Nakshatra #12 of 27
Uttara Phalguni
"Latter reddish one"
Uttara Phalguni shifts Purva Phalguni's pleasure-seeking into commitment — generous, dependable, and oriented toward partnership, contracts, and helping others.
Ruling Planet
Sun
Deity
Aryaman
Gana
Manushya
Nadi
Aadi
Yoni (animal)
Cow (male)
Zodiac Span
Simha (Leo) / Kanya (Virgo)
Classical Symbol
The back legs of a bed
The steadier half of the pair — where Purva Phalguni invites rest, Uttara Phalguni is what actually holds it up.
Why is it called Uttara Phalguni?
"Uttara" (latter) completes the pair begun by Purva Phalguni. Its deity Aryaman, god of patronage, hospitality and contracts (including marriage), reflects its themes of loyalty, alliance, and keeping one's word.
Degree span: 146°40′–160°00′ of the sidereal zodiac (Lahiri Ayanamsa), the same 13°20' segment convention used across this site's Panchang and Nakshatra Transit tools.
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