Nakshatra 10 / 27नक्षत्र

Magha

मघा

The royal nakshatra — the throne of the ancestors.

Position

Leo 0° – 13°20'

Simha (Leo)

Ruling planet

Ketu

Presiding deity

Pitrs (the ancestors)

Symbol

Royal throne / palanquin

Yoni (animal-spirit)

rat (male)

Used in marriage compatibility

Gana / Nadi

Rakshasa (intense) · Antya (Kapha)

Personality of Magha natives

Aristocratic bearing, deep loyalty to family lineage, instinct for tradition. Magha natives carry their ancestors' karma — for good and ill — and often become custodians of family heritage, royalty, or institutional leadership.

Auspicious for

  • ✓Honouring ancestors
  • ✓Inheriting / receiving ancestral property
  • ✓Coronation-style ceremonies

Traditionally avoided

  • ✗Marriage (Pitru karma considerations)