Interpretations related to the twenty seven lunar mansions in Vedic astrology.
Mars in Purva Bhadrapada means Mars was placed between 20 degrees of Aquarius and 3 degrees 20 minutes of Pisces at your birth, in the twenty-fifth nakshatra, ruled by Jupiter and presided over by Aja Ekapada, the unborn one-footed, a fierce form of Rudra imagined as a single pillar of fire standing between earth and … Read more
Mars in Shatabhisha means Mars was placed between 6 degrees 40 minutes and 20 degrees of Aquarius at your birth, in the twenty-fourth nakshatra, ruled by Rahu and presided over by Varuna, keeper of the cosmic waters and of oaths. Aquarius belongs to Saturn, which the classical scheme counts as neutral to Mars, and Rahu’s … Read more
Mars in Dhanishta means Mars was placed between 23 degrees 20 minutes of Capricorn and 6 degrees 40 minutes of Aquarius at your birth, in the twenty-third nakshatra, which Mars itself rules, presided over by the eight Vasus. This star matters more than any other for the planet, because Mars is exalted in Capricorn and … Read more
Mars in Shravana means Mars was placed between 10 degrees and 23 degrees 20 minutes of Capricorn at your birth, in the twenty-second nakshatra, ruled by the Moon and presided over by Vishnu. Capricorn is Mars’s sign of exaltation, so the planet carries that dignity across all four quarters, and the Moon as star lord … Read more
Mars in Uttara Ashadha means Mars was placed between 26 degrees 40 minutes of Sagittarius and 10 degrees of Capricorn at your birth, in the twenty-first nakshatra, ruled by the Sun and presided over by the Vishvadevas, the universal gods. This star matters structurally, because Mars is exalted in Capricorn and the boundary falls at … Read more
Mars in Purva Ashadha means Mars was placed between 13 degrees 20 minutes and 26 degrees 40 minutes of Sagittarius at your birth, in the twentieth nakshatra, ruled by Venus and presided over by the Apas, the cosmic waters. Sagittarius belongs to Jupiter, which the classical scheme counts as Mars’s friend, and Venus as star … Read more
Mars in Mula means Mars was placed between 0 and 13 degrees 20 minutes of Sagittarius at your birth, in the nineteenth nakshatra, ruled by Ketu and presided over by Nirriti, the goddess of dissolution. Sagittarius belongs to Jupiter, which the classical scheme counts as Mars’s friend, and Ketu is described in the old texts … Read more
Mars in Jyeshtha means Mars was placed between 16 degrees 40 minutes and 30 degrees of Scorpio at your birth, in the eighteenth nakshatra, ruled by Mercury and presided over by Indra, king of the gods. Scorpio is Mars’s own sign, so the planet is at full strength, while Mercury as star lord is counted … Read more
Mars in Anuradha means Mars was placed between 3 degrees 20 minutes and 16 degrees 40 minutes of Scorpio at your birth, in the seventeenth nakshatra, ruled by Saturn and presided over by Mitra, the god of friendship and alliance. Scorpio is Mars’s own sign, so the planet is at full strength across all four … Read more
Mars in Vishakha means Mars was placed between 20 degrees of Libra and 3 degrees 20 minutes of Scorpio at your birth, in the sixteenth nakshatra, ruled by Jupiter and presided over by Indragni, Indra and Agni held together. Jupiter counts Mars as a friend throughout, three quarters sit in Libra, ruled by neutral Venus, … Read more