Nakshatra #2 of 27
Bharani
"The bearer" (from bhri, "to carry/bear")
Bharani sits between Ashwini's raw start and Krittika's cutting fire, and carries a similar in-between intensity: it's the nakshatra of bearing a burden through to the end, whether that's a pregnancy, a difficult truth, or a long transformation.
Ruling Planet
Venus
Deity
Yama
Gana
Manushya
Nadi
Madhya
Yoni (animal)
Elephant (female)
Zodiac Span
Mesha (Aries)
Classical Symbol
The yoni (womb)
The full arc from conception to death — Bharani doesn't shy away from either end of that process.
Why is it called Bharani?
"Bharani" literally means "the one who bears/carries," reflecting its rulership over the womb, restraint, and the weight of moral responsibility. Its deity Yama, lord of death and dharma, ties it to endings, judgment, and the discipline needed to see something through.
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