Nakshatra 15 of 27 · Lahiri sidereal
Swati Nakshatra
Swati is nakshatra 15 of the 27, spanning 6°40′ to 20°00′ Tula of the sidereal zodiac. Its ruler is Rahu, its deity Vayu, the wind, its symbol a young sprout in the wind, and its yoni animal the Buffalo.
At a glance
- Span (sidereal)
- 6°40′ to 20°00′ Tula
- Moon sign (rashi)
- Tula
- Ruling planet
- Rahu · Vimshottari dasha of 18 years
- Deity
- Vayu, the wind
- Symbol
- A young sprout in the wind
- Gana
- Deva
- Yoni (animal)
- Buffalo (natural enemy: Horse)
- Nadi
- Antya
What Swati is like
Swati, ‘the independent one’, is the sprout swaying in the wind. Vayu, the wind-god, presides over it and Rahu rules it, so the star is linked with freedom, adaptability, trade and diplomacy. It lies wholly in Tula, the sign of balance, and its bright star is Arcturus.
Born with the Moon in Swati
With the Moon here you are independent, tactful and good at finding the middle path. Business, negotiation, travel and anything that moves between people suit you. You need room to choose. Putting down roots in a few commitments you keep makes freedom feel steady rather than scattered.
In short: Independent and adaptable — like a sprout in the wind you bend, learn and keep growing. A useful growth area: rooting deeper, so that freedom feels steady rather than scattered.
Rahu rules Swati, so a Moon here means birth in the Rahu mahadasha, 18 years in all. How much of it remains depends on how far the Moon had travelled through the star. The Vimshottari sequence then moves on to Guru.
Deity and symbol
Vayu is the breath of the world, and the Vedic hymns call him the swiftest of the gods. The young shoot, flexible but alive, bends in the wind and keeps growing.
The symbol of Swati is a young sprout in the wind, and its deity is Vayu, the wind.
Padas and navamsa signs
Each nakshatra has four padas of 3°20′, one ninth of a sign each. The pada your Moon was in gives its navamsa (D9) sign. The four padas of Swati are:
| Pada | Degrees | Moon sign | Navamsa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6°40′ – 10°00′ | Tula | Dhanu |
| 2 | 10°00′ – 13°20′ | Tula | Makara |
| 3 | 13°20′ – 16°40′ | Tula | Kumbha |
| 4 | 16°40′ – 20°00′ | Tula | Meena |
So the first pada of Swati falls in Dhanu navamsa and the last in Meena.
Swati in Kundali Milan
As a partner Swati is friendly and fair-minded, asks for space and gives it in return.
In Ashtakoot matching, Swati brings a Buffalo yoni, Deva gana and Antya nadi. Yoni Koota (4 points) is full when both partners share an animal and 0 when their animals are natural enemies; the Buffalo’s natural enemy is the Horse. Nadi Koota (8 points) scores 0 when both share a nadi. These are parts of one comparison, never a verdict on a couple.
Questions people ask
Which rashi does Swati nakshatra fall in?
Swati lies entirely within Tula, from 6°40′ to 20°00′ Tula. A Moon in Swati is therefore always a Tula Moon.
Who rules Swati, and which dasha does it start?
Rahu rules Swati. A person born with the Moon in Swati starts the Vimshottari sequence in the Rahu mahadasha (18 years in all), counted from the balance left at birth, and then moves on to Guru.
What is the yoni of Swati, and what does it mean in Kundali Milan?
The yoni of Swati is the Buffalo, shared with Hasta. Yoni Koota scores 4 of 4 when both partners’ animals match and 0 when they are natural enemies (Buffalo and Horse); other pairs score between 1 and 3. In the classical texts yoni speaks of instinct and physical ease between two people; it is one of eight kootas.
Is Swati a good or a bad nakshatra?
Neither. The classical texts do not rank nakshatras as good or bad for a person; each has its own character, strengths and growth areas. For Swati the texts speak of independent and adaptable — like a sprout in the wind you bend, learn and keep growing. The growth area: rooting deeper, so that freedom feels steady rather than scattered.
How do I find my nakshatra?
Your birth nakshatra is the one the Moon was in when you were born, so it needs your date, time and place of birth. The free kundali on JYOTISH.info shows it with the pada, using the Lahiri ayanamsa. The Moon changes nakshatra about once a day, so without a birth time the nakshatra can be uncertain, and the app marks it as approximate.
What are the symbol and deity of Swati?
The symbol is a young sprout in the wind, and the deity is Vayu, the wind. The classical texts link the qualities of the deity to the character of the star.
Every position on this page is calculated sidereal with the Lahiri ayanamsa from the astronomy-engine library (MIT licence). The classical texts describe tendencies; this page is for guidance and reflection, not a verdict, and no outcome is promised. How we calculate. This is the English page and the legal reference. The same page is available in Hindi. Checked October 2026.