Glossary · nakshatra
Jyeshtha
Jyeshtha is the 18th of the twenty-seven nakshatras (lunar mansions), spanning 16°40′–30°00′ Scorpio of the sidereal zodiac.
Its ruling graha is Budha (Mercury), its presiding deity Indra (king of the gods), and its symbol the earring or umbrella.
Jyeshtha means "the eldest" — seniority, authority, and the weight of responsibility. Under Indra, it gives leadership, sharp intelligence, and a protective power, often carried with a sense of being tested. A mansion of the elder who shields others, sometimes alone.
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