | Mo, Taa, Tee, Too |