Nakshatra 2 / 27नक्षत्र

Bharani

भरणी

The bearer — transformation through restraint.

Position

Aries 13°20' – 26°40'

Mesha (Aries)

Ruling planet

Venus

Presiding deity

Yama (the dharma god of death)

Symbol

Yoni (the female reproductive organ)

Yoni (animal-spirit)

elephant (male)

Used in marriage compatibility

Gana / Nadi

Manushya (human) · Madhya (Pitta)

Personality of Bharani natives

Disciplined, patient, capable of bearing heavy responsibilities others would refuse. Teachers, judges, and women in childbirth share Bharani's steady-under-pressure quality. Prone to brooding when under-engaged.

Auspicious for

  • ✓Discipline-heavy practices
  • ✓Judicial decisions
  • ✓Tantra / inner transformation work

Traditionally avoided

  • ✗New ventures
  • ✗Frivolous starts